Supercomputer Dedicated To Bioengineering, Computational Biology Installed
The University of California, San Diego, with support from the National Institutes of Health and the Whitaker Foundation, has installed a supercomputer dedicated to solving a wide range of challenging biological problems. The 210-node Dell PowerEdge Linux cluster capable of 2.6 trillion mathematical operations per second, the second most powerful computer cluster on campus, will be used to analyz...Grass makes environmentally friendly biofuel
Grow grass, not for fun but for fuel. Burning grass for energy has been a well-accepted technology in Europe for decades. But not in the United States. This alternative fuel easily could be produced and pelleted by farmers a...On a fly's wing, scientists tally evolution's winners and losses
The complete sequencing of human chromosome 17 and mouse chromosome 11 offers unique insights into the evolution of the genome of higher mammals, said a Baylor College of Medicine researcher who participated in this effort reported in today's issue of the journal Nature. The work represents the first time that a mouse chromosome has been completely sequenced and annotated, said Dr. James...Scientists make first step towards 'holy grail' of crystallography
Scientists from Imperial College London and the University of Surrey have developed a new technique for crystallising proteins, a discovery which could help speed up the development of new medicines and treatments. Crystallisation is the process which converts materials, such as proteins, into three dimensional crystals, thus enabling their atomic structure to be studied. The three dimensi...Encoded metallic nanowires reveal bioweapons
When dangerous infectious diseases or biological weapons are suspected, fast help is required. The first step is a reliable, sensitive, and unambiguous, yet also fast and simple, identification of the pathogen; preferably, this test should be carried out on the spot, not in a laboratory. Portable miniature biodetection systems that can detect multiple pathogens simultaneously would be ideal for t...Cartesian Honeybee System for protein crystallization from Genomic Solutions
Description:High-throughput protein crystallography involves using many of the automation concepts from High Throughput Screening (HTS). The liquid handling requirements are similar to those for HTS: High Speed: Dispensing...Tall Shaker Stand, Holds 1 Stacking Shaker from Thermo Scientific
Description:Thermo's orbital shaker stands both present the shaker at a more ergonomic height, and help protect user safety. Purpose-built from welded tubular steel, these heavy-duty accessories are designed to support the weight and minimize the vibration produced by loaded orbital shakers....Japanese institute installs Imago system
The device, the LEAP 3000 Metrology System, is made by Imago Scientific Instruments of Madison. LEAP stands for local electrode atom probe. It is used...Aurora to install TeraMedica's Evercore technology
, a privately held medical software company.<...Georgia healthcare system to install GE's radio frequency ID
To that end, , one of Georgia's largest healthcare systems, will deploy IntelliMotion, an RFID solution...Hospital named for Madame Curie installs TomoTherapy system
The Madison-based medical imaging and device manufacturer has sold its Hi-Art system to the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curie_...TeraMedica to install software at Marshfield Clinic
The product, known as Evercore, will be deployed to integrate all of Marshfield's clinical data, includin...Unnatural death common in mentally ill
Mental illness has an increased risk of death by homicide, suicide or accident. On an average mental health problems like depression or schizophrenia are related to higher rates of suicide.// What's not been clear is whether mental illness also increases the risk of other causes of unnatural death. Researchers at the University of Texas along with other colleagues in Italy did a compar...Staying mentally energitic prevents Alzheimer's
A new study shows there is some truth in the 'use it or lose it' advice when it comes keeping the brain active. It is long been believed that mental stimulation can protect the brain from Alzheimer's disease.// Researchers at the Rush Alzheimer's Disease Centre in the US now reveal new evidence for this. The report is part of the ongoing Religious Orders Study, involving the cognitive hea...Mentally Demanding Jobs Found To Reduce The Risk Of Alzheimer’
A new study finds those who have mentally demanding jobs may decrease their risk of Alzheimer’s disease.// For the study, researchers examined 122 people with Alzheimer’s disease and 235 healthy individuals. The participants were questioned about their occupational history from their 20s through their 50s. The information gathered included the type of job, length of job, and most import...Mentally Imbalanced AIDS patient Chained
An AIDS patient in West Bengal was first refused treatment by government hospitals and then// chained to a hospital bed till a human rights group intervened to unshackle him, reports said Thursday. A complaint against the Barasat hospital superintendent by the Association for the Protection of Democratic Rights (APDR) Wednesday finally saw Arjun Debnath of Bagda in North 24 Parganas dist...