DISCOVERIES News, Nov 03, 2011

Secunia Offers Noncash Rewards for Software Vulnerabilities eWeek "We will both confirm vulnerability discoveries and handle the coordination process, allowing researchers to focus on the more exciting aspects of vulnerability research," Eiram said. The new program joins the ranks of similar initiatives such as HP ... See all stories on this topic »

Research grants allocated to mental health, tastier cheese ABC Online "Australian Research Council funding has launched thousands of Australian and international researchers on the path to world-class discovery," Senator Carr said. "I have no doubt this round of funding will bring about many more discoveries and lead to ... See all stories on this topic »

Why the world of scientific research needs to be disrupted GigaOm ... physicist Michael Nielsen says that the closed and disconnected nature of most research is holding back scientific progress in important ways, and that we need to foster a new kind of “networked science” if we want to make new discoveries faster. ... See all stories on this topic »

Partnership produces promising research Central Florida Future "Collaboration is a huge part to be considered because without it, no one would have been able to achieve such research and discoveries that are now being talked about," said Shaojie Zhang, Ph.D., an assistant professor of engineering and computer ... See all stories on this topic »

Purdue Research Foundation to Honor 59 University Entrepreneurs, Researchers MarketWatch (press release) WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Nov 01, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Fifty-nine Purdue University faculty, staff and students whose discoveries received patents during the 2010-2011 fiscal year will be recognized Wednesday (Nov. 2) during the Purdue Research ... See all stories on this topic »

NASA Discovery Reveals Planet Birth Coincides with Genesis Creation Account Christian News Wire (press release) Research Hutchins has done on the Hubble and Spitzer discoveries lead him to write the book, "Hubble Reveals Creation by an Awe-Inspiring Power" which details how the genesis account and NASA discoveries parallel each other. Hutchins research of the... See all stories on this topic » Christian News Wire (press release)

The tangled web in Alzheimer's protein deposits is more complex than once thought EurekAlert (press release) Bethesda, MD—Scientists from the National Institutes of Health in the United States have made an important discovery that should forever change the scope and direction of Alzheimer's research. Specifically, they have discovered that the protein ... See all stories on this topic »

VIDEO: Frederick Banting honoured for insulin discovery CBC.ca Nowhere is there anything marking the discovery of insulin, Banting's landmark research. The memorabilia around this discovery were scattered far and wide, stuffed in forgotten rooms, covered in dust. Now, Patricia Brubaker, a U of T professor, ... See all stories on this topic »

MS research project at UCD yields some surprising results Irish Times SOMETIMES IN scientific research, taking a new angle can unearth unexpected but welcome discoveries. And that's what happened when researchers in University College Dublin's Conway Institute looked at a type of tissue damage associated with multiple ... See all stories on this topic » Irish Times

The 'Pre-research' Path Duke University Sharma says he is 'pre-research' rather than 'pre-med'. His interest in research was piqued by his father, a physicist. Growing up in that lab-coat environment showed Sharma that he could one day make his own discoveries. After coming to Duke, ... See all stories on this topic » Duke University

Brain cell breakthrough in Alzheimer's fight Scotsman By Lyndsay Buckland Discoveries about how brain cells can change their genetic make-up during a person's lifetime could shed light on serious diseases such as Alzheimer's, Scottish researchsuggests. A team at Edinburgh University found that genes ... See all stories on this topic »

Parrot Research Update BirdChannel.com New parrot research discoveries that budgies have rhythm and tropical birds in Costa Rica are capable of mental time travel. By Melissa L. Kauffman, Editorial Director, BirdChannel The opinion news blog will cover pet bird news and people in the United ... See all stories on this topic » BirdChannel.com

New York Genome Center Launches Unprecedented Collaboration of 11 Leading ... MarketWatch (press release) ... seamless translation of discoveries. "The New York Genome Center will make it possible to share extraordinarily rich and diverse data on an unprecedented scale, and allow us to support the world's premier research and medical institutions, ... See all stories on this topic »

Stem cell advocate has 'no doubt' in his cause UT The Daily Texan The fact that they each have varying functions complicates the research and treatment process as new discoveries are made, he said. “From the standpoint of clinical use, we have found that we cannot even use embryonic stem cells because we cannot make ... See all stories on this topic » UT The Daily Texan

Terry Fox Run dollars provide $12.7 million to Canadian scientists and health ... Canada NewsWire (press release) The Terry Fox Foundation will be investing approximately $16 million in 2011-2012 for cure-oriented, biomedical discovery research and another $10 million for translational research through TFRI. The funds are raised by Canadians who participate each ... See all stories on this topic »

Dr. Ruben Mesa Joins 23andMe's Myeloproliferative Neoplasms Initiative as ... PR Newswire (press release) The vision for 23andMe is to personalize healthcare by making and supporting meaningfuldiscoveries through genetic research. 23andMe, Inc., was founded in 2006, and the company is advised by a group of renowned experts in the fields of human genetics, ... See all stories on this topic »

