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Methane even escapes from freezing permafrost Wednesday, December 3, 2008 @ 12:01PMThe autumn freeze in the arctic squeezes the gas out of some high-latitude wetland soils
First Head-To-Head Study Comparing Dacogen(R) (decitabine For Injection) And Vidaza(R) (azacitidine) In Patients With ... Wednesday, December 3, 2008 @ 10:14AMEisai Corporation of North America today announced that it plans to initiate the first clinical trial evaluating the activity of Dacogen® (decitabine for injection) compared to Vidaza® (azacitidine) in adult patients with intermediate-1, intermediate-2 or high-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (
Eisai Will Initiate First Head-to-Head Study Comparing Dacogen(R) (decitabine For Injection) And Vidaza(R) (azacitidine) Wednesday, December 3, 2008 @ 5:20AMEisai Corporation of North America announced that it plans to initiate the first clinical trial evaluating the activity of Dacogen(R) (decitabine for injection) compared to Vidaza(R) (azacitidine) in adult patients with intermediate-1, intermediate-2 or high-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), a po
NCKU Faculty Develop Potent Anticancer Prodrug Wednesday, December 3, 2008 @ 1:53AMUnder the rising threat from deadly disease, cancer, Taiwan is faced with the rigorous challenges to develop new drugs or treatment strategy for curing cancers. Professor Tian-Shung Wu of the Department of Chemistry of National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) has successfully isolated and synthesized a potent antineoplastic prodrug, antofine, by making use of organic chemistry to synthesize various ...
NCKU Faculty Develop Potent Anticancer Prodrug Wednesday, December 3, 2008 @ 1:31AM TAINAN, Taiwan----Under the rising threat from deadly disease, cancer, Taiwan is faced with the rigorous challenges to develop new drugs or treatment strategy for curing cancers. Professor Tian-Shung Wu of the Department of Chemistry of National Cheng Kung University has successfully isolated and synthesized a potent antineoplastic prodrug, antofine, by making use of organic chemistry to ...
Emeryville biofuel institute dedicated Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 10:19PMFast growing and tenacious species such as eucalyptus and poplar trees on the West Coast, and prairie grasses and switchgrass in arid portions of the Midwest, are prime candidates for the next generation of energy crops needed for liquid biofuels. But first,...
Professor found a winning formula Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 7:43PMA North Hennepin Community College chemistry professor has won a Carnegie Foundation national award for undergraduate teaching.
ATMI Launches New Generation of Post-CMP Cleaning Solution for Advanced Technology Nodes Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 7:00PM CHIBA, Japan, Dec. 2, 2008 -- From the SEMICON Japan Conference -- ATMI, Inc. , today launched PlanarClean, a new generation of post-Chemical Mechanical Planarization cleaning solutions specifically designed for advanced technology nodes, including 22 nanometer , and integrating copper with low-k dielectric.
For three years, every bite organic Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 3:42PMPublished: Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at 5:17 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at 3:51 p.m. Fruits, vegetables and animals can be 100 percent organic. What about people?
For Three Years, Every Bite Organic Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 1:47PMFruits, vegetables and animals can be 100 percent organic. What about people?
PPG Appoints Kahle Chief Technology Officer Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 1:00PM PITTSBURGH----PPG Industries has announced that, effective today, Charles F. Kahle II, vice president, coatings research and development, is taking on additional responsibility as chief technology officer for PPG.
Morphotek®, Inc. Announces Initiation of Farletuzumab Phase II Study In Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 8:00AM EXTON, Pa.----Morphotek®, Inc., a subsidiary of Eisai Corporation of North America, today announced that it has commenced a multi-centered Phase II study of farletuzumab . The study will evaluate farletuzumab, plus the chemotherapy drug paclitaxel, in patients with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer.
(No heading) Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 3:34AMBUSINESS BUZZCrimson Care, an urgent care clinic in Tuscaloosa, has announced recent staff developments:Allison Rainey has joined Crimson Care as clinical director and marketing director. Rainey previously operated her own business in Tuscaloosa for seven years. She is a graduate of the University of Alabama.
For 3 Never-Easy Years, Every Bite Organic Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 8:54PMFor the last three years, Dr. Alan Greene has eaten nothing but organic foods, whether he?s cooking at home, dining out or snacking on the road.
Click here for more articles Local air quality could fall below federal standards Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 12:51PMLa Plata County officials and concerned residents have been worried for some time about air quality in San Juan County NM, and its potential impacts north of the state line.
Is An Anchor Responsible For Mad Cow Disease (BSE) Infections? Saturday, November 29, 2008 @ 5:40PMChemists are providing prion researchers with a new tool to elucidate the role played by specific anchor molecules. These complicated anchor compounds are suspected of promoting infections with BSE or Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease.
