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SCIENCE News, Studies, Research, Technology, Oct 14, 2011


Bible study uses smartphones, Dallas minister relies on bar codes to reach out
The Republic
Duane Harbin, assistant dean for Information Technology and Institutional Research at the Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University, hasn't seen the new Bible but found the use of electronic video links from a printed book "an ...
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Studying Plant Genomes Leads to Better Farming
LiveScience.com
In addition to a fascinating introductory botany class I got a job as a lab assistant in a plant physiology research lab, which led me to graduate school. I choose to studyplant genes when the technology became available to sequence whole genomes and...
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LiveScience.com
In African Cave, Signs of an Ancient Paint Factory
New York Times
Alison S. Brooks, an archaeologist at George Washington University who studies the Middle Stone Age in Africa but was not involved in this research, said, “This is another spectacular discovery from Blombos.” Archaeologists and other scholars have come ...
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The Beauty Brain Trust
Women's Wear Daily
SASHA DEVORE is pursuing postdoctoral research in neuroscience at Cornell University. Shestudies how different areas of the brain communicate with each other — more specifically, how high-level areas of the brain responsible for decision making or ...
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GWU's Ashburn Campus Marks 20 Years Of Innovation
Leesburg Today
Professor Ali Eskandarian, a theoretical physicist, was named dean of the Science andTechnology Campus. He previously served as the senior associate dean for Strategic Initiatives andResearch in the College of Professional Studies. ...
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Ecosystem Management Must Consider Human Impact Too
Michigan Tech News
In a review of their papers in a Perspectives article in the same issue of Science, Michigan Technological University researcher Audrey Mayer suggests that futurestudies also need to consider other factors—specifically, grazing patterns and human...
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Michigan Tech News
Publication of research data prompts SANUWAVE shares to jump
SmallCap Network
By ME Garza Shares of SANUWAVE Health Inc (OTC:SNWV) rose 20.9% to $2.14 +0.37 after the company announced publication of research which investigated the molecular changes of dermaPACE extracorporeal shock wave technology (ESWT) compared with ...
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Stem cells 'could fight genetic diseases'
NHS Choices
It is worth bearing in mind that this research is at a very early stage, and that the current researchaimed simply to develop these techniques. The technology will need to be further developed and studied before studies in humans could be contemplated ...
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Method of Studying Roots Rarely Used in Wetlands Improves Ecosystem Research
Newswise (press release)
Funding for this research was provided by the US DOE Office of Science and the New Phytologist Trust. SPRUCE is a DOE Office of Science-funded effort operated by ORNL and USDA Forest Service scientists. UT-Battelle manages ORNL for DOE's Office of ...
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Armed with fresh millions, Maryland biotechs target rare conditions
Gazette.Net: Maryland Community News Online
Unither's glycobiology antiviral agents for dengue and influenza are being developed under a researchagreement with the Oxford Glycobiology Institute. Glycobiology studies sugar chains that can enter host cells and inhibit the chemical pathways that ...
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Accelr8 Announces Interim Plan and Advanced Studies
MarketWatch (press release)
Accelr8 Technology Corporation ( www.accelr8.com ) is a developer of innovative materials and instrumentation for advanced applications in medical instrumentation, basic research, drug discovery, and bio-detection. Accelr8 is developing a rapid ...
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California's landmark Center for Governmental Studies to close — victim of ...
San Francisco Chronicle (blog)
Citing a lagging economy and “dramatically polarized political environment,” the head of California's pioneering Center for Governmental Studies – which has provided researchand analysis on Golden State governance and campaign finance for nearly three ...
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San Francisco Chronicle (blog)
Tech Briefs
HydroWorld
In 2007, the National Science Foundation funded the research by OSU and its collaborators to develop and test this dam assessment tool. Numerous studies modeling real dams in China helped the researchers refine the tool. The Institute of Electrical and ...
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Monitoring how T cells respond to HIV
MIT News
“It helps us rethink what we understand about immunology and immune function.” Moreresearch will be needed to develop the technology to the point where it can be used routinely in vaccine trials for large-scale studies of patient samples. ...
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MIT News
2011 CEA Industry Forum to Feature Health and Fitness Tech Track
MarketWatch (press release)
The State of the Health and Fitness Market - What Consumers Really Want: Hear the results of CEA's newest research study, The New Role of Technology in Consumer Health and Wellness, from 2-2:20 pm on Monday, October 24. -- Fast Track on Health and ...
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Apricus Biosciences Announces New Data Published in the International Journal ...
MarketWatch (press release)
The combination of iontophoresis and the NexACT(R) technology provided the best overall results for all three drugs and, as a result, this combined technology may provide new and more effective treatment approaches upon future research into this area. ...
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'Intersections: Literature, Technology, Science' Topic of Oct. 21-22 conference
McDonough Voice
Orr, who has experienced panic attacks herself, kept a diary of her participation as a researchsubject in clinical trials for the Upjohn Company's anti-anxiety drug Xanax. This “panic diary” grounds her study and suggests the complexity of her desire ...
