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Infants can organise visual information at just four months

Research investigating attention in infancy has revealed that, at just four months old, babies are able to organise visual information in at least three different ways, according to brightness, shape, and how close the visual elements are together (proximity). These new findings mean that very young infants are much more capable of organising their visual world than psychologists had previously t...

Front-line immune cells mature in four stages, study shows

Researchers here have cracked the site and the stages of development for the last major set of human immune cells. The researchers found that natural killer (NK) cells, one of the body's front-line defenses against cancer and infections, mature from progenitor stem cells in four discrete stages. They also found that this happens in secondary lymphoid tissue such as tonsils and lymph gland...

Ancient birds flew on all-fours

The earliest known ancestor of modern-day birds took to the skies by gliding from trees using primitive feathered wings on their arms and legs, according to new research by a University of Calgary paleontologist. In a paper published in the journal Paleobiology, Department of Biological Sciences PhD student Nick Longrich challenges the idea that birds began flying by taking off from the ground wh...

Canadian study shows bilingualism has protective effect in delaying onset of dementia by four years

Canadian scientists have found astonishing evidence that the lifelong use of two languages can help delay the onset of dementia symptoms by four years compared to people who are monolingual. There has been much interest and growing scientific literature examining how lifestyle factors such as physical activity, education and social engagement may help build "cognitive reserve" in later yea...

Imaging techniques permit scientists to follow a day -- or four -- in the life of a cell

\The movement and growth of cells are critical for normal physiological processes, and--when perturbed--can result in negative outcomes such as tumor formation. Understanding how live cells function is therefore invaluable for molecular and cellular biologists, and advanced techniques to visualize cells in action are of great importance. The current issue of (<...

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Rotor for four tube-loaded buckets; ma RCF 2550g; sold without buckets from Thermo Scientific

Description:Rotor for four tube-loaded buckets; ma RCF 2550g; sold without buckets...
Company:Thermo Scientific

CultureWell multiwell cell culture system CWI 50R-1.0 *plate and insert four 24 mm x 50 mm coverslips per insert fifty 1 mm-deep wells per coverslip* *set of 10* from Molecular Probes (Invitrogen)

Description:The CultureWell cell culture systems provide an integrated set-up for preparing cultured cells for staining and imaging. Each system uses medical-grade silicone gaskets preassembled with standard optical-quality coverslips in cell culture plates. The entire system is provided sterile and ready to use. Individual chambered coverslips are also available (C-24780)....
Company:Molecular Probes (Invitrogen)

Portable LN2 Storage Container, 110 Liter (includes four 4000558 Racks) from Thermo Scientific

Description:Economical and manually filled LN2 vacuum insulated storage container offers high capacity and low nitrogen consumption while offering convenient storage of samples....
Company:Thermo Scientific

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Four New CastAway Precast Gels

CastAway precast gels* eliminate the need to manually pour gels, saving upto 4 hours preparation time. Stratagenes quality guarantee means no more gelslost to bubbles or leaking.All CastAway gels are guaranteed to maintainstability for a minimum of 60 days from the date of manufacture, with nodetectable deterioration in band resolution. 6% CastAway Gels with 32 Preform...

Four ways lawmakers could help Wisconsins high-growth economy

Some might say the legacy of the 2005-2006 session of the Wisconsin Legislature wasn't formed on the Assembly or Senate floor, but in court, where a few former leaders were prosecuted for illegally using state resources for campaigns. Others might say this Legislature will be remembered for debating a steady diet of social issues, from carrying concealed weapons to...

UW engineering career fair sees highest attendance in four years

Sponsored by , the fair brought at least 200 companies...

High Tech Happy Hour will mark fourth anniversary

The gathering also marks a transition for the networking events, which were launched in July of 2001 by Craig Parsons and Al Hawkins of <a href=...

Niceware releases fourth version of labeling software

The new versions of NL offerings include support for reading and programming radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, as well as an improved user interface. The system's modules a...

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Development of AIDS vaccine -- Chiron Corp in talks with four Indian cos

A NOVEL research-cum-manufacturing agreement between Chiron Corp, the US-based vaccine major, and an Indian company for the development of a potential AIDS vaccine to halt the spread of the deadly disease in the country is in an advanced stage of finalisation. Two Hyderabad-based biotechnology/pharma companies -- Shanta Biotechnics and Biological E -- are reportedly the front-runners f...

New Four- in- one Vaccine For DTP & Hepatitis To Hit The Indian Market

Shantetra, the first indigenously developed combination vaccine for diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and hepatitis-B has been launched to protect children against the four life threatening diseases. // Shantha Biotechnics Limited, a pioneer in health care industry has manufactured and marketed the product keeping in line with the worldwide trend of switching to combination vaccines.<b...

