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WGU announces new scholarship opportunity for nursing students

Western Governors University has announced a new scholarship opportunity for nursing master's degree students honoring the leadership and healthcare career of outgoing American Organization of Nurse Executives President Linda Knodel.

16 Apr 2015

Johns Hopkins researchers named recipients of Hartwell’s 2014 Individual Biomedical Research Award

Gul Dolen, M.D., Ph.D., an assistant professor of neuroscience at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and Eili Y. Klein, Ph.D., an assistant professor of emergency medicine, are among 12 recipients of The Hartwell Foundation’s 2014 Individual Biomedical Research Award competition, the foundation announced on April 1.

15 Apr 2015

Orange announces D4D Challenge Senegal winners

This year’s D4D Challenge Senegal was launched under the patronage of the Senegalese Ministry of Higher Education and Research and ran from 2014 to April 2015. In conjunction with Sonatel and Orange, anonymised data samples were extracted from Sonatel’s mobile network, under the recommendations of the Commission des Données Personnelles of Senegal (Privacy Protection Commission), and made available to over 250 international research laboratories.

15 Apr 2015

Women in science: an interview with Professor Dame Carol Robinson, University of Oxford

Professor Dame Carol Robinson has just been announced as the “L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women In Science” European Laureate for 2015...

14 Apr 2015

Temple/St. Luke's medical students engage Bangor area sixth graders in active learning about health

School to provide an interactive health education and science assembly to interest students in healthy living and disease prevention...

13 Apr 2015

Vanderbilt researcher awarded $950,000 grant to explore inheritable bacterial infections

Seth Bordenstein, associate professor of biological sciences and pathology, microbiology and immunology, has been awarded a $950,000 grant from the National Science Foundation for research into the regulation of bacterial infections that are passed from mother to offspring.

12 Apr 2015

New study could hold key to control growth of cancer cells

A new study by researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology could hold a key to control cancer cell growth and development. In a paper published yesterday in CELL, the team reports on the discovery of two cancer-suppressing proteins.

12 Apr 2015

New automated tool rapidly delivers large particles into mammalian cells

A new device developed by UCLA engineers and doctors eventually help scientists study the development of disease, enable them to capture improved images of the inside of cells and lead to other improvements in medical and biological research.

10 Apr 2015

Study may point to immediate cause of CF exacerbations

In the genetic disorder cystic fibrosis (CF), the most severe symptoms are recurring episodes of lung inflammation and bacterial infection (known as "exacerbations") that happen from one to three times a year and cause ever-increasing amounts of lung damage through the course of a CF patient's life.

9 Apr 2015

Touch Surgery officially the largest worldwide community of surgeons practicing surgery virtually

The Touch Surgery app is the world’s first universally accessible virtual surgical training and rehearsal platform, available for free on iOS and Android...

9 Apr 2015

Short-term balance program can reduce risk of falling in older population

Falling is bad news for senior citizens—oftentimes resulting in life-changing injuries, such as hip fractures and head traumas, and an increased risk of early death. New research findings at University of the Sciences into how and why seniors fall may provide healthcare providers with insight on improved balance and strength-training strategies to prevent tumbles by the elderly.

8 Apr 2015

PAREXEL announces three new academic programs to develop global biopharmaceutical workforce

PAREXEL International Corporation, a leading global biopharmaceutical services provider, today announced three new academic programs at the PAREXEL Academy.

From Parexel 8 Apr 2015

UT researchers receive 2.5 million euros from European Commission for TransGeno project

The European Commission supports the TransGeno project of UT researchers with 2.5 million euros. This support helps to recruit top researchers to work at the ERA Chair of Translational Genomics of the University of Tartu soon to be created. The research work done at the new chair will advance research in translational genomics, so that in the future, doctors would be able to diagnose diseases as early as possible, thus improving opportunities for treatment.

8 Apr 2015

CVS Health Foundation announces new grant recipients to increase access to health care

The CVS Health Foundation, a private foundation created by CVS Health Corporation (NYSE: CVS), today announced 55 new grant recipients as part of its multi-year, $5 million commitment to increase access to health care in communities nationwide.

7 Apr 2015

High status gestures assumed to stimulate psychological, physiological processes

Hands pressed to the hips or perhaps leaning back with arms crossed behind the head are typical poses of power. Referred to power poses or high status gestures in technical jargon, they are assumed to stimulate both psychological and physiological processes.

3 Apr 2015

Olympus unveils CX23® microscope for education, training and laboratory use

Olympus has unveiled the CX23® microscope, designed to provide high-quality optical performance and stress-free, dependable operation in laboratory, classroom and training facilities worldwide.

From Evident Corporation - Life Sciences 2 Apr 2015

Penn State psychologists study inappropriate texting behavior among college students

College students may realize that texting in the shower or at a funeral is inappropriate, but many do it anyway, according to Penn State psychologists.

2 Apr 2015

McGraw-Hill Education introduces ObGyn Collection on AccessMedicine

McGraw-Hill Education, a leading global provider of content and services for the science, technical, and medical communities, announced the launch of the ObGyn Collection on AccessMedicine, the latest addition to the McGraw-Hill Education suite of comprehensive online resources for medical students, residents, and healthcare professionals.

1 Apr 2015

University of York student helps develop new drug release gel

A Chemistry undergraduate at the University of York has helped to develop a new drug release gel, which may help avoid some of the side effects of painkillers such as ibuprofen and naproxen.

1 Apr 2015

Dartmouth-led project aims to address the food-energy-climate nexus

Dartmouth and the University of Maryland have received federal funding to study the environmental and financial benefits of converting methane gas from cow manure into electricity and heat on Vermont and New York dairy farms over the next 60 years.

1 Apr 2015

Students News and Research

WGU announces new scholarship opportunity for nursing students

Johns Hopkins researchers named recipients of Hartwell’s 2014 Individual Biomedical Research Award

Orange announces D4D Challenge Senegal winners

Women in science: an interview with Professor Dame Carol Robinson, University of Oxford

Temple/St. Luke's medical students engage Bangor area sixth graders in active learning about health

Vanderbilt researcher awarded $950,000 grant to explore inheritable bacterial infections

New study could hold key to control growth of cancer cells

New automated tool rapidly delivers large particles into mammalian cells

Study may point to immediate cause of CF exacerbations

Touch Surgery officially the largest worldwide community of surgeons practicing surgery virtually

Short-term balance program can reduce risk of falling in older population

PAREXEL announces three new academic programs to develop global biopharmaceutical workforce

UT researchers receive 2.5 million euros from European Commission for TransGeno project

CVS Health Foundation announces new grant recipients to increase access to health care

High status gestures assumed to stimulate psychological, physiological processes

Olympus unveils CX23® microscope for education, training and laboratory use

Penn State psychologists study inappropriate texting behavior among college students

McGraw-Hill Education introduces ObGyn Collection on AccessMedicine

University of York student helps develop new drug release gel

Dartmouth-led project aims to address the food-energy-climate nexus

Industry Focus eBook - Cell biology (5th edition) eBook

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Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

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