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New research indicates a 'troubled' greenhouse is brewing

Climates like those of the movie "Monsoon Wedding" may extend more widely into Africa, North America and South America, according to a University of Oregon geologist's analysis of an ancient greenhouse event. "We know the gathering greenhouse will be warm, but this new information confirms that the contrast between the rainy season and the dry season will increase dramatically," says Greg...

NJIT Presidential Award winner takes stem cell research another step

Treena Arinzeh, a young professor who last year won a Presidential Award, the nation's highest scientific honor, is bringing the promise of stem cell research one step closer to reality. Arinzeh, PhD, assistant professor of biomedical engineering at NJIT, is researching the use of stem cells to induce bone repair. Her research will help diabetics whose impaired bones will not properly heal...

New winter hulless barley has high protein

Virginia Tech's Small Grains Breeding Program is developing a new type of barley that lacks the fibrous covering. This new hulless barley offers producers an alternative grain for both traditional and new markets, including food, feed, and ethanol. The price for winter barley has declined since 1996. Even though winter barley was an integral component of the region's cropping system, growe...

Gene therapy promising for growing tooth-supporting bone

A University of Michigan research team has found that introducing a growth factor protein into a mouth wound using gene therapy helped generate bone around dental implants, according to a new paper in the February issue of the journal Molecular Therapy. In a patient with a sizeable mouth wound, replacing a tooth takes more than simply implanting a new one---the patient also needs the bone...

Gray wolves maintain the food chain in winter

Climate change has already had dramatic effects on individual species, with disruptions in range, reproductive success, and seasonal phenomena like migration. But, in a new study from the open-access online journal PLoS Biology (www.plosbiology.org), Christopher Wilmers and Wayne Getz show that the impact of climate change on many different species in Yellowstone Park can be buffered by a top pre...

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EasyCode Windows Software from AutoMate Scientific, Inc

Description:Expand the computing power of your ValveBank system! Program your valve and TTL on-off sequences with a PC computer running Windows 98, 2000, XP using graphic 'click-and-drag' timebars. Save and load unlimited programs to disk, print out program listings, then download your programs into the ValveBank's memory in one simple step. EasyCode is used for programming before -- not during -...
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WinMelt Software, PC and Windows from Bio-Rad

Description:WinMelt software is used to predict the melting profile of any DNA sequence up to 3,200 bases, which aids in optimizing placement of primers and GC clamps for mutation detection by denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE), constant denaturing gel electrophoresis (CDGE), and temporal temperature gel electrophoresis (TTGE)....
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Scion Image for Windows from Scion Corporation

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Colloids and Interfaces with Surfactants and Polymers an Introduction. Jim Goodwin. Wiley (2004); 296 pages soft cover from Invitrogen

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WinList for Mac or PC from Verity Software House

Description:The features we add to WinList come straight from the folks who use the product every day. Features like automatic region positioning, N-Stat regions, and presentation-quality graphics are the result of good suggestions, thoughtful conversations, and careful design. Of course, all of the features you depend on are still there, too. WinList leads the way with N-Color CompensationTM, Super-enhanced...
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An Assessment of the Eppendorf twin.tec plate performance in PCR* applications

M. Arun Kumar, PhD, and Vincent Prezioso, PhD, Brinkmann BioSystems Laboratory To evaluate the performances of Eppendorf 96-well twin.tec PCR plates, we carried out PCR reactions with twin.tec plates and PCR microplates from another commercial mi...

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Data centers: Blowing smoke and raising red flags

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Miller Brewing selects Procuri software

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South Africa Wins landmark case against pharmaceutical giants

South Africa has scored a landmark legal victory over pharmaceutical giants wanting to stop South Africa from importing cheap AIDS drugs. The country with largest number of AIDS patients in the world now wants to secure affordable drugs from around the world to tackle its AIDS epidemic. The Health Ministry of South Africa, published 70 pages of draft legislation that would allow it to s...

Viewing Loss Of Virginity As A Social Phenomenon

A new study on how the loss of virginity affects men and women across the spectrum is included in a book called Virginity Lost: An Intimate Portrait of First Sexual Experiences. This is the first book of its kind and // throws light on the changing views regarding one of the most important events in life. We all read and hear the statistics about at what age's men and women begin having s...

