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e-Smart Technologies to Introduce Next Generation 'I AM' Smart Card Technology at Cartes 2008 in Paris

NEW YORK and PARIS, Nov. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- e-Smart(R) Technologies, Inc., (Pink Sheets: ESMT); and its parent e-Smart(R) International, Inc., (formerly IVI Smart Technologies, Inc.,) and its subsidiary eSmart Korea, hereafter collectively ("e-Smart"(R) or the "Company") is pleased to...

Broad Institute researchers introduce next generation tool for visualizing genomic data

Researchers are collecting vast amounts of diverse genomic data with ever-increasing speed, but effective ways to visualize these data in an integrated manner have lagged behind the ability to generate them. To address this growing need, researchers at the Broad Institute have developed the Integr...

bioMETRX to Introduce New smartTOUCH(TM) Products in 2008

Finger Activated Mailboxes, Roll-a-Board Luggage, Among Products Expected to be Available to Consumers in 2008 JERICHO, N.Y., Jan. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- bioMETRX, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: BMRX) a leading developer of biometrically secured consumer products, announced tod...

Parasites ready to jump

... the progeny. But normal body (somatic) cells can also be attacked by transposons. For example, certain viruses carry transposons in their genomes and introduce them into the host cells they infect. Therefore, transposon activity must also be repressed in somatic cells. Recently so-called endo-siRNAs that perf...

Researchers team up to provide new hope for childhood hunger

...ategies to treat severe malnutrition in young children with AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa. Disseminate improved cassava in Africa on a broad scale. introduce two additional improved crops in limited, controlled trials. ...

Iowa State University researchers develop process for 'surgical' genetic changes

...if it would work until many resulting plants were tested. The new technique harnesses a natural process called homologous recombination to precisely introduce DNA at a predetermined location in the plant genome through targeted DNA breaks generated by zinc finger nucleases. This occurs about 1 in 50 attempts...

Virus-resistant grapevines

...ears. These are soil bacteria that inherently transfer parts of their own genome to that of the plant. Using simple routine processes, the researchers introduce the antibody gene into the bacteria, which then act as a transport vehicle and carry it over to the vine. The researchers are still testing this pr...

Nutricia launches Nutra Neocate, weaning product designed for cows’ milk protein allergy

... of different foods, tastes and textures they need to help with their mouth and tongue co-ordination for speech development.4 "We are delighted to introduce Neocate Nutra as the first and only amino acid-based weaning product for children with cows' milk allergy and other food allergies." commented Martin ...

Improving livestock productivity in Honduras

... criteria for cattle for higher meat and milk production; and by improving diagnosis of diseases affecting livestock. Secondly, the project also helps introduce new and laboratory techniques to ensure quality of the countrys meat and milk products bound for export. The ultimate goal of all these activities is ...

Biologists devise unifying framework to explain evolutionary puzzles

...ive game theory to test their hypotheses. The NIMBioS working group, "Integrating Functional and Evolutionary Dynamics at Multiple Scales," aims to introduce new mathematical methods to biology. "The hope is that by doing this work, we will give applied researchers an easier way to utilize evolutionary theo...

Biologists consider unifying framework to explain evolutionary puzzles

...ive game theory to test their hypotheses. The NIMBioS working group, "Integrating Functional and Evolutionary Dynamics at Multiple Scales," aims to introduce new mathematical methods to biology. "The hope is that by doing this work, we will give applied researchers an easier way to utilize evolutionary theo...

Monitoring water through a snake's eyes

... especially susceptible to a chemoterrorist threat. With many skyscrapers holding water reserves on the top of the building, a terrorist only needs to introduce poison into a tank to wreak havoc. "A terrorist wouldn't have to kill tens of thousands of people. Only 50 deaths ― as horrible as that would be...

Pliable proteins keep photosynthesis on the light path

...ns were able to compensate by moving and energetically guiding the electrons through their biological circuit. "One of our research strategies is to introduce mutations into the bacteria and study how these affect the energy conversion efficiency of the reaction center," said Su Lin, PhD, senior researcher a...

