Problem in Biological Technology

Memoirs of a qubit: Hybrid memory solves key problem for quantum computing

An international team of scientists has performed the ultimate miniaturisation of computer memory: storing information inside the nucleus of an atom. This breakthrough is a key step in bringing to life a quantum computer - a device based on the fundamental theory of quantum mechanics which could c...

Method sorts out double-walled carbon nanotube problem

It's hard to study something with any rigor if the subject can't be produced uniformly and efficiently. Researchers who study double-walled carbon nanotubes -- nanomaterials with promising technological applications -- find themselves in just this predicament. The problem is that current techni...

Engineers aim to solve 'burning' computer problem

If you've balanced a laptop computer on your lap lately, you probably noticed a burning sensation. That's because ever-increasing processing speeds are creating more and more heat, which has to go somewhere in this case, into your lap. Two researchers at the University of Virginia's School of ...

Federally-Funded Study Shows More Women Can Avoid Hysterectomy for Common Problem

CYPRESS, Calif., Dec. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- A minimally invasive procedure called endometrial ablation is as effective as hysterectomy in solving a common female complaint called "dysfunctional uterine bleeding" or DUB, according to a new federally-funded study published in the Journal of Obstetr...

Stem Cell Agency Finally Reveals Institutions Involved in Conflict Problem

After Public Pressure, Five Research Institutions Are Identified During Grant Award Discussion LOS ANGELES, Dec. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The California stem cell agency's decision today to reveal the names of five research institutions whose applications for research grants were reje...

A Large-Scale Research Project by a Dutch Consortium Addressing a Global Problem

Development of Novel Strategies to Induce and Monitor Humoral and Cellular Immunity to Protect Hosts From Infection by Respiratory Viruses LEIDEN, The Netherlands, September 11 /PRNewswire/ -- A new and promising research project of Top Institute Pharma is being conducted by a multi-member D...

Work-life imbalance - A global problem getting worse

"Society is changing but the way we think about work life isn't. Everyone knows the present organization of work does not work, but nobody is ready to translate this into actual practice, despite this having serious implications for gender equality and life satisfaction." This quote by a Dut...

Plastics that convert light to electricity could have a big impact

...sts can be brought low enough, solar cells could offset the need for more coal-generated electricity in years to come. "The solution to the energy problem is going to be a mix, but in the long term solar power is going to be the biggest part of that mix," he said. ...

New Director of Lab Sales for Polymathic Analytical Labs

...dential research and developmental support to a wide array of markets through sophisticated and extensive materials testing, identification, technical problem solving and analysis. Laboratory operations are housed in 30,000 sq ft state-of-the-art analytical labs with pilot and production extrusion and proces...

Aztech Controls Introduces Standardized Gas Sticks for Semiconductor Tool Hook Up

...ause this sort of claim has been made in the past. After working with us, they are amazed at how easy it is to work with us; and gas sticks are now a problem of the past. They can move on to tackling more pressing issues." Aztech Controls maintains a Class 10 cleanroom for assembly and testing wit...

Amgen to Collaborate With GlaxoSmithKline to Commercialize Denosumab in Europe for Postmenopausal Osteoporosis (PMO)

...European Union, Canada, Switzerland, and Australia. About Osteoporosis Often referred to as the "silent epidemic," osteoporosis is a global problem that is increasing in significance as the population of the world both increases and ages. The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently identified...

Genetically engineered bacteria compute the route

...omputers capable of solving a classic mathematical problem known as the Hamiltonian Path Problem. The rese...the Burnt Pancake Problem. The Hamiltonian Path problem asks whether there is a route in a network from a ...-node graph. Bacteria that successfully solved the problem reported their success by fluorescing both red and...

Sigma-Aldrich (Nasdaq:SIAL) Reports Q2 2009 Diluted EPS of $0.68; YTD Diluted EPS up 1.5% to $1.36. Full Year 2009 Guidance Reaffirmed, With 2009 Diluted EPS Expected to Exceed 2008's $2.65.

...idend. The Company's debt to capital ratio was reduced to 28.6% at June 30, 2009 from 34.6% at December 31, 2008. The Company has not experienced any problem in placing its short-term debt in the current credit market environment. Share Repurchase: Another 0.4 million shares were acquired in...

Study Published in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health Demonstrated Once-Daily Vyvanse(R) (lisdexamfetamine dimesylate) CII Provided Significant Improvement of ADHD Symptoms for Children at 13 Hours After Administration

...). Children should have their height and weight checked periodically while taking Vyvanse. Your health care provider may stop Vyvanse treatment if a problem is found during these check-ups. Vyvanse was generally well tolerated in clinical studies. The most common side effects reported in studies ...

