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SCIENCE News, Studies, Research, Technology, May 25, 2011

For Men, Good Health May Be Found at the Museum
TIME
After decades of working with patients with psychological and physical pain, Koenraad Cuypers, aresearch fellow in the department of public health and general practice at the Norwegian University ofScience and Technology, became intrigued by the ...
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Veridex Launches CELLTRACKS® Circulating Melanoma Cell Kit for ResearchUse
PR Newswire (press release)
RARITAN, NJ, May 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Veridex, LLC today announced the launch of the CELLTRACKS® Circulating Melanoma Cell (CMC) kit, providing research scientists with a fast, convenient and reliable way to capture CMCs for research studies. ...
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American Diabetes Association Announces New Research Grant for DiabetesTechnology
Marketwire (press release)
The research awards will be granted pursuant to an application process and supported by Medtronic.Studies funded by the American Diabetes Association/Medtronic Technology in Diabetes Fellowship will utilize Medtronic's CareLink database -- a database ...
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Study: FDA process hampers innovation
Minneapolis Star Tribune
The study was funded by the Institute for Health Technology Studies, or InHealth, a non-profit foundation that "supports research and analysis into the role of medical technology in advancing health care and patient quality of life. ...
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ISTAR post-graduate students placed successfully
Daily News & Analysis
By DNA Correspondent | Place: Ahmedabad | Agency: DNA The post-graduate department of environmental science and technology of the Institute of Science and Technology for AdvancedStudies and Research (ISTAR) at Vallabh Vidyanagar has successfully ...
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Sex-selective abortion on rise in India among couples without boys
Washington Post
“It appears that families are saying, 'Nature will decide the first child, but we are going to lettechnology decide the second child if the first is a girl,' ” said Prabhat Jha, an epidemiologist and demographer at the University of Toronto. ...
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Hip to be square: Science fairs evolve 'coolness' and global impact
KPVI-TV
And while overall American students tend to lag behind youth in other countries in math and science studies, science fairs have become a training ground for tomorrow's American innovators. "Futurescience fairs will see more team projects as scientific ...
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Louisiana Tech computer scientist pens first cyber data mining reference book
Monroe News Star
RUSTON — Sumeet Dua, the Upchurch Endowed Professor of Computer Science and coordinator of information technology research at Louisiana Tech University, has co-authored the first reference book focusing on cyber data mining and machine learning. ...
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Rocket Man: Promising Space Career Awaits Engineering Grad
University of Central Florida
Diaz is one of 10 UCF students and recent graduates who earned NSF Graduate ResearchFellowships this year. The program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines ...
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Dr. David Heimbrook Appointed Chief Executive Officer of SAIC-Frederick, Inc.
PR Newswire (press release)
He will lead SAIC-Frederick's staff of approximately 2000 scientific, technical, and support professionals who perform basic and applied research in cancer and AIDS, and maintain a full suite of advanced technologies in areas such as nanotechnology, ...
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Improving health assessments with a single cell
EurekAlert (press release)
"The research fully demonstrates real-life clinical use of our revolutionary technology," Ma says. The next step for the team will be to systematically apply the technology to clinical studies. The researchers have already begun to test the technology ...
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Big Apple Views Applied Sciences Campus as a Plum for TechnologyCommercialization
Genetic Engineering News
That's almost true when it comes to science and technology education andresearch; the city's reputation is much overstated when it comes to its effort to translate all of that activity into a community of successful businesses based on biotech and ...
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Genetic Engineering News

New Math-to-Speech Technologies to Help Blind and Visually Impaired Students ...
Marketwire (press release)
This new math-to-speech technology will provide students who are blind or have other visual impairments the tools they need to learn, practice, and take math and science tests on a more equal footing with their classroom peers. ...
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Thatcham unveils AEB technology for pedestrian safety
ChoiceQuote Insurance Services
Thatcham has unveiled plans to develop autonomous emergency braking (AEB) technology in a bid to increase safety for pedestrians. Utilising studies conducted in the company's research centre, the new system uses radar, camera and lasers to stop a car ...
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Research, Policy, and the Future of Financial Education
LoanSafe
Social studies classes can help students understand the real world financial issues and decisions they will face as young adults. I also think that the work many of you are doing to make financial lessons more appealing to school aged children is ...
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About Commercial Support for CME
MedPage Today
By Thomas Sullivan | May 24, 2011 Advances in medicine and science happen at a revolutionary pace. Unlike legal principles, which can take decades to change, progress in science and medicine frequently happens every day and sometimes overnight. ...
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MedPage Today