Penn State entomologists seek fungus to blunt mosquitoes' sense of smell

... has impaired the mosquitoes' ability to smell. When the researchers identify fungi that will impair mosquito smelling ability, they will find ways to introduce the fungi into the environment so the mosquitoes can infect themselves. "Our aim is to impregnate bed-nets or other things like eave curtains, hangi...

Songbird study from CSHL, CCNY provides concrete measure of biology's impact on culture

...ally, i.e., among other members of their species. It breaks new ground in showing that progeny of these "odd birds," within several generations, will introduce improvisations that bring their song into conformity with those of "wild-type" zebra finches, i.e., those raised under normal cultural conditions. T...

Creating ideal neural cells for clinical use

... (moving cells from plate to plate) required by some protocols to expand the numbers of neural precursor cells limits the plasticity of the cells, can introduce mutations and may lead to the expression of oncogenes. The Terskikh protocol avoids this by using efficient conversion of hESCs into primary neuroepit...

Will Europe at last unite to combat thousands of alien invaders?

... world: from the American mink to the New Zealand flatworm. The invaders feed on, hybridise with, parasitise and out-compete native species. They also introduce diseases, alter the balance within ecosystems, modify landscapes and impact upon agriculture, forestry and fisheries. Preliminary estimates indicate ...

Physical activity may strengthen children's ability to pay attention

...cal activity and the testing period for those subjects. "Future attempts will definitely look at the timing," he said. Subsequent testing also will introduce other forms of physical-activity testing. "Treadmills are great," Hillman said. "But kids don't walk on treadmills, so it's not an externally valid...

Exploring the dynamic relationship between health and environment

...le.org), Jonathan Patz (Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment, University of Wisconsin-Madison), and Donna Green. William Sullivan will introduce the panel with a discussion of future training opportunities across the many fields relevant to the environment and health. ...

Biomedical engineering student recognized as IEEE's 'New Face of Engineering'

...nability issues. Madhavan is also senior editor of "Career Development in Bioengineering and Biotechnology" (Springer, 2008), a volume designed to introduce students, professionals and the public to the diverse career and sustainable-development opportunities within bioengineering, biotechnology and relate...

Children seriously affected when a parent suffers from depression

... to be aware of the children's situation. Research can therefore focus on how to develop various ways of providing families with care and support, and introduce them into the existing organisation, as well as evaluating the consequences for the whole family, the parents and the children," says Britt Hedman Ahl...

Cleansing toxic waste -- with vinegar

...ean that before the team can test out its research findings in the field, they need water-tight proof that their methods can work, as it is illegal to introduce any substance into groundwater - even where it is contaminated - unless it has been shown to be beneficial. "From the results we have so far I am c...

Researchers piggyback to safer reprogrammed stem cells

...ised mouse cells, called Epi-stem cells, to reprogram into iPS cells using a single reprogramming factor called Klf4. Instead of relying on viruses to introduce Klf4 into the Epi-stem cells, they turned to a special type of DNA, called a transposable element, which can insert itself into an organism's DNA and ...

Clemson chemists present revolutionary teaching concepts

...with Michael W. Klymkowsky, a professor in the department of molecular, cellular and developmental biology at the University of Colorado-Boulder, will introduce their research at the American Association for the Advancement of Science annual meeting in Chicago on Sunday, Feb. 15. Cooper and Klymkowsky were ...

Evolution education for K-12 teachers needs beefing up, says CU-Boulder professor

...and Everything, or CLUE. The project includes developing a general chemistry curriculum using the emergence and evolution of life as a springboard to introduce and explain related chemistry concepts, Klymkowsky said. Klymkowsky also is involved in the national Science Technology Engineering and Mathematic...

'Green' plastics could help reduce carbon footprint

... and exciting is the idea of using plants to actually grow plastics." By employing a number of modern molecular techniques, scientists are able to introduce three bacterial enzymes into the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana . When combined with two enzymes from the plant, an organic polymer is produced. Th...

Tailor-made recombinant proteins in mammals

.... "But protein therapeutics are far from perfect. Many have short half-lives, so the patient must inject them repeatedly. And it is often difficult to introduce novel features into a recombinant protein." While a specific chemical change can extend a protein's lifetime or turn it into a target for diagnosti...

