DuPont technology to receive US EPA's clean air excellence award
... in Troy, Mich.Launched in the spring of 2002, the innovation immediately lowered VOC emissions on the clearcoat...ally have few structural properties. The chemical innovation gives oligomers a new structure by changing the way they react to each other. Simply stated, the so...Gretchen Daily named Nature Conservancy senior scholar
...re Conservancy needs the breakthrough thinking and innovation that can be found among the best university scholars and the most experienced conservation leaders," said Peter Kareiva, the Conservancy's lead scientist. "Gretchen Daily has done more than any other scientist to make clear it is not conservation ver...Brookhaven Lab & Battelle collaborate on research that may lead to novel anti-microbial drugs
...oal is to use our business strategy and technology innovation competencies to identify the path forward for delivery of anti-microbial compounds and technologies. Ultimately, the success of this program is based on the enzyme structural information collected by Dr. Bewley." As part of this effort, Battelle plan...Fear of 'foreigners' may slow scientific progress
...ected to represent common causes such asscientific innovation and better educationalopportunities for everyone. At the same time, Hassan points out, overlyrestrictive policies are preventing internationalresearchers from learning about, and potentiallyappreciating the United States: "They are pushingaway those ...Yeast, wormwood & bacterial genes combine in microbial factory to make antimalarial drug
...ial cell that are not fully understood. Keasling's innovation was to leave E. coli's isoprenoid pathway alone, but transplant a similar pathway from yeast. This pathway takes in a common chemical in E. coli, acetyl co-enzyme A, and sends it down a cascade of reactions resulting in isoprenoid precursors, primari...Affymetrix to support AAAS Newcomb Cleveland Prize
...trates the effectiveness of the prize in inspiring innovation and promoting engagement in the scientific enterprise." "We received this coveted award in 1992 for the publication of microarray technology and now are enthusiastic to support its continued legacy," said Stephen P.A. Fodor, Ph.D., Founder, Chairman ...First soybeans grown in space similar to Earth-grown crops
...wave of innovation, discovering new and meaningful innovation wherever it is." DuPont has a rich tradition of space exploration initiatives, dating to NASA's origination 33 years ago. For example, when Neil Armstrong walked on the moon in 1969, his spacesuit included 25 separate layers 23 of those layers were...UGA researcher receives patent for remediation technologies
...milar patent in the United States is pending. This innovation combines removal of contaminants from soil by root uptake and concentrates the contaminants in plant biomass. Conventional phytoextraction requires that plants be harvested, which presents the problem of disposal of the contaminated biomass. Use of...New Zealand biotech: An emerging global presence
...hington, DC, each representing world-class biotech innovation and a powerful product pipeline. WASHINGTON, DC, June 22, 2003 New Zealand has the eighth-fastest-growing biotech industry in the world. Many of the country's major biotech companies will be represented here at BIO 2003, sponsored by the Biotechno...DuPont receives US EPA's Presidential Green Chemistry Award for new innovation
... Green Chemistry award to DuPont for the company's innovation that uses corn instead of conventional petroleum-based processes to produce the latest polymer platform for use in clothing, carpets and automobile interiors. DuPont, with joint development partner Genencor International, recently developed a bio-...Tissue-engineered bone speeds healing in laboratory tests
...Shoichet, Ph.D., of the University of Toronto. The innovation is in the design of the synthetic scaffold that provides a framework for the growing tissue. The design mimics the structure of natural bone so faithfully that some experts in the field cannot distinguish between the two when shown micrographs of ea...Researchers engineer low-cost hydrogen catalyst
... plants. The new catalyst, together with a second innovation that purifies hydrogen for use in hydrogen fuel cells, offers new opportunities toward the transition of a world economy based on fossil fuels to one based on hydrogen produced from renewable resources. James Dumesic, a professor of chemical and biol...Rapid evolution helps hunted outwit their predators
...heir tiny green gene pool might be an evolutionary innovation or two that could save them. After running the chemostats for months and counting predator and prey populations day by day, the computer model's prediction proved correct. Populations of a single algal clone quickly rose and fell almost in synchrony...Chemists at four pharmaceutical companies named Heroes for treating childhood conditions
...ompanies to recognize their talent, creativity and innovation within specific segments of the chemistry industry. Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, Ill. , developed Kaletra® (lopinavir/ritonavir), a unique antiretroviral agent used to treat HIV infection. The drug, which received simultaneous adult and ped...Zengen's new technology first to deliver drug active ingredients in an oral strip
...ry needs. "Chloraseptic Relief Strips bring true innovation to the cough/cold category and are a fitting extension of the Chloraseptic product line," said Elise Donahue, president and chief operating officer of Prestige Brands International. "Zengen's technology has allowed us to make our product more conven...Novel proteins designed that block inflammation regulator associated with rheumatoid arthritis
...molecule involved in the onset of inflammation, an innovation that may translate into new therapeutic options for people with rheumatoid arthritis. Researchers at both institutions report in today's issue of Science that blocking the activation of a regulator of inflammation called tumor necrosis factor (TNF) d...Packard Children's Hospital gift creates new biotech research center for children's health
...use of this, the hospital is now able to invest in innovation such as the biotechnology effort,'' said Christopher G. Dawes, Packard's president and chief executive. Philip Pizzo, MD, dean of the School of Medicine, notes that finding ways to translate basic knowledge into practical applications for patients - ...NSF grant to ORNL is big step toward national cyberinfrastructure
...cture advancing scientific discovery, learning and innovation in areas of considerable consequence to society. "ORNL and the other awardees bring a rich mixture of shared computational resources, analytic tools and data assets that enable research and education at a scope and scale that were previously impossib...UC Riverside to convene conference on genetically modified organisms, Oct. 14-17, 2003
...e want to understand the circumstances under which innovation occurs and the social, political and economic consequences of new technologies," he said. "We study both the positive and negative consequences of new technologies, and how people's perceptions of the risks involved may influence the development an...President Bush will honor U.S. science and technology leaders
...e corporation considered leaders in technology and innovation for the nation, will receive presidential medals at the White House on Nov. 6. President Bush will bestow the 2002 National Medals of Science and National Medals of Technology at a ceremony in the White House starting at 3:00 p.m. Media represen...