Fourteen Scientists and Activists Who are Changing the World
Voice of America
SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: Kakani Katija is a bioengineer who studies the power sources responsible for the ocean's movements. Winds and tides drive the oceans, but so do the movements of swimming animals. Her research shows that the movement of sea creatures ...
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Nucleus Research Releases the Value Matrix for Analytics
SYS-CON Media (press release)
Nucleus Research produces Value Matrix reports in major enterprise software categories every six months. To read the Value Matrix report, go to NucleusResearch.com. Nucleus Research is a global provider of investigative, case-based technology research ...
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Sera Prognostics' Co-Founders Recognized for Groundbreaking Approach to ...
GlobeNewsWire (press release)
"It is exciting that our research team was recognized for the strong science behind their work," stated Mark J. Ostrowski, President and Chief Executive Officer of Sera Prognostics. "Sera is now in the process of translating this strong science into a ...
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Idera Pharmaceuticals Presents Preclinical Data on Novel Gene-Silencing ...
EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)
The presentation, entitled “Novel Oligonucleotides Containing Two 3'-Ends Complementary to Target mRNA Show Optimal Gene-Silencing Activity”, is being made at the TIDES: Oligonucleotide and Peptide ® Research, Technology and Product Development ...
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Research vigour depends on decentralisation
The Australian
Given the Go8 universities attracted about 70 per cent of research funding, Dr Gallagher advocated boosting Australia's second tier, the Australian Technology Network universities and the InnovativeResearch Universities. He also argued pockets of ...
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iPad Readers Are Dumber Than Newspaper Readers
The Stir (blog)
The study was performed by a French company called Miratech, who used eye tracking technology to research how people read newspaper articles on the iPad as compared to how they read an actual print newspaper. The result? While reading rates are similar ...
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The Stir (blog)

History of sciences in architecture subject of Mellon Foundation winner's study
UC Davis
She will also conduct independent studies with professors associated with Tel Aviv University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. At UC Davis, she will be working with evolution and ecology professor Rick Grosberg, philosophy professor Jim ...
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World Food Supplies Threatened by Climate Change, Rising Wages and Population...
STLtoday.com
Held at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in St. Louis, MO, the largest independent plantscience research institute in the world, the Ag Innovation Showcase is a joint effort of BRDG (“bridge”) Park at the Danforth Plant Science Center and the ...
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Inspirations, Insights, & Discoveries: Three exemplary students share their ...
Highlander Newspaper
Kyle Noble, a political science major, addressed this question in his upper division honors thesis. Under the mentorship of Dr. Juliann Allison and Dr. William Barndt in the department of politicalscience, Noble assessed the digital divide and power ...
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Dr. Talat Ahmad taking over as new VC of Kashmir University
GroundReport
... Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology Society; Member, Expert Panel for the Science and Engineering Research Council, “Deep Continental Studies Programme” of the Department ofScience and Technology, New Delhi; Member, Board of Research Studies for ...
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Students and Schools gain competitive edge with Niles Technology Apps
Appmodo
Niles Technology apps, such as Essay Writing Workstation, give students control over both their time and studies; thereby, promoting maximum readiness to learn. The results are improved student scholarship and seriousness of purpose. ...
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Provost Announces New University Professors, Artist-in-Residence, Research ...
Wesleyan Connection (blog)
At Wesleyan he works closely with George Petersson and his research group but also generously helps other faculty and students with their own computational projects. He earned his BS from the California Institute of Technology and his Ph.D. from ...
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Advirna brings self-deliverable tech to RNAi
Mass High Tech
By Lynette F. Cornell “RNA interference is powerful technology for specific gene knockdown in living cells with numerous applications in research and therapeutics. The utility of RNAi (ribonucleic acid interference) is limited by highly complex and ...
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Mass High Tech
NASA will use not-so-new technology for next spacecraft
Network World
"These trade studies will provide a look at innovative launch vehicle concepts, propulsiontechnologies, and processes that should make human exploration missions more affordable," said Doug Cooke, associate administrator of NASA's Exploration Systems ...
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Fresh Express Salads Now Washed With New Breakthrough Fresh Rinse™ Produce ...
PR Newswire (press release)
The effectiveness of this new patent-pending technology has been validated by studies performed at the National Center for Food Safety and Technology – a recognized third-party research and testing facility. These independent studies confirmed that ...
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New Report on the Economic Value of 171 College Majors Links College Majors to...
PR Newswire (press release)
Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce (http://cew.georgetown.edu) is an independent, nonprofit research and policy institute that studies the link between individual goals, education and training curricula and career pathways. ...
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US Market for Minimally Invasive Vertebral Compression Fracture Treatments to ...
EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)
TORONTO--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--According to Millennium Research Group (MRG), the global authority on medical technology market intelligence, the United States, the world's largest market for minimally invasive vertebral compression fracture ...
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Award-Winning Botnet Researcher Chris Davis Joins ipTrust
EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)
During this time, he was also a visiting fellow at the Canada Center at the University of Toronto's Munk Center for International Studies. For more than two decades, Davis has been at the forefront of cybersecurity, heading up information security for ...
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ADVANCED PHOTONIX, INC. : Announces T-RAY 4000® System Sale to Denmark...
4-traders (press release)
The university owns extensive experimental facilities, including a deep-sea research vessel, and a state-of-the-art clean room for nano technology. Advanced Photonix, Inc.® (NYSE Amex: API) is a leading supplier with a broad offering of optoelectronic ...
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ScienceNewsline - Daily News in Science & Technology
Molecular technique advances soybean rust resistance research ... Consumer and EnvironmentalSciences &minus A new tool is available to select for soybean ...
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Business Information Technology. Cultural Studies / Languages / Media / History .... Latest job opportunities, career tips and news in medical research. ...
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Research and Markets: Elsevier Science and Technology Notes ...
Research and Markets: Elsevier Science and Technology Notes - Ultrananocrystalline Diamond.... Science and Technology's new report " Ultrananocrystalline Diamond. ... Theoretical Studies of UNCD Synthesis; Mechanical and Tribological ...
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