Pesticides Are In For It Now Saturday, November 29, 2008 @ 5:40PMChemists have developed a method to detect pesticide residues in foodstuffs -- a method that may also be of interest for other areas and may enable quality checks on a running basis.
Saturday Soapbox, Nov. 29, 2008 Saturday, November 29, 2008 @ 3:17PMAlarmists at work against Obama On election night, millions of people — young and old, rich and poor, black, white and brown — poured out into the streets and parks of America to…
Global Warming Is Changing Organic Matter In Soil: Atmosphere Could Change As A Result Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 7:30PMNew research shows that we should be looking to the ground, not the sky, to see where climate change could have its most perilous impact on life on Earth. Scientists have shown that global warming actually changes the molecular structure of organic matter in soil.
Twilight zone of screaming adulation Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 3:36PMLOS ANGELES, California—This is the hot young actor that girls are screaming their tonsils out for?
The Weight of Food Addiction Wednesday, November 26, 2008 @ 2:07PM By Pam Johnson, Courier Senior Staff Writer: People passing Earl Swan on the street likely don’t stop and stare. After all, what’s so remarkable about an average guy, 5’8” tall, weighing about 200 pounds? But, not too long ago, Earl weighed nearly 400 pounds. On Nov. 20, the Guilford resident, a food addict, celebrated 2 1/2 years of abstinence from that which had been slowly ...
Moving new technologies from the lab to the marketplace Wednesday, November 26, 2008 @ 9:53AM( New Jersey Institute of Technology ) Judith Sheft, associate vice president for technology development at NJIT, has been awarded funds from the New Jersey Commission on Science and Technology to assist faculty researchers with the most promising patentable inventions with funding grants of up to $50,000.
BASF and OSRAM Set New Standards for OLEDs Wednesday, November 26, 2008 @ 8:31AMBASF and OSRAM Opto Semiconductors have developed a highly efficient white organic light-emitting diode (OLED). For the first time, an OLED not only is able to achieve a light yield of more than 60 lumens per watt (lm/W), but also, at the same time, meets the international Energy Star SSL Standard with regard to color requirements. Lighting efficiency describes the ratio of luminous flux given ...
BASF and OSRAM Set New Standards for OLEDs Wednesday, November 26, 2008 @ 8:01AM SANTA CLARA, Calif.----BASF and OSRAM Opto Semiconductors have developed a highly efficient white organic light-emitting diode . For the first time, an OLED not only is able to achieve a light yield of more than 60 lumens per watt , but also, at the same time, meets the international Energy Star SSL Standard with regard to color requirements.
BHP’s Kloppers Gets ‘Bloody Nose’ in Failed Bid for Rio Tinto Wednesday, November 26, 2008 @ 2:08AMNov. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Marius Kloppers ‘s Helpmekaar High School rugby team knocked seven opponents out of the match in the first seven minutes of the 1980 championship in Johannesburg.
NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 25 November 2008 Tuesday, November 25, 2008 @ 7:26PMAll ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
Students push for affordable textbooks Tuesday, November 25, 2008 @ 6:04PMVICTORVILLE • Christina Zambrano is as fed up as any other Victor Valley College student with the steep climb in textbook prices each year.
Rensselaer Opens New Astrobiology Center Tuesday, November 25, 2008 @ 6:02PMby Staff Writers New York NY (SPX) Nov 26, 2008 NASA awards $7.5 million grant to create the New York Center for Astrobiology. E.T. may have "phoned home" back in 1982, but in the world outside of popular cinema the hunt for extraterrestrial life continues.
UMaine Researchers Take Closer Look At Cranberries Tuesday, November 25, 2008 @ 5:41PM ORONO (NEWS CENTER) --Researchers at the University of Maine are looking into the health benefits of cranberries.
NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 23 November 2008 Tuesday, November 25, 2008 @ 2:33PMAll ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Sunday Flight Day 10 (FD10) of STS-126/ULF-2. ISS crew work cycle today: Wake 8:55am EST; sleep 12:25am; Shuttle crew: 12:55am (both until 8:55am tomorrow).
Reseachers say climate change on ground Tuesday, November 25, 2008 @ 12:01PMUniversity of Toronto-Scarborough researchers say looking at the ground, not the sky, could better determine where climate change could be the worst.Global warming, the scientists reported in Nature Geoscience, changes the molecular structure of organic matter in the soil, the university said in a news release.Soil contains more than twice the amount of carbon than does the atmosphere, yet, ...
