UPS® (NYSE: UPS) today announced it has completed the purchase of U.K.-based Polar Speed, an innovative provider of temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical supply chain solutions in the U.K. The acquisition further strengthens UPS's ...
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The AstraZeneca HealthCare Foundation's Connections for Cardiovascular HealthSM program today announced it will award nearly $3.7 million in grants to 19 nonprofit organizations dedicated to improving cardiovascular health in local ...
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Features the ability to be controlled via an iPhone and iPad. Extreme Fliers has launched its latest Micro Quadrocopter, the new Micro Drone 2.0, at this year's Spring Fair. The new product features a range of plug and play accessories ...
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When it comes to storing energy on the grid, giant batteries are the only game in town. Now, a number of companies are building mechanical systems that use air as the storage medium. U.K.-based Highview Power Storage last week said that ...
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DaVita, the kidney care division of DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. (NYSE: DVA) and a leading provider of kidney care services, announced that its teammates donated $1.2 million to charities in more than 1,100 communities across the United ...
Tags: DaVita, DaVita Way of Giving, Typhoon Haiyan, American Red Cross
Scientists at the University of Kansas Medical Center have determined that high doses of vitamin C, administered intravenously with traditional chemotherapy, helped kill cancer cells while reducing the toxic effects of chemotherapy for some ...
Fiber-based materials manufacturer Ahlstrom has launched a new biodegradable molding material Ahlstrom NatureMold, for food packaging applications. Claimed to combine environmental credentials, product differentiation, and performance all ...
Taut and muscular, athletic and poised: In 11 days, the new Audi TT will be making its world debut at the Geneva Motor Show. For the third generation of the compact sports car, the designers have reinterpreted a host of ideas from the ...
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Ssangyong Motor (CEO Lee Yoo-il;www.smotor.com), part of the Mahindra Group, today announced that the company achieved its highest revenue last year since its establishment, driven by global sales growth despite the overall sluggish demand ...
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Thomas Canning is set to build a fruit and vegetable processing facility in Essex County, Ontario, Canada, in line with its efforts to expand its presence in the country and overseas. In support of the project, the company will receive ...
Age is a key risk factor for breast cancer. A recent study by researchers from the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Norris Cotton Cancer Center (NCCC), "Age-related DNA methylation in normal breast tissue and its relationship with invasive breast tumor ...
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ISO 14000 is a family of standards related to environmental management that exists to help organizations (a) minimize how their operations (processes etc.) negatively affect the environment (i.e. cause adverse changes to air, water, or ...
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Sigma’s new “dp Quattro” series of Foveon-sensor-based fixed-focal-length compact cameras includes the standard-focal-range dp2 Quattro, above. Related Sigma Sigma To Release Dual MTF Charts Sigma Sigma Lenses Get Firmware ...
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The first clinical study of a low-cost neonatal breathing system created by Rice University bioengineering students demonstrated that the device increased the survival rate of newborns with severe respiratory illness from 44 percent to 71 ...
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Ahlstrom, a Finnish producer of fiber-based materials, has unveiled a biodegradable molding material, designed for food packaging. The patent-pending product is claimed to provide key benefits to food processors, including heat resistance ...