Disappearing arctic lakes linked to climate change
Continued arctic warming may be causing a decrease in the number and size of Arctic lakes. The issue is the subject of a paper published in the June 3 issue of the journal "Science." The paper, titled, "Disappearing Arctic Lakes" is the result of a comparison of satellite data taken of Siberia in the early 1970s to data from 1997-2004. Researchers, including Larry Hinzman with the Water and Envir...Wild bees and the flowers they pollinate are disappearing together
The diversity of bees and of the flowers they pollinate, has declined significantly in Britain and the Netherlands over the last 25 years according to research led by the University of Leeds and published in Science this Friday (21 July 2006). The paper is the first evidence of a widespread decline in bee diversity. Concerns have been raised for years about the loss of pollination service...Himalayan forests disappearing
Studies in which monkeys were asked to manipulate computer cursors for fruit juice rewards have revealed that the brain's "executive" center plans behaviors not by specifying movements required for given actions, but rather the events that will result from those actions. The distinction is significant, said the researchers, because it yields new basic insight into a central function of beh...Disappearing nest egg: Researcher studying declining numbers of macaws
One of the most colorful birds in the world may have a less-than-colorful future. Macaws, the largest members of the parrot family, have seen their numbers decline in recent decades, and that trend is continuing today. Dr. Don Brightsmith, a bird specialist at Texas A&M University's Schubot Exotic Bird Center, part of the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, is s...Over a century after disappearing, wild elk return to Ontario
After disappearing from Ontario due to over hunting in the 19th century, wild elk have returned to the province thanks to the efforts of the Ontario elk restoration program. According to a report on the program’s success, published in the March issue of Restoration Ecology, 460 elk were brought from Alberta and released in various Ontario sites between 1998 and 2001. "The Ontario elk resto...Rat SAP97 Neutralizing Peptide from ABR-Affinity BioReagents
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Herewith the latest of irregular alarums and excursions relevant to the world of Midwest technology entrepreneurs: Last week, the Midwest Venture Summit was held in Chicago and featured about 30 early stage companies. About 10 were sponsored by the Chicago chapter of the Keiretsu Forum. Though about 60 individual professional investors were regi...Drug-Eluting Stents Ensure Patency Of The Saphenous Vein Grafts
The new generation stents that are deigned for slow release of medication are found to be far more effective than conventional stents according to a recent study conducted on stents used for cardiac bypass // . It is also found to effectively prevent the overgrowth of scar tissue, thereby reducing incidence of restenosis (re-narrowing), heart attack and death. Stents can either be inser...Madras High Court Disapproves of Comparative Advertisements
The Madras High Court in India has called for curtailing comparative advertisements, after reviewing applications from two health food producers//. Suitable amendments should be made to the Code for Commercial Advertising on Doordarshan, in addition to other media and channels, and the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act in the country. There is a blanket ban in some wester...Shares Of AVI BioPharma Drops On Reports Of Disappointing Early Drug Trail
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The Haryana government Wednesday discovered an embezzlement of nearly Rs.4.4 million from funds meant for the state's schools//. The irregularities in the fund use were discovered during checking of records of Faridabad district, said K.K. Khandelwal, director-general of school education. The embezzlement was done by four officials of the district education officer's office...Disappointed Students Plan To Intensify Agitation Nationwide
Talks between the Central government and striking medicos to end the agitation over the proposal to introduce reservation for Other Backward Castes// in educational institutes failed to reach any conclusion on Monday. Badly disappointed with the government's decision to implement the 27% reservation for OBCs in higher education, the striking doctors and medical students announced that...Sapphire Surgical Knife With Titanium Handle
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- ARI-2243 is an highly potent DPP-4 inhibitor, possessing Ki of 27pM BOSTON, June 25, 2007 /PRNewswire/ -- Arisaph Pharmaceuticals,Inc., a privately held drug discovery biopharmaceutical company,announced today the results of its potent, smart DPP-4 inhibitor,ARI-2243, presented at the 67th session of the American DiabetesAssociation meeting in Chicago, Illinois. The results showed that...Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals to Present Preclinical Data on Sapacitabine and Seliciclib at AACR
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 11, 2007 - CyclacelPharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: CYCC) (Nasdaq: CYCCP) announcedtoday that scientists from the company will present results of twopreclinical studies with sapacitabine and seliciclib, the company'smost advanced drug candidates in clinical development. The resultswill be reported in two poster presentations during the upcomingAnnu...