Virginia Tech and North Carolina State University to run Forest Nutrition Research Cooperative
...mpanies, and a number of forestry suppliers. These companies own and manage more than 20 million acres of pine plantations in the southern United States, and 3 million acres of pine and eucalyptus plantations in South America. "This new partnership will strengthen the existing connections between Virginia Tec...Wanted: Innovations to feed the hungry
...nd public laboratories, and some come from private companies like Monsanto. No one has a monopoly on discovery," said Masters. "This proposal is about rewarding innovation, wherever it comes from."...Clock cells, tumor suicide, tailored therapies among subjects of AACR-NCI-EORTC Conference
...f universities, medical centers and pharmaceutical companies worldwide, offering the prospect of a new generati...hers from more than 300 pharmaceutical and biotech companies are gathering in Boston next week at the annual AACR-NCI-EORTC International Conference on Molecula...Three genes linked to psoriasis susceptibility identified on chromosome 17
...ndings could help pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies craft the next generation of medications to treat the disease, and ultimately lead to more successful management of psoriasis." This scientific research was made possible by the efforts of the Psoriasis Foundation, which created the National Psoriasi......be built for ESA by a European team of industrial companies led by Astrium carries seven scientific instruments that will perform a series of remote-sensing experiments designed to shed new light on the Martian atmosphere, the planet's structure and its geology. In particular, the British-made Beagle 2 lande...Computer model offers new tool to probe Woburn toxic waste site
...battle in the 1980s, during which three commercial companies were accused of dumping toxic chemicals that entered two of the towns water supply wells. The wells - known as G and H -- operated from 1964 to 1979, when they were permanently shut down by the state of Massachusetts. In the trial, the jury found one...ESA and Rosaviakosmos sign up for two Foton flights
...r binds ESA, Rosaviakosmos and two Russian partner companies (KBOM in Moscow, TsSKB-Progress in Samara) for at least the next three years, with a first launch scheduled for May 2005 and the second for autumn 2006. This will provide reflight opportunities for almost the entire experiment programme originally as...Ethical guidelines needed before 'nutrigenomic' groceries come to market
...tion and oversight? Genetic tests on market Some companies already offer dietary advice based on individual g...s are currently being offered by a small number of companies in Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom. At least two companies say the tests will help ...New therapies under development promise improved relief for Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma cancer patients
Palo Alto, Calif. - Biotech companies and researchers across the world are focusing on the development of new therapies for the treatment of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL) cancer, a lethal and malignant disease that is spreading at an alarming rate. "About 300,000 people in the United Sta...FDA approves Raptiva (efalizumab) for chronic moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis
...irman, president and chief executive officer. "The companies have worked together on a robust clinical program ...sks inherent in the biotechnology industry and for companies engaged in the development of new products in a regulated market. These risks include those related ...Scientists, physicians discuss latest discoveries for stopping cancer before it starts
...ies, government health agencies and pharmaceutical companies globally. The burgeoning field of cancer prevention research the quest to identify drugs and other substances that will ward off the onset of cancer, hinder its progress, reverse its course or diminish the chances of its recurrence is augmenting t...Nerac again named one of Connecticuts fastest growing technology companies
...ut, a ranking of the 50 fastest growing technology companies in the area. Rankings are based on the percentage ...To qualify for the Connecticut Technology Fast 50, companies must have had operating revenues of at least $50,000 in 1998 and $1,000,000 in 2002, must be public ...Saliva spits out information on chemical exposure
...rmone levels is gaining popularity, with dozens of companies offering do-it-yourself, mail-in test kits. Battelle scientists at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory envision a day when it may be nearly as easy to detect chemical exposure or even nerve gas poisoning -- simply by anal...New protein provides clue to diabetes
...iscover TUG and are licensing it to pharmaceutical companies who are employing it in the search for diabetes drug targets. Says Avruch, "TUG might turn out to be a target, or it might be the key that opens the door to understanding how the system works. Either way, this is still a very important step forw...New scheduling method raises efficiency of electronics recycling
...recycling industry, currently made up of about 400 companies with more than 7,000 employees. Currently, recycling computers and television sets is not required in most places. But if new requirements are instituted in the future, recyclers will face a significant challenge trying to manage the surging flow of ...Pushing marine fish aquaculture forward
...ow U.S. regulations have pushed many investors and companies to develop fish aquaculture businesses in other countries, and plans in the works to restructure US aquaculture regulations to better tap the market's potential here and thus reduce the existing aquaculture trade deficit. The most environmentally fr...HIV protein attacks body's innate protection system that could prevent virus' replication
...ibrary. The team also will work directly with drug companies on testing their products. "The drug discovery approach is so important and we're going to try to make a big contribution to it," he said. "The results we have provide assays, tests and information one needs to develop drugs against Vif. These tools ...NSF awards $68 million for new engineering centers
...ship with sensor system and information technology companies (including Raytheon, M/A-Com, Telephonics, and IBM); manufacturers of weather sensors, software, and services, (Vaisala, Baron Services, The Weather Channel, Weather Services International, and Vieux Associates); and public and private-sector end use...Scientists develop advanced sensors for biological agent detection
...priority for an increasing number of scientists at companies and government groups worldwide. Because of some innovative work, protein and antibody chips have come to the forefront in DNA-based techniques to identify biological agents. With devices based on these chips, scientists have discovered a way to era......t is currently establishing licensing criteria for companies interested in using the database. The database has been active for five months and has elicited almost 2 million hits, simply from word-of-mouth and presentations at scientific meetings, says Pandey. The Human Protein Resource Database was built u...