Bacterial genome sheds light on synthesizing cancer-fighting compounds
Sea squirts around the world are breathing a sigh of relief, as they no longer run the risk of being harvested for their natural disease-fighting substances. Scientists recently discovered that the bacterium Prochloron didemnii, which lives symbiotically inside the sea squirt, actually produces the desired patellamides, compounds that may one day be used in cancer treatment. Despite decade...When the going gets tough, slime molds start synthesizing
In times of plenty, the uni-cellular slime mold Dictyostelium discoideum leads a solitary life munching on bacteria littering the forest floor. But these simple creatures can perform heroic developmental acts: when the bacterial food supply dries up, Dictyostelium amebas band together with their neighbors and form a multi-cellular tower designed to save the children. In a forthcoming stud...Eclipse Particle sizing systems from Wyatt Technology
Description:The Eclipse is a state-of-the-art separation system using the asymmetric flow Field Flow Fractionation (AFFF) technique. The Eclipse integrates easily with Wyatts multi-angle light scattering (MALS) instruments: DAWN, miniDAWN Tristar, as well as the Optilab DSP. The combined system provides absolute size and molar mass distributions of the particles/molecules separated by the AFFF unit. The comb...Are guest worker programs causing backlash amid IT downsizing?
Last week, I heard two guests on CNBCs Kudlow Show discuss the American workforce and what was happening with various jobs. One gentleman was from the CATO Institute and the other was a Democratic representative (Pascrell) from New Jersey. The inference from the CATO Institute director that there is a shortage of skilled people in IT in the U.S. is very questionable. He is putting forth...Sizing Up the Bill for Information Technology
This is the inaugural column of a new feature on WTN called IT INSIGHTS. We are pleased to feature the experiences and insights provided by the team at Coherent Partners. They will share a multi-dimensional approach about the alignment of business process and IT solutions. IT INSIGHTS will look at issues such change management, business process automation, knowledge manageme...Cutting-Edge: Five Hospitals in UK Go On a Resizing Rampage
The Royal Free Hospital in Hampstead will embark on a major cost-cutting exercise, marked by job-cuts, that purports to save £25 million//, in the upcoming year. Nearly 480 positions in the Hospital will be under the axe following orders to avoid loss of seven per cent in annual turnover. The Royal Free Hospital NHS Trust has expressed its motive of ensuring that lay-offs will be kept...Downsizing Affects All Workers
A European study finds that corporate downsizing not only affects those who lose jobs but also those who continue working there. // 'Employees who remained in work after downsizing may be at increased risk of being prescribed psychotropic drugs,' said lead author Mika Kivimaki, from the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health at University College London. 'In other wo...