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Raleigh's Smart Grid Bid
BusinessWeek
The area's technology and software companies, consulting firms, and research universities eventually “created an atmosphere for pushing forward with smart grid technologies,” says Gary Rackliffe, ABB's vice-president of Smart Grids North America. ...
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Bilingualism may buffer against Alzheimer's
CBC.ca
More studies are also needed to find whether a second language has to be learned early in life to provide maximum benefit. The study was funded by the Alzheimer Society of Canada and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Accessibility Links.
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University engineer wins lifetime achievement award for green research
University of Delaware
Students from Wool's ACRES bio-based materials research group won the 2011 Youth Council on Sustainable Science and Technology (YCOSST) P3 design award from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) for environmentally sustainable apparel ...
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University of Delaware
Experian Simmons Completes Extensive Mobile Metering Test
PR Newswire (press release)
Employing a passive mobile metering technology, Experian Simmons measured key mobile phone behaviors from a subset of respondents to its flagship National Consumer Study (NCS), a large, nationally syndicated survey. The pilot test was designed to ...
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A screenshot from Learning Touch's FirstWords: Deluxe learning game for ...
London Free Press
Bobiash, 35, is the winner of the Best In Class Award in 2009, and has a passion for integratingtechnology into her Grades 6 to 8 social studies and science classes. She shares her adventures in educational technology at adventurousedtech.blogspot.com ...
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A Systematic Examination of the Use of Online Social Networking Sites for ...
Medscape
Wilkinson D, Thelwall M: Social network site changes over time: The case of MySpace. Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology 2010. Facebook for Websites [http://developers.facebook.com/docs/guides/web] accessed 9 Dec 2010 ...
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In Person: A Career in Biotech Patent Law
ScienceCareers.org
Examiners at USPTO, on the other hand, read patent applications, study the technology described in the applications, and assess the state of the art (ie, the science) to determine whether a proposed invention is new and not obvious. ...
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Science and Technology Committee hears from Royal College of Physicians ...
DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)
In contradiction to this view, Dr Harding cited a number of studies pointing out some positive effects. He felt that 'on balance' some groups would have more beneficial effects. Prof Heather said that there was no case for increasing the alcohol limit ...
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Ashland to present research on key challenges in pharmaceutical formulation ...
Reuters (press release)
Ashland scientists will publish results of studies on emerging solid-dispersion technology, using spray drying and hot-melt extrusion to improve solubility, bioavailability and stability of poorly soluble drugs using Klucel(TM) hydroxypropylcellulose ...
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International Centre for Sturgeon Studies Benefits From Additional Federal Funding
MarketWatch (press release)
The Centre will support business development by supplying juvenile sturgeon to industry partners, and serve as a critical hub for research, knowledge and technology transfer. Success is underway, as the ICSS is already scheduled to serve as host for ...
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Fox News' War On The EPA
Media Matters for America
Other types of facilities (notably solid waste incinerators) have used this technology for the past 15 years to reduce their mercury and other HAP emissions by 95% or more." [Congressional ResearchService, 8/8/11] CRA Study: "Electric System ...
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Nanomaterials help in early diagnosis of Meningitis
Nanowerk LLC
The data collected indeed is very fascinating for the advancement of science andtechnology but it leads to many basic questions and also ethical issues. Ourresearch promotes the growth of microbes using nanomaterial leading to new direction for ...
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Nanowerk LLC
Scholarship-winning research students challenged to make a difference
Massey News (press release)
Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Research and Enterprise) Professor Brigid Heywood challenged the graduates to succeed and make a difference. Professor Heywood recalled her own doctoral studies and the "exciting" opportunities around the world that opened up ...
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Massey News (press release)
The US Oncology Network-Milliman Study Shows That Evidence-Based Guidelines ...
MarketWatch (press release)
The US Oncology Network is supported by McKesson Specialty Health, a division of McKesson Corporation focused on empowering a vibrant and sustainable community patient care delivery system to advance the science, technology and quality of care. ...
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NASA-funded study scores high in assessing California quakes
89.3 KPCC (blog)
Tom Bleier is CEO and Chief Technology Officer at QuakeFinder, a researchcompany dedicated to earthquake prediction. As Bleier shares, “Earthquake forecasting has had a spotty past, and currently, most seismologists work with 30-50 year time windows ...
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89.3 KPCC (blog)
One road out of 'the Valley of Death'
SignOnSanDiego.com
Rodenrys was impressed by the discovery and worked to commercialize the technology. The long-term studies were successful and showed significantly increased survival rates in animals. But successful navigation through the Valley of Death requires both ...
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Iowa State, Ames Lab physicist says nanoparticle assembly is like building ...
EurekAlert (press release)
Travesset's research program includes theoretical studies of the assembly of nanoparticles and how they can be uniformly mixed with polymers. A research paper describing some of his findings was published in the May 27 issue of the journal Physical ...
