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UA researcher receives NSF award to improve deployment of wireless sensor networks

Jing Yang, an assistant professor in the College of Engineering at the University of Arkansas, has received a $500,000 Faculty Early Career Development Program award from the National Science Foundation to continue developing sensing and transmission systems for energy-harvesting, wireless sensor networks.

25 Feb 2015

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation announces recipients of 2015 Sloan Research Fellowships

The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation is pleased to announce the selection of 126 outstanding U.S. and Canadian researchers as recipients of the 2015 Sloan Research Fellowships. Awarded annually since 1955, the fellowships honor early-career scientists and scholars whose achievements and potential identify them as rising stars, the next generation of scientific leaders.

23 Feb 2015

Ready to reconstitute BPW adds convenient option to support high throughput Salmonella testing in chocolate production

The discovery of Salmonella in one batch of a particular chocolate product, which prompted a recent recall, is a reminder of the importance of this pathogen in confectionery products.

20 Feb 2015

Particle sciences manufactures clinical supplies for Kinex’s glioblastom therapeutic

Particle Sciences, Inc (PSI), has completed the manufacturing of clinical supplies for the first in human studies of KX2-361 (KX02), Kinex Pharmaceuticals’ small molecule Src/pre-tublin inhibitor.

19 Feb 2015

NICE measures for resisting microbial drug resistance

NICE has published draft guidelines to ensure that antibiotics continue to be effective in treating infections and are not rendered useless through the development of antimicrobial resistance.

18 Feb 2015

PVA TePla America forms global strategic partnership with Integrated Surface Technologies

PVA TePla America, Inc., a subsidiary of PVA TePla AG announced today it has formed a global strategic alliance with Integrated Surface Technologies MENLO PARK, CA. The alliance will leverage the global sales, contract services, field service and development resources of PTA and IST's silane surface chemistry technologies as well as atomic layer deposition techniques.

18 Feb 2015

Microsurgical technique revolutionizes treatment of infertile men

A microsurgical technique credited with revolutionizing treatment of men once thought to be infertile was recently performed at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, a first for southeast Michigan.

17 Feb 2015

Landmark stroke studies presented at ISC, published in NEJM suggest new treatment protocol on the horizon

Research presented today at the International Stroke Conference (ISC) in Nashville, Tenn. and published online in The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) found that the addition of the Solitaire™ Device stent thrombectomy procedure to current pharmaceutical treatment significantly reduced disability in patients suffering stroke.

From Medtronic 13 Feb 2015

AXT adds TriFoil imaging products to their preclinical imaging portfolio

TriFoils flagship is the Triumph tri-modal imaging system that incorporates PET/SPECT and CT technologies all in a single instrument. It has a bore size of 15cm and an axial view of 30cm making ideal for small animal studies.

From MR Solutions 13 Feb 2015

AXT establishes preclinical imaging portfolio with MR solutions product lines

To coincide with the start of Lorne Cancer conference, AXT are proud to announce the commencement of their distributorship with MR SOLUTIONS, a world leader in the development of innovative preclinical imaging solutions

From MR Solutions 11 Feb 2015

Epigem contribute to PhD research into Multiple Sclerosis

Epigem, a high-tech British micro engineering company, is supporting research into Multiple Sclerosis (MS) with a new PhD programme to create a novel drug screening platform. This will accelerate the production of MS models and pre-clinical drug development, in order to understand better the disease process and its periods of remission.

10 Feb 2015

IU researchers awarded NIH grant to develop new weapon to fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria

The alarming increase of antibiotic-resistant bacteria poses health and economic threats worldwide, with more than 2 million Americans infected by the bacteria each year. Now, a team of Indiana University chemists and biologists has been awarded a major grant to develop and use a chemical tagging method to better understand how bacteria build their cell wall, which is still the best target for new antibiotics.

10 Feb 2015

Lintec to commercialize carbon nanotubes developed at UTD

Lintec of America recently announced an exclusive license to commercialize novel fabrication methods for carbon nanotube (CNT) macrostructures, including sheets, yarns and ribbons, developed at the University of Texas at Dallas.

9 Feb 2015

Artificial mini-organism: An alternative to animal testing

No one wishes to dispense with the blessings of modern medicine, which took away the dread of many diseases. The flipside of the coin: To ensure that effective and safe medications are available, experiments on animals in research laboratories are indispensable.

9 Feb 2015

Researchers develop tri-layered artificial blood vessels

By combining micro-imprinting and electro-spinning techniques, researchers at Shanghai University's Rapid Manufacturing Engineering Center have developed a vascular graft composed of three layers for the first time.

5 Feb 2015

New breathalyzer technology could help detect life-threatening diseases early

A research consortium headed by Professor Hossam Haick of the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology is developing a product that, when coupled with a smartphone, will be able to screen the user's breath for early detection of life-threatening diseases.

4 Feb 2015

Farnesoid-X receptor could play key role in hepatobiliary and gastrointestinal disorders

The farnesoid-X receptor (FXR), also known as the chief regulator of bile acid metabolism, is thought to play a role in some hepatobiliary and gastrointestinal disorders.

30 Jan 2015

Park Systems announces innovations in bio cell analysis with the launch of Park NX-Bio

Park Systems, a leading manufacturer of atomic force microscopy (AFM) and nanoscale metrology products, proudly introduces Park NX-Bio, a powerful 3-in-1 bio-research tool that uniquely combines scanning ion conductance microscopy (SICM) with AFM and an inverted optical microscope (IOM) on the same platform.

29 Jan 2015

Certain hygiene habits linked to contamination of contact lens cases

Contact lens wearers who don't follow certain hygiene habits have increased bacterial contamination of their contact lens cases, reports a study in the February issue of Optometry and Vision Science, official journal of the American Academy of Optometry.

29 Jan 2015

Tracerco includes award-winning radiation monitors with PEDs to meet all radiation monitoring needs

Leading industrial technology specialist Tracerco, part of the Johnson Matthey group, has added to its range of award winning radiation monitors with a family of Personal Electronic Dosimeters (PEDs), providing a solution for every radiation monitoring need.

29 Jan 2015

micro News and Research

UA researcher receives NSF award to improve deployment of wireless sensor networks

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation announces recipients of 2015 Sloan Research Fellowships

Ready to reconstitute BPW adds convenient option to support high throughput Salmonella testing in chocolate production

Particle sciences manufactures clinical supplies for Kinex’s glioblastom therapeutic

NICE measures for resisting microbial drug resistance

PVA TePla America forms global strategic partnership with Integrated Surface Technologies

Microsurgical technique revolutionizes treatment of infertile men

Landmark stroke studies presented at ISC, published in NEJM suggest new treatment protocol on the horizon

AXT adds TriFoil imaging products to their preclinical imaging portfolio

AXT establishes preclinical imaging portfolio with MR solutions product lines

Epigem contribute to PhD research into Multiple Sclerosis

IU researchers awarded NIH grant to develop new weapon to fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Lintec to commercialize carbon nanotubes developed at UTD

Artificial mini-organism: An alternative to animal testing

Researchers develop tri-layered artificial blood vessels

New breathalyzer technology could help detect life-threatening diseases early

Farnesoid-X receptor could play key role in hepatobiliary and gastrointestinal disorders

Park Systems announces innovations in bio cell analysis with the launch of Park NX-Bio

Certain hygiene habits linked to contamination of contact lens cases

Tracerco includes award-winning radiation monitors with PEDs to meet all radiation monitoring needs

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