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Scientists dig deeper into the genetics of schizophrenia by evaluating microRNAs
| 5/11/2008 | NEW YORK Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center have illuminated a window into how abnormalities in microRNAs, a family of molecules that regulate expression of numerous genes, may contribute to the behavioral and neuronal deficits associated with schizophrenia and possibly other... [Comments] |  |
Female concave-eared frogs draw mates with ultrasonic calls
| 5/11/2008 | Most female frogs dont call; most lack or have only rudimentary vocal cords. A typical female selects a mate from a chorus of males and then silently signals her beau. But the female concave-eared torrent frog, Odorrana tormota, has a more direct method of declaring her interest: She emits a... [Comments] |  |
A new gene trigger for pregnancy disorder identified
| 5/11/2008 | BOSTON The COMT gene known already for its role in schizophrenia has been found to play a role in preeclampsia, according to a report in todays advance on-line issue of Nature. Led by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), the study further suggests that a steroid molecule, 2-ME, may serve as both a diagnostic marker and therapeutic supplement for the treatment of... [Comments] |
Fruit fly avoidance mechanism could lead to new ways to control pain in humans
| 5/11/2008 | At first, fruit flies eat like horses. Hatching inside over-ripe fruit where they were laid, they feed wildly in the sugar-rich environment until nature sends them an offer they cant refuse. To survive, they must leave the fruit, wander off and burrow into the earth where they avoid food as if it were poison. Only then can the larvae grow and hatch into flies that will take wing to lay their o... [Comments] |
UV lotion lights the way to cleaner facilities
| 5/10/2008 | A team of Canadian scientists using a lotion which glows under ultraviolet light have shown that up to a third of patient toilets are not properly cleaned. Their findings, published in BioMed Centrals journal, BMC Infectious Diseases, also show that spores from the nasty bacteria Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) linger in the loo even when it has been thoroughly wiped down. Michelle Al... [Comments] |
| 5/9/2008 | Now Includes Live Face Detection, Enhanced Standards Support and Java Compatibility VILNIUS, Lithuania, May 7 /- Neurotechnology, a providerof high-precision biometric identification technologies, today announcedthe availability of MegaMatcher 2.1 SDK for the development of large-scaleautomated fingerprint identification systems (AFIS) and multi-b... [Comments] |
Entrust, Hewlett Packard Partner to Deploy Taiwanese ePassports, Authenticate Biometric Data
| 5/9/2008 | Solution allows straightforward migration to EAC ePassport technology DALLAS, May 7 /- An innovator in ePassporttechnology, Entrust, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENTU ) will provide its proven public keyinfrastructure to the Taiwanese government to help authenticate sensitivebiometric information stored on machine readable travel documents (MRTDs)-- also known as ePassports --... [Comments] |
Sangamo BioSciences to Present at the Bank of America 2008 Healthcare Conference
| 5/9/2008 | RICHMOND, Calif., May 7 /- Sangamo BioSciences,Inc. (Nasdaq: SGMO ) announced today that Edward Lanphier, Sangamo'spresident and CEO, will provide an update on the progress of Sangamo's ZFPTherapeutic development programs and an overview of the company's businessstrategy at 7:40 p.m. (ET) on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at the Bank of AmericaHealthcare Conference in Las... [Comments] |
Center for Computer Forensics Offers Expert to Volunteer as CFCE Certification Applicants Coach
| 5/9/2008 | Forensic examiner coaches law enforcement agents, supports CFCE training by providing volunteer coaching SOUTHFIELD, Mich., May 9 /- The Center for ComputerForensics (CCF) announced today that it will be lending Ed Moore, one ofits examiners, as a volunteer coach for trainees working to becomeCertified Forensics Computer Examiners (CFCE). Moore, a forensic... [Comments] |
BIO-key(R) Announces First Quarter 2008 Earnings Release and Conference Call Schedule
| 5/9/2008 | WALL, N.J., May 9 /- BIO-key International, Inc.(OTC Bulletin Board: BKYI) today announced plans to release first quarter2008 financial results on Thursday, May 15, 2008 before the market opens.In conjunction with the release, BIO-key has scheduled a conference call,which will be broadcast live over the Internet on Thursday, May 15, 2008 at9:00 a.m. Eastern Time.... [Comments] |
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