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New Genetic Insights Advance Understanding of Epilepsy
Family Practice News Digital Network
Population studies, twin studies, and multiplex family studies now point to a far greater impact of genetics on the development of epilepsy than ever suspected, said Dr. Berkovic, director of the Epilepsy Research Centre and laureate professor of ...
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Family Practice News Digital Network
University's Center for 21st Century Studies Includes Nomadic Study-abroad ...
Insurance News Net (press release)
Upon return from the summer study abroad experience, the students will spend the fall semester in a capstone course where they will reflect upon and synthesize their travels, complete their researchprojects, and create portfolios that illustrate the ...
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10-K: NANOVIRICIDES, INC.
Middle East North Africa Financial Network
It should be noted that all of our studies to date were preliminary. Thus, the evidence we have developed is indicative, but not considered confirmative, of the capabilities of the nanoviricidestechnology's potential. With the success of these ...
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Genomics offers a world of promise — and data, bioscience leaders say
Gazette.Net: Maryland Community News Online
She said she was particularly alarmed to hear of the research and development cuts among major pharmaceutical companies. While science has managed to slash sequencing costs to a couple thousand dollars from $2 million, technology still needs to keep up ...
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Teaching Virtual Teamwork
Inside Higher Ed
Environmental studies students in Boston, Amsterdam, and Mumbai can gather and combine local data on sea levels and coastal erosion to understand better the effects of global climate change. Business students in San Francisco, Haifa, and Sao Paolo can ...
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Peirce College's New Criminal Justice Program Allows Students to Focus on ...
MarketWatch (press release)
Peirce College offers bachelor's and associate degree programs in the areas of Business, Healthcare, Information Technology and Paralegal Studies. Located in the heart of Philadelphia, Peirce is a non-profit institution that specializes in serving the ...
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Megan Marshall and Edward Tenner Join Copyright Clearance Center Board of ...
MarketWatch (press release)
Tenner's most recent book is Our Own Devices: How Technology Remakes Humanity, a New York Times Notable Book. He is a visiting scholar at the Center for Mobile Communication Studies at Rutgers University and a senior research associate of the ...
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New Study Shows PNA FISH® Test Reporting Dramatically Decreased Mortality and ...
PR Newswire (press release)
The authors, led by Donna M. Wolk, Ph.D., D(ABMM), Associate Professor of Clinical Pathology at the University of Arizona and the BIO5 Institute for Collaborative Research, concluded that "through laboratory collaboration with infectious diseases ...
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Jones Walker Welcomes Ten New Associates
PR Newswire (press release)
She also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Davidson College, where she graduated cum laude and was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. Luke Falgoust is an associate in the firm's Business & Commercial Transactions Practice Group, and practices ...
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Attached to technology and paying the price
Times LIVE (blog)
As users we spend a lot of time with our devices, and some studies have suggested that excessive dependence on cell phones and the Internet is akin to an addiction. As far fetched as this might sound, I was down in the dumps when my BlackBerry was not...
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Times LIVE (blog)
AlphaDetail Inc. Names Anthony Quagliata to Position of Director, Sales ...
PR Newswire (press release)
AlphaDetail is a full-service primary market research firm, with a particular emphasis in large and complex quantitative studies for the global healthcare community. AlphaDetail is built on one of the industry's strongest foundations that include a ...
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What Cash Crunch? Khosla Ventures Closes Another $1 Billion Fund
TechCrunch
One of the things I love saying is, and Professor Tetlock at UC Berkeley did a study about all of these expert opinions, and market forecasts, and economic forecasts, and political forecasts. His basic conclusion, after 20 years of research, ...
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Growing Schizophrenic Brain Cells In A Dish Helps Neuroscientists ...
By Rebecca Boyle
Researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies and the Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind in San Diego are using skin cells from patients with schizophrenia, autism and other disorders, and producing induced pluripotent stem cells. These cells are then induced to become neurons, which are grown in a ... Download Our App. Stay up to date on the latest news of the future of science andtechnology from your iPhone or Android phone with full articles, images and offline viewing ...
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College Students Limit Technology Use During Crunch Time
A new University of Washington study found college students – only weeks away from final exams and in the library – tend to pare use of electronics. It's their way to manage technology that permeates their lives. ... "Our findings belie conventional wisdom about the multitasking generation – always online, always using a variety of IT devices to communicate, game and do their homework," said Alison Head, a research scientist at the UW Information School who co-directed the study. ...
ScienceNewsline - Top Science News
Salk to Accelerate Brain Research with $4.5 Million NIH Grant ...
By iCELL News
Source:Salk Institute for Biological Studies. Newswise — La Jolla— The National Institutes of Health has ... The new center is one of three established nationally this year by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke to focus on basic brain research. More than half of Salk's faculty is engaged in neuroscience research, and the five-year grant will support their work by providing access to new technology and expertise. “We are very excited about this center because it will ...
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