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...ielded several drugsthat are expected to reach the marketplace in the near future. An estimated1/10th of the approximately 1,900 biotechnology companies worldwide are believedto be using the approach in their research-and-development programs. "Each time we find a new talent in the insects we study, we are bro...National Science Foundation Is Taking Small Business Into A New Phase Of Innovation
...R grantees tobring their high-tech products to the marketplace by forming partnerships withinvestors." Attachment: SBIR Phase IIB Projects. SBIR PHASE IIB PROJECTS A Three-dimensional Holographic Hardcopy Printer New Light Industries, Ltd., Spokane, Washington A holographic printer, the Holocomposer, is a si...Gritty Research Leads Scientists To Metal-Loving Discovery
...ues associated with getting thetechnology into the marketplace are being addressed," Lombardo said. Current research isevaluating the performance of SAMMS in different forms (dispersed powders, solid pellets,membranes or filters) to determine the effectiveness of each material for a given application. "Companie...New Device Brightens Recycling Efforts
...tific knowledge and successfully selling it in the marketplace of ideas. The experience that I have gained at SpectraCode has made me a more effective, more relevant teacher and a better manager of resources for my graduate students." Purdue undergraduates also have benefited from the university's conn...Antibody Revolution Targets STDs, Stomach Viruses, Common Cold
... Although MABs are already entering the marketplace for therapeutic uses,Whaley and his colleagues argue that they could be far more effective on aglobal scale as preventatives through direct application on mucosal surfaces.MABs could serve in ways that vaccines do now, but more immediately and moredi...BioOne appoints first board of directors
...cieties into competitive players in the publishing marketplace while maintaining a focus on research and researchers." A broad selection of the journals published by many of the AIBS' 70 member societies will form BioOne's core offerings. BioOne collaborators are currently working with societies to create mode...Genetically engineered foods: science and nature don't necessarily mix
... engineered foods were quietly introduced into the marketplace in 1996. In the past four years, they have spread rapidly. Three varieties of soy, ten varieties of corn, papaya, yellow neck squash, canola, potatoes, tomatoes, dairy and animal products are already on the tables of most consumers - with more than......entific International. "We've created a cyberspace marketplace that fulfills the needs of both buyers and sellers in surplus, obsolete and used products in the scientific research, safety, and clinical supply markets." The auction site enables buyers such as scientists and educators, who typically face...Research sheds light on heart valve disease caused by fen-phen
...e, better known as fen-phen, was removed from the marketplace in 1997 because it was associated with acquired heart valve abnormalities. Now a research team led by a Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia physician has uncovered some of the cellular events, apparently triggered by the neurotransmitter serotoni......contribution to U.S. competitiveness in the global marketplace and have the potential for significant future growth. "We are extremely proud that DOE has selected one of the extraordinary achievements made by the Laboratory's Medical Technology Program team for the Bright Light Award," said Jeff Wadsworth, depu......zards and allowing the regulatory agencies and the marketplace to act on these results. That is how NTP has its great benefit on human health." Since NTP was established in 1978, its reports have changed how substances are handled in occupational and home settings, and in the more general environment. So...UCLA/Pitt researchers transform human fat into bone, muscle, cartilage
... for laboratory-grown tissues to enter the medical marketplace within the next five years or so," Hedrick said. "We hope one day to be able to remove diseased tissue or organs, harvest stem cells and replace the lost tissues on the same day during the same operation. There is potential for regenerating a lot of ......ory in oncology, and the arrival of Campath in the marketplace further demonstrates our commitment to the community of refractory B-CLL patients and caregivers. Campath, the newest product in Berlexs oncology portfolio, represents the most recent advance in CLL therapy. This represents a milestone in advanc...GIS, bioinformatics collaborations offer promising new perspectives
...a new area. They also shared perspectives from the marketplace on GISs future in bioinformatics and on applications of GIS to environmental epidemiology and ecology. Shared technical challenges and applications relevant to both disciplines were other topics for discussion. Both fields rely heavily on mining, ma...... IPM programs since they see the value both in the marketplace and to the environment as well," states Lorianne Fought, a plant pathologist with Bayer Corp. and organizer of the symposium. But she adds that even though IPM programs are popular, they can be very expensive to administer and their long-term effecti...Europe and United States assess international support of science in Russia and Ukraine
...nt projects help to move applied research to the marketplace and bring economic benefits both to the countries of the FSU and the to the United States. #...Bug vs. bug: scientists use microorganisms to target destructive termites
...he removal of several chemical pesticides from the marketplace that were once effective in keeping the termites at bay. In an effort to find an alternative, Wright and her associates turned to microorganisms, which are known to be natural pathogens of termites. The researchers screened hundreds of samples that ...World's largest scientific society to honor DuPont scientists for 2 breakthrough discoveries
...emical engineers to their companies, to the global marketplace and to the chemical enterprise." "These innovators have significantly contributed to the protection and security of our world with their technologies that detect, prevent, alleviate or remediate threats to our health and safety," said ACS president D......It will be the first pharmaceutical product in the marketplace targeted at specific hearing loss. "The compound is not yet available to the public. We are still involved in intensive testing and development," says David Karlman of American BioHealth. "Our target date for getting this to the public is 2007."Bo...