'Gene pill' patent extended to include all proteins secreted into blood
... and elusive technique. In order to receive patent rights to their method, UCSF researchers successfully demonstrated that raw DNA taken orally can find its way inside cells lining the intestinal tract and prompt those cells to express a protein, such as insulin, even though they are not specialized for tha...The true encroacher, human or alligator?
...rkets. "Some staunch environmentalists and animal rights activists should be aware that the only way we have been able to protect and save crocodilians around the world is to use them as a renewable natural resource," Scott said. In 1969, alligators were listed as an endangered species. Over the past decad......eaking development on the issue of cloning and the rights of the individual". For an extra fee, the company will also try to register the pattern with the US Copyright Office, although this isn't necessary to establish copyright. But lawyers dismiss claims that DNA can be copyrighted. "This is nonsense," ...New technology treats dairy wastes, odors
...Streems performance. Soil Search has obtained the rights to sell InStreem in Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho and in North and South Carolina, and is planning to begin selling the units in Eastern Washington by late summer. Based on results to date - reduction in odors and bottom sediments - I didnt ...WiCell signs stem cell research agreement
...ministrative burden. WiCell will retain commercial rights to its materials and will receive a fee to cover its handling and distribution expenses in supplying these cell lines. Furthermore, WiCell has agreed to make stem cell lines available for use by nonprofit institutions that receive grants from the NIH...Arizona State University research finds recycling cure for used tires
...ts to Portland cement concrete or PCC, he does own rights for the first "real world" application, a section of sidewalk on the ASU Main Campus in Tempe."This is my baby," says Zhu of the sidewalk between the Memorial Union and the campus bookstore. He bends down to get a closer look. Black flecks of rubber...DuPont gives agricultural pesticide patent rights to Purdue
... DuPont because DuPont does not retain any further rights to the technology. DuPont is a science company, delivering science-based solutions that make a difference in people's lives in food and nutrition, health care, apparel, home and construction, electronics, and transportation. Founded in 1802, the comp...Dupont donates patents to UCSD
...ct strategy, DuPont agreed to donate all Tacky Dot rights to UCSD. With this new opportunity, UCSD plans to: actively develop the technology for two applications (displays and photocatalysis); make a good-faith effort to license parts of the technology to third parties; and continue to prosecute the fi...Sandia-developed formulation among products selected to help rid U.S. facilities of anthrax
... Washington as technical advisors. Sandia licensed rights to commercialize the chem-bio formulation (often referred to as a Sandia licensed rights to commercialize the chem-bio formulation (often referred to as a decon foam) to two companies last ...More chance of a cure for patients with common and aggressive form of blood cancer
... 1998, Genentech granted Roche exclusive marketing rights for MabThera outside the USA. (marketed as Rituxan in USA, Japan and Canada). MabThera is Roche's second largest prescription product just four years after its first launch. Roche is a world leader in Oncology. Its Franchise includes MabThera (non-H...Nexia and US Army spin the worlds first man-made spider silk performance fibers
...l science to date." Nexia has exclusive, worldwide rights to broad patents covering spider silks genes and proteins and is in the process of developing commercial quantities of spider silk using its proprietary transgenic goat technology. Nexia has developed a number of male and female BioSteel founder goa...Poorer farmers benefit most from organic practices
...r-away countries, intent upon seizing intellectual rights to seeds and agricultural resources. International Federation of Organic Agricultural Movements (IFOAM) says:The Greenpeace report elaborates on an aspect of the organic concept that is less known, i.e. the wide-spread implementation of organic and a...Does a vegan diet have a moral basis?
... University and founder of the contemporary animal rights movement. Regan argues that the least harm would b...aly. There he questioned the conclusions of animal rights proponents and offered alternatives using the Least Harm Principle. Central to his argument is the u...Small grain breeding program benefits producers, consumers, agribusiness
...es for performance in their areas, and then obtain rights to market such varieties under their own brand name. This work is important, Griffey says, because there are only three private breeding programs developing varieties in the southeast and none have research facilities in the mid-Atlantic region. "Thi...UF research: methyl bromide more effective, economical for killing anthrax
... bacterial spores in buildings, and UF will retain rights to the technology....NIH and ES Cell International Pte. Ltd sign International Stem Cell Research Agreement
...rden. ES Cell International will retain commercial rights to its materials and will receive a fee to cover its handling and distribution expenses in supplying these cell lines. Furthermore, ES Cell International has agreed to make stem cell lines available for use by non-profit institutions that receive gra...Max-Planck doctoral student discovers 'living fossils'
...t gave the two partners to the agreement exclusive rights to research and document the new insect order for a period of 6 years. The main aims of the research are to study the biology, ecology, occurrence, genetics, evolution and in particular the protection of the insects. This involves, amongst other thin...Can we learn about sex from animals?
... 2002 by Marlene Zuk. Excerpted by permission. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher....Applied Biosystems introduces new system for protein and metabolite analysis
...mmission. Copyright 2002. Applera Corporation. All rights reserved. Applied Biosystems is a registered trademark and API 2000, API 3000, API 4000, Applera, Celera, Celera Diagnostics, Celera Genomics and ICAT are trademarks of Applera Corporation or its subsidiaries in the U.S. and certain other countries. ...Collaboration advances potential therapy for autoimmune diseases
...States, while the Russian scientists would control rights to produce and market the technology in the former Soviet Union. Advanced Biotherapy and New Horizon Diagnostics will match DOE's funding of $650,000 through combined in-kind donations....