Another Potential Of Stem Cells Discovered: Used For Growing Cartilage

In a breakthrough, scientists have successfully converted human embryonic stem cells into cartilage cells, raising hope that in future, replacement cartilage could be grown for transplantation for a number of injuries and medical // problems, including sports injuries, new cartilage for people having hip replacements, and even for cosmetic and reconstructive surgery. The research, to...

Now,Swine-Flu!

While the threat of a bird flu pandemic still looms large, a new study warns that farmers, veterinarians, meat processing workers and other people who are exposed to pigs are at heightened risk of contracting swine influenza.// The study, which is published in the Jan. 1 issue of the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases, describes that the physical makeup of the pigs allows them to con...

Harsh British Winter Could Kill Upto 90,000 Pensioners

With rising gas prices and breakdown of electricity supplies, upto 90,000 senior citizens could die due to severe cold, charity organizations have warned.//As the Meteorological Office has issued its second severe weather warning, parliament debated the rising price of gas - essential to warm homes - while some experts feared a breakdown in electricity supplies during the winter. Cha...

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Thorton Open Wire Lid Speculum With Lifting Wings

Description:Open 15 mm blades allow intraocular manipulation without metal to metal contact. 16 mm lifting wings. Dull finish....
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Twin Beam BSI

Description:International version of the Twin Beam, it is BSI-, IEC-, CE- approved....
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Twin Beam

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Twin-Beam Lightsource

Description:The Twin Beam lightsource is a standard light source. The Twin Beam contains two 150W, DNF lamps, one primary lamp, the other to serve as a built-in spare lamp. This allows rapid change to the spare in the event the primary lamp burns out....
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Swing Prism Borescopes

Description:Karl Storz borescopes are rigid endoscopes for general applications and are equipped with our proven Hopkins lens system. The diameters of borescopes, i.e. rigid endoscopes, range between 1 mm and 10 mm, with viewing directions from 0 up to a 120 retrospection, and image angles ranging between a zoom lens and wide angle view. Endoscopes with working lengths of 1.5 meters and longer are available...
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Anesiva Announces Phase 2 Data Showing Substantial, Long-Term Pain Reductions with Adlea(TM) (formerly 4975) in Osteoarthritis of the Knee

- Pain Reductions Observed at Eight Weeks Sustained up to 12 Weeksand Drug Remains Very Well Tolerated - SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., July 02, 2007/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Anesiva, Inc. today announced preliminarylonger-term, follow-up results from a Phase 2 study showing that a1mg treatment with Adlea(TM) (formerly 4975) in patients withmoderate-to-severe osteoarthritis of the knee prod...

Cytogen Presents Phase 1 Data Showing Promising Antitumor Activity and Safety Profile of Quadramet at International Myeloma Workshop

PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 28, 2007 - CytogenCorporation (NASDAQ: CYTO) reported updated data from a Phase 1dose escalation study evaluating QUADRAMET(R) (samarium Sm-153lexidronam injection) in combination with bortezomib (Velcade(R),Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) in patients with relapsedmultiple myeloma. Data from 33 patients were presented today in aposter titled, "Phase 1...

Research Documents Scalable Production, Survival Following Engraftment and Positive Impact on Cardiac Function in Infarcted Rats for Geron's Human Embryonic Stem Cell-Based Therapeutic for Heart Failure

MENLO PARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 19, 2007 - GeronCorporation (Nasdaq: GERN) today reported that research documentingthe scalable production, survival following engraftment andpositive impact on cardiac function in infarcted rats was presentedtoday for GRNCM1, the company's human embryonic stem cell(hESC)-based therapeutic for heart failure, at the InternationalSociety for Stem Cell...

Data Showing that ReGen's Colostrinin Supports Healthy Cognitive Function Presented at the 2007 International Congress on Natural Medicine in Australia

London, UK, June 11, 2007-ReGen is pleased to announce thata review of scientific and clinical information on Colostrinin, itsnutraceutical product which the Company believes has the potentialto support healthy cognitive function, was presented today at the2007 International Congress on Natural Medicine in SurfersParadise, Queensland, Australia by Dr Marian Kruzel, ReGen's ChiefScientifi...

Synta Presents Results for STA-4783 in Metastatic Melanoma Showing Improvement in Overall Survival

LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 5, 2007 - SyntaPharmaceuticals Corp., (NASDAQ: SNTA) a biopharmaceutical companyfocused on discovering, developing, and commercializing smallmolecule drugs to treat severe medical conditions, today announcedencouraging results from the analysis of overall survival (OS) timefor patients in the Company's double-blind, randomized, controlled,multi-center...

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