Scientists create digital bacteria to forge advances in biomedical research
Scientists at the University of Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory have constructed a computer simulation that allows them to study the relationship between biochemical fluctuations within a single cell and the cell's behavior as it interacts with other cells and its environment. The simulation, called AgentCell, has possible applications in cancer research, drug development and comb...OpGen forges agreement with Japanese importer
M&S imports pharmaceutical, info-tech and biotech tools. The partnership will market OpGen's system for analyzing genomes to life-science researchers in Japan. The company's import product lines include reagents, kits...Don't forget UW's role in economic development
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Preventing mischief in the issuance of driver's licenses and identification cards is the work of Phil Alioto, a fraud prevention specialist with the , and it hasn't always b...Family reunion? Don't forget your business plan
Several years ago, while attending a conference on equity capital, the category of financing labeled "friends, family and fools" drew more than a few snickers from the participants. It turns out this "informal" source of capital, along with the entrepreneur's personal funds is nothing to laugh about, according to the most recent Global...Don't forget building relationships when building business
Relationships are very important to succeed both personally and professionally. You should make sure to spend time building alliances with other people in the business world and your community. Once these partnerships are built, you will be able leverage them to help you fulfill your needs and goals. At the same, make sure you reciprocate and allow your alliances to leverage you as well....Pharma cos must forge Strategic alliances
Indian pharmaceutical majors should go in for strategic alliances among themselves to capture export markets increasingly by leveraging cost advantages and precluding cut-throat competition which would be detrimental to the industry. This was stated by the Commerce Secretary, Mr. Prabir Sengupta, at the opening the Regional Office of the Basic Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics Exp...A forgery: the cloning (controversy) research
The scientific paper on cloning that rocked the world about cloning from South Korea has been found as forged. The South Korean scientist Hwang was found guilty by a university panel.// Hwang resigned from the university and apologized for his actions. This has been taken very seriously by the university and the Seoul National University panel pledged to impose an unspecif...Menopause pauses memory, posing unforgettable problems
Approaching Menopause? Losing your mind? Just pause and read this. A recent study reported in Boston at the Annual meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, // suggests that women approaching menopause might just get a bit unforgettable. That means they might have huge difficulties remembering things! One more of that middle age blues. According to the study team, from the...Never Forget Brushing And Flossing
Dentists have always stressed the importance of brushing and flossing. A new study in published in the Journal of Periodontology gives the reasons// why these two common tasks are vital. In the study, researchers found that tongue and tooth brushing in combination with dental flossing routinely was responsible for 38 percent reduction in gingival bleeding. Halitosis, or bad breath, was...