Reseachers say climate change on ground Tuesday, November 25, 2008 @ 11:38AM TORONTO, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- University of Toronto-Scarborough researchers say looking at the ground, not the sky, could better determine where climate change could be the worst.
Research and Markets: This Comprehensive Journal of Advances in Chemical Physics is Now Available Tuesday, November 25, 2008 @ 8:25AM DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Journal of Advances in Chemical Physics" report to their offering.
Global warming can change organic matter in soil Tuesday, November 25, 2008 @ 3:17AMWashington, Nov 25 : In a new research, scientists at the University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC), Canada, have shown that global warming can actually change the molecular structure of organic matter in soil.
Safe shopping Tuesday, November 25, 2008 @ 12:53AMIt is that time of the year when parents and Santa are out scurrying about in hopes of finding perfect gifts for their little ones.
Have scientists captured the gold ring for blue OLED? Monday, November 24, 2008 @ 5:24PMA thorny barrier to development of low-cost, high-use OLED displays may be out of the way at last, if reports from South Korea pan out.
Summer Science Seminars Monday, November 24, 2008 @ 3:29PMGALESBURG -- Knox College students and faculty discussed their research projects at 12:30 p.m. every Tuesday, from July 1 through August 19, in Room A-107, Umbeck Science Mathematics Center, on the Knox campus in Galesburg, Illinois.
Knox Chemists Enter New Phase Monday, November 24, 2008 @ 3:15PMGALESBURG -- Chemists and physicists at Knox College studying exotic materials such as liquid crystals will now be able to fine-tune their temperature measurements with a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC), a gift to the College from 3M Company.
Judge: political participation is duty and destiny Monday, November 24, 2008 @ 1:43PMVolunteering and community service are popular among young people, but political participation is disappointingly low, according the U.S. Judge Joan Humphrey Lefkow, in an opening convocation address Thursday, September 7, at Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois.
Freedom to flourish equals a clean bill of health Monday, November 24, 2008 @ 1:18PMMeeting the qualifications to get into medical school takes more than a daily dose of academics.
Researchers Induce Superconductivity in an Insulator Monday, November 24, 2008 @ 12:44PM(PhysOrg.com) -- To continue to improve semiconductor devices, such as transistors, which form the backbone of the consumer electronics industry, researchers need to be able to control the movement and density of the electric charge within them.
Take Me Away to Dreamland and Discover the Stories Behind Dreams -- New Book is Inspired by and Explores the Meaning ... Monday, November 24, 2008 @ 11:29AM WEST CHESTER, Pa., Nov. 24, 2008 -- Dreams open up a whole new world where anything is possible. Are dreams merely fantasies generated by our subconscious, or do they hold a deeper meaning?
Global Warming Is Changing Organic Matter in Soil Monday, November 24, 2008 @ 11:28AMNew research shows that we should be looking to the ground, not the sky, to see where climate change could have its most perilous impact on life on Earth.
Keller Williams Goes Rogue Sunday, November 23, 2008 @ 9:42PMLast month, Jambands.com spoke with Gibb Droll, the lead guitarist in a quartet fronted by Keller Williams, and featuring Keith Moseley on bass guitar, and Jeff Sipe on drums.
Natureofbeauty.com turns Mendota Heights into hotbed of cutting-edge organic products Sunday, November 23, 2008 @ 12:21AMThe slick new online store brings together a global roster of beauty companies selling natural and organic cosmetics, body and hair-care products.
Earthworms’ Underground Invasion Threatens Forest Sustainability Saturday, November 22, 2008 @ 8:28AMEarthworms have long been considered a friend to farmers and home gardeners, playing a vital role in soil quality. However, recent studies have shown that glaciated forests in North America --- forests that evolved without native earthworms -- now face the invasion of European earthworms from agriculture and fishing.
DuPont opens integrated knowledge centre in India Saturday, November 22, 2008 @ 4:07AMDuPont India, a subsidiary of US-based science-based products and services company DuPont, has opened its integrated knowledge centre - DuPont Knowledge Centre (DKC) - at Hyderabad to provide basic discovery research and applications development services.
DuPont mulls PV lab in Hyderabad Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 2:46PMHaving conducted research on science-based products, DuPont plans to set up a photovoltaic lab at the DuPont Knowledge Centre in Hyderabad.
Watt Now? Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 12:23PMWant to understand why switching to renewable fuels is going to be so hard? This overview of alternative energy, fossil fuels and the climate challenge puts it all in perspective. Pay special attention to the chart.
Chemaphor seeks $1M in private placement Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 11:00AMChemaphor Inc. ( TSX-V:CFR ) is looking to raise approximately $1 million through the stock markets to fund its organic chemistry research.