Landmark gene agreement announced by Samoan government and UC Berkeley for anti-AIDS drug Prostratin
...nt medicine." The National Cancer Institute, which patented Prostratin's use as an anti-HIV drug, requires any commercial developer of Prostratin to first negotiate an equitable benefit-sharing agreement with Samoa. "I think that UC Berkeley could set a precedent both for biodiversity conservation and genetic...Landmark agreement between Samoa and UC Berkeley could help search for AIDS cure
...nt medicine." The National Cancer Institute, which patented Prostratin's use as an anti-HIV drug, requires any commercial developer of Prostratin to first negotiate an equitable benefit-sharing agreement with Samoa. "I think that UC Berkeley could set a precedent both for biodiversity conservation and genetic...Wisconsin scientists develop quick botox test
...ess. The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation has patented the new botulinum toxin technology. In addition to Chapman and Dong, co-authors of the new PNAS paper include William H. Tepp and Eric A. Johnson, both of the UW-Madison department of food microbiology and toxicology....Preclinical safety study shows adipose-derived stem cells improve heart function after heart attack
... others suggesting that the Company's proprietary, patented technology is safe and may be clinically useful in treating heart disease. The goal of the study was to determine the safety of adipose tissue-derived regenerative cells delivered into coronary circulation without cell culture. The results were prese...DuPont scientist named one of the world's top young innovators by MIT's 'Technology Review' Magazine
...lecommunication. Dr. Petrucci-Samija produced and patented a polymer so transparent to light that it rivaled the performance of the state-of-the-art glass optical devices that are the norm in telecommunications circuits today. Her research objective is to integrate photonics devices onto a single chip, prov...Proteins show promise for mosquito control
...ld be degraded," Lan says. Lan and her team have patented the gene and the methods for screening the compounds. It will take a year to screen another 20,000 chemicals. After that, they will be looking for companies to develop the compounds into chemical inhibitors for widespread mosquito control. "Four ye...University of Arizona licenses patent for natural fungicide
...tion by zoosporic plant pathogens. The researchers patented their discovery in 1998. Maier said about their finding, "It was very exciting. It's what science is all about."...Brookhaven lab biophysicist F. William Studier wins R&D 100 award
...n system. The T7 expression system, developed and patented at Brookhaven Lab in the 1980s and 1990s, is used worldwide by academia and industry to produce specific proteins within bacterial cells. R&D 100 Awards are given annually by R&D Magazine to the top 100 technological achievements of the year. Typical...Workforce achievements celebrated at NASA Marshall Center Awards ceremony
...ntor of the Year Award acknowledges employees with patented inventions that have realized commercial potential or contributed significantly to specific NASA programs. Jonathan Lee and Po-Shou Chen of the Engineering Directorate were honored for their invention called MSFC-398, a high-test aluminum-silicon all...Carnegie Mellon neuroscientist develops tool to image brain function at the cellular level
... many neuroscientists, according to Barth, who has patented the mouse and licensed it commercially. The fosGFP mouse should help scientists see which neurons are active in different neurological diseases and has broad implications for rational drug design in the treatment of schizophrenia as well as many oth...New lower-cost assay system equivalent to flow cytometry for accurate CD4+/CD8+ cell counts
...out of single cell analysis and counting. Based on patented microcapillary cytometry technology, the Guava PCA systems are available in several versions, to exactly meet the needs that exist in different laboratories. These cell analysis systems are flexible, highly affordable and ultra-compact, requiring onl...Microscopy scans show how brain cells process energy
...metabolism take place. Multiphoton microscopy is a patented technology that produces high-resolution, three-dimensional images of tissues -- in the central nervous system, for example -- with minimal damage to living cells. The procedure begins when extremely short, intense pulses of laser light are directed ...Patent on beagle dogs cancelled
WASHINGTON -- In a major victory for patented beagle dogs, the Board of Regents of the Universit...e dogs but for the 499 other animals who have been patented in the U.S.," said AAVS President Sue Leary, "The University took the only morally defensible action...Beagles win first round in fight for reprieve from patenting
...osition of matter. The horrible treatment of these patented dogs is a disgraceful illustration of the convergence of bad science and bad policy." Specifically, numbers 1 through 4 of the patent's claims cover "a canine model [of fungal lung infection]," and the remaining claims pertain to the various methods ...BioCDS could hit No. 1 on doctors' charts
...ers could be possible with compact-disk technology patented by Purdue University scientists. A team led by phy...of physics in Purdue's School of Science. "We have patented the concept of a 'bio-optical CD,' which could be a sensitive and high-speed analog sensor of biomol...Embryonic stem cell - based tissue engineering may help repair damaged heart muscle
...ration of the human embryonic stem cells and their patented supporting framework, Kofidis hopes that they have the two pieces of the puzzle needed to successfully integrate regenerative cells into the damaged heart, maintain its geometry and restore its function. "A word of warning may be appropriate here. On...Research points to potential obesity treatment
...eschwender, who have collaborated since 1986, have patented mice with a range of genetic modifications to the POMC gene (U.S. Patent # 6,603,058), and a method of reducing insulin resistance (U.S. Patent #6,689,938) that could lead to potential treatments for diabetes accompanying obesity....Invention could improve PVC safety and strengthen $1.8-billion industry worldwide
(Williamsburg, VA) Recently patented organic PVC stabilizers invented by William and Ma...y toxic stabilizers and plasticizers. But Starnes' patented ester thiols are safe, and just as effective as their counterparts. "The potential here is immense."...Bioreactor boosts chemical fermentation by 50 percent: study
...se. Engineers here have used their patented fibrous-bed bioreactor to genetically alter a bacterium so that it produces 50 percent more of the chemical propionic acid than the organism produces normally. And it did so without the aid of chemical additives employed in industry. The...Device detects, traps and deactivates airborne viruses and bacteria
...versity in St. Louis with his doctoral student has patented a device for trapping and deactivating microbial particles. The work is promising in the war on terrorism for deactivating airborne bioagents and bioweapons such as the smallpox virus, anthrax and ricin, and also in routine indoor air ventilation app...