Magellan Diagnostic Businesses to Feature Automated Systems and Diagnostic Tests at Clinical Lab Expo

...lizing cost savings, and improving health outcomes." TREK Diagnostic Systems will demonstrate automated systems that address the growing problem of antimicrobial-resistant organisms. TREK's award-winning VersaTREK(R) automated microbial-detection system performs four tests on o...

New RISI Report Analyzes South American Tree Farm and Biomass Energy Investment Opportunities

... for new projects. Insight into potential investment and timberland acquisition opportunities for North American and European organizations, and problem areas to avoid. Brief descriptions of nearly 80 companies currently involved in tree farm investment in South America. Dedicated woody bi...

DuPont and Arzeda Collaborate to Develop Improved Crops to Increase Productivity

... biochemistry at the University of Washington, "I'm very pleased and excited to see technology developed in my lab applied to the pressing global problem of agricultural productivity." Arzeda's groundbreaking technology integrates the power of chemical catalysis, the high selectivity of biolog...

Amylin Pharmaceuticals Announces Positive Results from Dose-Ranging Clinical Study of Pramlintide/Metreleptin Combination Treatment for Obesity

...ttributed to overweight and obesity health issues exceeds $100 billion in the United States each year. Obesity is also rapidly becoming a major health problem in all industrialized nations and many developing countries. There are different classes of obesity defined by body mass index, or BMI. Overweig...

IKARIA(R) to In-License BioLineRx's BL-1040

...asse, President and CEO of Ikaria. "Millions of patients suffer from MI each year, and BL-1040 represents the potential of an exciting solution to the problem of ventricular remodeling following AMI, for which the unmet need remains very high." "This agreement is consistent with our business model of ...

Remuda Ranch Programs for Eating and Anxiety Disorders Reports Need for Increasing Awareness of Eating Disorders in Males

... (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090604/CG27861LOGO "It is a reality that boys and men do have eating disorders and ignoring the problem may only allow it to get to a life threatening state," said Sam Lample, therapist and assistant clinical director of ReddStone, A Remuda Program for B...

Study Showed VYVANSE(R) (lisdexamfetamine dimesylate) CII Provided Significant Efficacy at 14 Hours After Administration in Adults with ADHD in an Adult Simulated Workplace Environment

...). Children should have their height and weight checked periodically while taking Vyvanse. Your health care provider may stop Vyvanse treatment if a problem is found during these check-ups. Vyvanse was generally well tolerated in clinical studies. The most common side effects reported in studies of V...

Schering-Plough Announces Phase II and III Data for Corifollitropin Alfa

...ouples, the source of infertility lies with the male in 40 percent of cases and 40 percent with the female. The remaining 20 percent is either a joint problem or unknown, because the cause has not been identified. There are a variety of treatments available for infertility; these include surgery, hormone tre...

UCF team's advanced nerve cell system could help cure diabetic neuropathy, related diseases

... That's in large part because of deficiencies in model research systems. In an upcoming issue of the journal Biomaterials , a UCF team addresses this problem with a report on the first lab-grown motor nerves that are insulated and organized the same way they are in the body. The group's model system, along ...

Amgen to Participate in Reproductive Health Drugs Advisory Committee Meeting in August

... treat bone destruction across many stages of cancer. About Osteoporosis Often referred to as the "silent epidemic," osteoporosis is a global problem that is increasing in significance as the population of the world both increases and ages. In the U.S. today, nearly eight million women suffer from o...

SEP Signs REGURIN(R) Deal

...tinence and/or increased urinary frequency and urgency as may occur in patients with overactive bladder (OAB). Urinary incontinence is an embarrassing problem estimated to affect over a third of women over 40[1]. Regurin is an anti-muscarinic, which reduces the contractions of the detrusor muscle in the blad...

Assessment of safety and efficacy of human embryonic stem cell therapy

...s. However, problems continue to plague clinical translation, including the risk of teratoma formation and the need for powerful drugs to overcome the problem of immune rejection. Until induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cell technology is further developed, hESC-derived therapies are likely to be limited to imm...

Novo Nordisk Convenes Policy and Clinical Experts at Diabetes Media Summit

...things, the biggest impediment to changing diabetes is changing people's minds. The Diabetes Media Summit and expert opinions provide a snapshot of a problem that is often hard to see but too big to ignore," said Dr. Nathaniel Clark, senior medical advisor, diabetes, Novo Nordisk. "With ongoing research, m...

