Ossur acquires US orthotics company Royce Medical
...rmance in recent years. On an unaudited basis and pro forma for certain acquisitions, the company genera...ning July 1st. 2004 and ending June 30th 2005, the pro forma combined sales for Ossur and Royce Medical totaled approximately 196 million USD, and EBITDA a...Deeply held values fuel debate over offshore wind power
...s their opposition to the project." Some arguments pro and con were based on incomplete information. Kempton said that some interviewees questioned the motives for building wind farms in the ocean versus on land, believing that it was a way for a developer to save money on land purchases. In fact, it is ...Immune cells in the liver take a ride
...d, the NKT cells appeared to have the agility of a pro athlete. The cells moved and changed directions quickly, sometimes traveling against the direction of flowing blood, no mean feat. The researchers were able to trace the movement of the cells, by replacing a gene called CXCR6 with a gene for g...Microbiologist named National Associate of National Academies
...tes is one of the "dedicated individuals who serve pro bono publico on committees of the National Research Council and the Institute of Medicine." "This service is valued, honored, and appreciated both within the National Academies and by government and the public at large." Alberts wrote in a letter in...