New Book Documents Archive Discoveries: Treasure Island Was Real PR Web (press release) There were great document discoveries made in each country which brought this very dramatic story to life. Many documents had never been seen before. Through his ownresearch in the US he was able to find missing links that tied these sometimes ... See all stories on this topic » PR Web (press release)

New Van Andel Institute researcher further builds biotech cluster in Grand Rapids Muskegon Chronicle - MLive.com Saint Mary's Health Care CEO Phil McCorkle believes the growing research cluster inGrand Rapids will ultimately make the major discoveries and breakthroughs on Parkinson's. “We have seen the possibilities are really quite real,” McCorkle said. ... See all stories on this topic » Muskegon Chronicle - MLive.com

MSU receives almost $743000 for research, courses involving sheep and organic ... The Bozeman Daily Chronicle Montana State University has received almost $743000 to research the use of sheep in organic farming, incorporate those findings into MSU courses and share the discoveries with Montanaproducers and growers. The three-year grant was announced Oct. 25 ... See all stories on this topic »

Research and Markets: Breast Cancer Drug Discoveries 2011: What the Future Holds Benzinga (press release) In 2010, almost 50% of breast cancer sales were due to three branded targeted therapies. With a large unmet clinical need, further agents are required to increase survival and delay disease progression. In recent years, more effective treatments have ... See all stories on this topic »

Exhibition focuses on Viking discoveries Dundalk Argus The exhibition at the Museum has put on display for the first time many of the amazing archaeological finds discovered in September 2010 during the research archaeological excavation. The National Museum of Ireland has also loaned the County Museum ... See all stories on this topic » Dundalk Argus

$65 Million to Seattle Children's Benefits Research, Nursing and Clinical Care Newswise (press release) Seattle Children's delivers superior patient care, advances new discoveries and treatments through pediatric research, and serves as the pediatric and adolescent academic medical referral center for the largest landmass of any children's hospital in ... See all stories on this topic »

University signs Berlin 9 open access agreement University Daily Kansan By Claire Mcinerny The University's is making international news – this time not for its discoveries, but rather for the availability of its research. The University of Kansas is the first public university to have an open-access policy to information, ... See all stories on this topic »

Merck natural products library relaunched at Pennsylvania Biotech Center MedCity News Block said: “We expect that this research activity will lead to the discovery of novel molecules with biological activity and to the formation of new life sciences companies that will seek to commercializediscoveries centered on natural products.” See all stories on this topic »

8:23 AM Competitive federal grants help keep Wisconsin tech companies in the game Wisbusiness.com It's also a prime example of how emerging companies with innovative technology can compete for, and win, federal research grants that speed discoveries into the marketplace. Madison-based Stratatech announced this week it has won a $4.6 million grant ... See all stories on this topic »

Golden opportunity for muscle disorders HealthCanal.com Professor North, who is also head of the Institute for Neuroscience and Muscle Research based at the Children's Hospital at Westmead, has over 20 years of research experience in neurogenetic disorders - including gene discovery and analysis of patient ... See all stories on this topic »

Explore research opportunities UT Daily Beacon College is a time of great discovery. Undergraduate research is an opportunity for you to make great discoveries in whatever field you are interested in, while also making great discoveries about yourself. Many years ago, I applied for and got an ... See all stories on this topic »

New boss for Cambridge Enterprise Cambridge First Dr Raven, who will take up his post on December 1, was most recently director ofresearch and innovation services at the University of Southampton. reputation for the impact its discoveries have had on society and the economy,” he said. ... See all stories on this topic » Cambridge First

The crystal gazer Frontline Discoveries and research on properties of quasicrystals since Shechtman'sdiscovery show that scientists have only scratched the surface of the science of crystals. But his discovery certainly opened up a vast new field of materials that is ... See all stories on this topic » Frontline

Thermo Fisher Scientific Showcases Solutions for Biobanks and Biorepositories ... Newswire Today (press release) Our products and services help accelerate the pace of scientific discovery, and solve analytical challenges ranging from complex research to routine testing to field applications. Rank or share this free Newswire Press Release Distribution content. ... See all stories on this topic »

Medical research lab opens in city The Press Association "We are committed to ensuring research is at the heart of our national health service. The future scientific discoveries that take place in the institute have the potential to improve the lives of peopleScotland and beyond, tackling a range of health ... See all stories on this topic »

Institute for Allergy & Immunology Joins Sanford Consortium for Regenerative ... Patch.com A member of the National Academy of Sciences, one of the highest honors in American Science, Rao is well known for her many breakthrough discoveries that span a wide range of biomedicalresearch, among them a calcium channel that regulates a family of ... See all stories on this topic »

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