Bilayer graphene gets a bandgap

...n try to measure the bandgap by measuring the device's electrical resistance, or transport, they decided to measure its optical transmission. "The problem with transport measurements is that they are too sensitive to defects," says Wang. "A tiny amount of impurity or defect doping can create a big change...

Next Stage Solutions Announces Three New Financial Services For Emerging Business

... a 20 month span can reach as high as $800,000, not including the disruption to the company as it transitions between the two CFOs. NSS confronts this problem by acting as an outsourced CFO on an as-needed basis. This straightforward method creates greater capital efficiency without compromising expertise an...

EyeIC Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for MatchedFlicker(TM) Retinal Aid Detection Technology

...tions are saved in an electronic format and can be printed. "We are very optimistic that our MatchedFlicker technology will address the pervasive problem of early change detection in glaucoma," said Ira Wallace, CEO of EyeIC. "Currently, the gold standard for detecting retinal changes is done by glauco...

Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Reports Positive Phase 2 Study Results of Zerenex (Ferric Citrate) for the Treatment of Hyperphosphatemia in End-Stage Renal Disease Patients

...x is an effective, tolerated phosphate binder that will potentially make a significant clinical addition to treating the important universally present problem of hyperphosphatemia in patients with end-stage renal disease." Ron Bentsur, Chief Executive Officer of Keryx, stated, "The promising safety and ...

Graphene may have advantages over copper for IC interconnects at the nanoscale

...ling could continue, but because we would be giving up so much in terms of resistivity, we wouldn't get a performance advantage from that. That's the problem we hope to solve by switching to a different materials system for interconnects." ...

Optimer Pharmaceuticals Announces Lower Recurrence Rates for Fidaxomicin Versus Vancocin(R) in Subgroup Analyses from Its Phase 3 Study for the Treatment of CDI

...re was defined as patients who were cured and did not have a recurrence. About Clostridium Difficile Infection CDI has become a growing problem in hospitals, long-term care facilities and in the community. It is a serious illness caused by infection of the inner lining of the colon by C. dif...

Prescription-Free Digital Hearing Aid Just Released

... (PRWEB) June 2, 2009 -- For many people, hearing loss is a bothersome problem in certain situations, but not often enough to prompt them to visit a docto...Americans suffer from hearing loss to some degree, but many only notice the problem in specific situations. MyHearPod.com offers the HearPal digital hearin...

FDA Approves Labeling Change for VYVANSE(R) (lisdexamfetamine dimesylate) CII to Include Supplementary Clinical Data Supporting Efficacy at 13 Hours Postdose in Children Aged 6 to 12 with ADHD

...t). Children should have their height and weight checked periodically while taking Vyvanse. Your healthcare provider may stop Vyvanse treatment if a problem is found during these check-ups. Vyvanse was generally well tolerated in clinical studies. The most common side effects reported in studies of V...

AGA Institute and Horizon Therapeutics Launch 'Connect to Protect' Program to Educate Physicians and Consumers on Risks Associated With NSAID Use

...ciated GI ulcers are rarely discussed, and when they are it is often too late. Connect to Protect is an important step to increase awareness of the problem and provide education and resources to address it." About NSAIDs and GI Toxicity It is estimated that more than 60 million Americans use NSAI...

Box maker, Wildcat Wholesale, Makes Cryogenic Freezer Storage Boxes Affordable By Selling Directly To Labs

...truggles, many labs find it difficult to purchase boxes for $4 - 9 each from distributors. Wildcat Wholesale, a box manufacturer, has recognized this problem and is selling 2" cardboard freezer boxes with 81-place dividers for $1.75 each. The 3" freezer boxes with dividers are just over $2 each. ...

Solazyme Testing BlueFire Ethanol Cellulosic Sugars in Its Microalgae Renewable Oil Production Process

...tically reduces delivery costs and increases biofuels supply, while providing a unique waste processing technology that helps cities better manage the problem of overflowing landfills. For more information, visit www.BlueFireEthanol.com . Forward-Looking Statements Statements about BlueFire E...

The MedZilla Report: April 2009 Employment Outlook for Biotech/Pharma/Health

...7,000 new ones created in April -- fear of getting downsized is likely one of the biggest motivating factors in employees doing their jobs better. The problem is that they may feel taken advantage of. "Remember that as the market gets more competitive there's more incentive for your manager to look hard...

BIO International Convention 2009: Research Location Germany Presents Potential in Regenerative Medicine

...enerative medicine. Regenerative medicine offers rich and varied potential at a time when western social welfare states are confronted with the problem of rapidly aging populations and overloaded health systems. It is generally expected that not only should the quality of life of the patient be improv...