Famous fossil Lucy scanned at the University of Texas at Austin

...rates these goals are not mutually exclusivebut mutually beneficial. The museum exhibit that features Lucy offers a once in a lifetime opportunity to introduce millions of people to the actual evidence for human evolution, and seeing the real fossil is so much more meaningful than viewing a plastic replica." ...

Scientists film inner workings of the immune system

...) they were very active, moving around as though seeking out pathogens," explains Professor Weninger. "Once we established this, it was fascinating to introduce the Leishmania infection and watch as the parasite was picked up by the cells and the process by which it began to spread throughout the body." Lei...

Ship-in-a-bottle kit on a microchip

...s of a microlaboratory to create a micro device on a chip. To do this, they introduce colloidal particles - tiny magnetizable plastic spheres - as components int...zed laboratories with moving parts and how to drive the tiny machines. They introduce colloidal particles, tiny plastic spheres with a diameter of just about fiv...

Jupiter's shrinking red spot

...ehavior of "transverse" jets, which consist of gas or liquid injected into a crossflow of a similar fluid. Engine manufacturers use transverse jets to introduce gases into jet engines for reducing emissions or cooling the turbine blades. These jets are also used to control the thrust of rocket engines. In ...

Stroke patients soon may have fun, high-tech tool

...C to create the prototype. UCF will deliver it to VRMC by the end of 2009 and provide a license to VRMC to enable commercialization. VRMC plans to introduce the program to physical therapy clinics. Eventually, Mark Wiederhold, VRMC's president, said the company would market the product as a take-home progr...

Innovations in Pediatric Medicine International Conference brings together pediatrics experts

...vidence that the approach can be effective and could be used to treat other genetic diseases of blood cells. One challenge is the viral vector used to introduce the gene has been linked to cancer. In response, new vectors are being designed. Dr. Gary Fleisher of the Children's Hospital Boston and Harvard Med...

NSF grant to launch undergrads from Case Western Reserve into math and science teaching

...ear studies in the year following the grant's end. Internships An additional program component will give students early teaching experiences to introduce them to secondary teaching as a career option. The grant provides for paid summer internships working with high school students. Students who parti...

Scripps research scientists identify compounds for stem-cell production from adult cells

... cells offers more precise control over the process, the study said, and has distinct advantages over the genetic manipulation of oncogenes that could introduce harmful genomic changes. Better Results The new study builds on an earlier study published by Ding and his colleagues in the June 5, 2008 issu...

12 outstanding young scientists named as EMBO Young Investigators

...c skills training as well as PhD courses offer the young group leaders and their students the chance to develop professional skills. Networking events introduce them to recognised leaders in science like EMBO Members and other experts in their respective fields. The 12 young group leaders honoured this year...

Sensitive laser instrument could aid search for life on Mars

...re scientists to first extract the organic cell remnants from the mineral. This type of preparation can use up large amounts of sample and potentially introduce contamination. INL's method is based on a technique called laser desorption mass spectroscopy. By focusing a laser beam on a spot less than one-hun...

Florida's 'worm grunters' collect bait worms by inadvertently imitating mole sounds

...to the presence of moles. He built a small test box (20x25x19 cm) and filled it with 50 earthworms. The box had a tube in the side that allowed him to introduce a mole to the mix. As soon as a mole began tunneling into the test box, dozens of earthworms popped to the surface, wriggling at top speed with many e...

'Plant-eating predator to fight superweed is not magic bullet'

... Plans to introduce plant-eating predators to fight a superweed spread...iley has commented on plans announced this week to introduce a biocontrol to eradicate the weed that is plaguin... the use of more conventional control methods. To introduce a control agent and then sit back and let it do it...

Where optics meets medicine

... microvasculature on the development of Alzheimer's. Chris Schaffer and his colleagues at Cornell University use tightly focused femtosecond lasers to introduce clots in the microvasculature in the brains of rodents. The laser cuts open the cells lining the blood vessels, triggering natural clotting mechanisms...