Dengue Outbreak in Kolkata, Four Dead

Dengue has claimed four lives in a week in Kolkata, not even sparing the city's upscale neighbourhoods. West Bengal health Chief Prabhakar Chatterjee has admitted that the fever that swept through some areas of south Kolkata is // dengue or brain fever. There have been reports of 4 casualties and blood tests have revealed the presence of dengue in eight other people. The unofficial dea...

Notice issued against health minister and four others

The Kerala Health Minister was issued notice after a complaint that said he took huge amounts of money in exchange for arranging transfers // and appointments for medical and Para medical staffs at Kannur and Wayanad. Lok Ayukta Justice K Sreedharan and Upa Lok Ayukta N Krishnan Nair issued the notice on Wednesday against K.K. Ramachandran and four others. Kerala Government...

No booster vaccine For every fourth child in Australia

Only 75 per cent of Australian children eligible for free booster vaccine against pneumococcal disease got their shots before the program finished at the end of 2005, government figures show//. These children had received pneumococcal vaccination as a result of the...

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Ocular Four Mirror Mini Gonio

Description:Four 62 mirrors allow complete observation of the angle with little lens rotation. Small diameter flange is convenient for eyes with small palpebral fissures. Anterior holding ring available in small and large sizes. Methylcellulose not required for most patients....
Company:Ocular Instruments Inc.

Ocular Maxfield AC Four Mirror Gonio

Description:High Refractive Index glass provides total internal reflection even with fluid in contact with the mirrors. Total internal reflection means no light absorption or loss by a mirror coating resulting in a brighter, clearer image. High resolution image of the anterior chamber angle. Steam sterilizable. Holding ring available in small and large sizes....
Company:Ocular Instruments Inc.

Ocular Thorpe Four Mirror Gonio

Description:Four 62 mirrors give a 360 view of the anterior chamber angle with only a slight lens rotation. Posterior pole can be viewed through center of lens....
Company:Ocular Instruments Inc.

Ocular Sussman Four Mirror Hand Held Gonioscope

Description:Four 64 mirrors for complete anterior chamber angle viewing with minimal lens rotation. Directly hand held for easy handling and stability. Choice large or small holding ring. Small diameter contact surface allows static or dynamic gonioscopy without methylcellulose. Advanced technology, multi-layer polymer coating protects mirrors and is compatible with most disinfecting methods. No methylcellul...
Company:Ocular Instruments Inc.

Fource Point

Description:Fource Point Technology was developed to further protect the ACL and enhance the Four Points of Leverage brace design. The patented Fource Point hinges are designed to react during leg extension and offer an increasing resistance in the last 35 degrees of extension, in order to reduce extension shock and increase posterior tibial loads. The hinge has three adjustment settings to vary the amount o...
Company:DJO Incorporated

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Taxus VI Clinical Trial Demonstrates Positive Long-Term Outcomes for Moderate-Release Paclitaxel-Eluting Stent at Four Years

Trial results report no new stent thrombosis after two years inhigh-risk patient population NATICK, Mass., and BARCELONA, Spain, May 22, 2007/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Boston Scientific Corporation todayannounced four-year follow-up data from its TAXUS VI clinicaltrial. The data demonstrated that the safety and efficacy benefitsassociated with a moderate-release formulation of the TAXUS(R)...

UCB Announces Positive Top-Line Phase III Results for Keppra as Adjunctive Therapy for Partial Onset Seizures in Paediatric Patients from One Month to Less than Four Years of Age

UCB Announces Positive Top-Line Phase III Results forKeppra® as Adjunctive Therapy for Partial Onset Seizures inPaediatric Patients from One Month to Less than Four Years ofAge BRUSSELS, Belgium - April 20, 2007 - UCB today announcedpositive top-line results from a phase III, double-blind,randomized, multi-centre, placebo-controlled study evaluating theefficacy and tolerabilit...

Helix Biopharma to Present L-DOS47 Lung Cancer Research Findings at the Fourth International Conference on Tumor Microenvironment in Florence, Italy

- Helix BioPharma Corp. (TSX: HBP /Frankfurt: WKN918864) AURORA, ON, March 5 /CNW/Dr. Heman Chao, Vice President of Researchat Helix BioPharma Corp., a developer of novel cancer therapeutics,will be presenting a scientific poster at the Fourth InternationalConference on Tumor Microenvironment, which runs from March 6th to10th in Florence, Italy. The conf...