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Pacific Biomarkers, Inc. Schedules Second Quarter Conference Call for Friday, February 12, 2010

2/9/2010

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SEATTLE , Feb. 9 Pacific Biomarkers, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: PBME), which provides specialty reference biomarker services to support pharmaceutical and laboratory diagnostic manufacturers in the conduct of human clinical research, today announced that it has scheduled an investor conference call for 11:15 a.m. EST ( 8:15 a.m. PST ) on Friday, F... [Comments]

Researchers reveal 3-D structure of bullet-shaped virus with potential to fight cancer, HIV

2/9/2010

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 Vesicular stomatitis virus, or VSV, has long been a model system for studying and understanding the life cycle of negative-strand RNA viruses, which include viruses that cause influenza, measles and rabies. More importantly, research has shown that VSV has the potential to be genetically modified to serve as an anti-cancer agent, exercising high selectivity in killing cancer cells while... [Comments]

UC Riverside licenses technology to OlFactor Laboratories, Inc.

2/9/2010

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RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- OlFactor Laboratories, Inc., a majority owned subsidiary of Avisio, Inc. acquired an exclusive license to patented technology from UC Riverside. The technology is based on an advanced scientific understanding of how two-winged blood-feeding insects, e.g. mosquitos a... [Comments]UC Riverside licenses technology to OlFactor Laboratories, Inc.

Autism Speaks presents the top ten autism research findings of 2009

2/9/2010

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NEW YORK, N.Y. (February 8, 2010) - Autism Speaks, the world's largest autism science and advocacy organization has released its annual list of the 10 most significant research achievements to have impacted autism during the previous year. Every year, Autism Speaks documents the progress made... [Comments]Autism Speaks presents the top ten autism research findings of 2009

Digital Dining Customers Demand Fingerprint Biometrics in Point-of-Sale Technology

2/9/2010

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REDWOOD CITY, Calif. , Feb. 9 DigitalPersona, Inc., a leader in fingerprint identity and authentication solutions, continues to expand its leadership in fingerprint biometrics solutions for restaurants and franchise owners.  The latest version of the popular Digital Dining ™ restaurant Point-of-Sale (POS) software, featuring U.are.U® finger... [Comments]

New Fujitsu UHF RFID Technology Implemented at Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel for Advanced Inventory Monitoring

2/9/2010

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FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif. , Feb. 9 Fujitsu Frontech North America Inc. , a leading supplier of innovative computer products including peripherals, biometric security solutions and digital media solutions, today announced that the luxurious new Fairmont Pacific Rim hotel in Vancouver, British Columbia , Canada is using the new Fujitsu WT-A511... [Comments]

Will earlier springs throw nature out of step?

2/8/2010

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 The recent trend towards earlier UK springs and summers has been accelerating, according to a study published today (9 February 2010) in the scientific journal Global Change Biology . The collaborative study, involving scientists from 12 UK research institutions, universities and conservation organisations, is the most comprehensive and rigorous assessment so far of long-term changes in... [Comments]

Mediterranean diet may lower risk of brain damage that causes thinking problems

2/8/2010

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 ST. PAUL, Minn. A Mediterranean diet may help people avoid the small areas of brain damage that can lead to problems with thinking and memory, according to a study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 62nd Annual Meeting in Toronto April 10 to April 17, 2010. The study found that people who ate a Mediterranean-like diet were less likely to have b... [Comments]

Method of the future uses single-cell imaging to identify gene interactions

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 February 9, 2010 Cellular imaging offers a wealth of data about how cells respond to stimuli, but harnessing this technique to study biological systems is a daunting challenge. In a study published online in Genome Research ( www.genome.org ), researchers have developed a novel method of interpreting data from single-cell images to identify genetic interactions within biological networks,... [Comments]

Caltech neuroscientists discover brain area responsible for fear of losing money

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 PASADENA, Calif.Neuroscientists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and their colleagues have tied the human aversion to losing money to a specific structure in the brainthe amygdala. The finding, described in the latest online issue of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), offers insight into economic behavior, and also into the role of the... [Comments]

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