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Martin Spalding (Bob Elbert, Iowa State Univ.) An Iowa State University biologist has developed a process for genetically altering a strain of algae to increase its biomass content by up to 80 percent. This discovery, which can lead to enhanced production of biofuels from non-food sources, is available for licensing from the university’s . . . → Read More: Genetically Altered Algae Increases Biomass for Biofuels  3 comments - (Comments are closed)  Intellectual property, New products  biofuels, cleantech, energy, genomics, licensing, life sciences, patent, university Kilobots (Michael Rubenstein, Harvard University) Engineers and computer scientists at Harvard University have developed small, inexpensive robots with algorithms that enable the devices to work on their own or together in groups. The technology for Kilobots, as they are called, has been licensed to a Swiss company for manufacture and marketing. The tiny . . . → Read More: University Develops, Licenses Autonomous Robotics Technology 3 comments - (Comments are closed) Intellectual property, New products computer science, engineering, licensing, physical sciences, robotics, semiconductors, software, university (Research.gov) Pharmaceutical maker Gilead Sciences in Foster City, California says it will acquire the biotechnology company Pharmasset Inc. in Princeton, New Jersey, with the transaction expected to close in the first quarter of 2012. In the deal, Gilead will pay $137 per share, for a total value of about $11 billion. Pharmasset is . . . → Read More: Gilead Sciences to Acquire Biotech Pharmasset for $11B Comments are closed Finance biomedical, biotechnology, clinical trials, equity, investment, pharmaceuticals (Photos8.com) The Food and Drug Administration approved the drug Eylea (aflibercept) to treat patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD), also known as “wet” AMD. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. in Tarrytown, New York developed Eylea, in partnership with Bayer HealthCare in Germany. Wet AMD is a leading cause of vision loss and blindness in . . . → Read More: FDA Approves Age-Related Macular Degeneration Drug Comments are closed Regulations biomedical, clinical trials, Europe, FDA, life sciences, pharmaceuticals (Investor.gov) Harvard University officially opened its Innovation Lab today, a center on a satellite campus across the Charles River in Boston, to encourage entrepreneurial activities by students and faculty. The i-Lab, as its called, aims to bring together entrepreneurs from the local community, as well as encourage innovation across Harvard’s schools and academic . . . → Read More: Harvard Entrepreneur Center Opens 2 comments - (Comments are closed) Joint ventures/collaborations economics, entrepreneurs, university The insurance company Aetna Inc. in Hartford, Connecticut and Harvard Medical School in Boston have agreed to find new ways to analyze health care data to further clinical research and improve the quality and affordability of health care. The research will be conducted by the Center for Biomedical Informatics at Harvard Medical School and Aetna . . . → Read More: Aetna, Harvard Medical to Partner on Bioinformatics Research One comment - (Comments are closed) Joint ventures/collaborations biomedical, computer science, engineering, mathematics, software, university (VA.gov) Fatigue and poor sleep affect many emergency medical services (EMS) workers, which appear linked to higher rates of injuries and medical errors, according to a study by researchers at University of Pittsburgh. The findings, with contributions from colleagues at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, North Carolina and National Center for Human Factors . . . → Read More: Fatigue, Poor Sleep Linked to EMS Safety, Work Quality Researchers at HRL Laboratories LLC in Malibu California, with colleagues from California Institute of Technology and the University of California at Irvine, have developed an ultralight material with a density of 0.9 milligrams per cubic centimeter (mg/cc). The substance, about 100 times lighter than Styrofoam packing material, is described in the November 18 issue of . . . → Read More: Industry, Academic Team Creates Ultralight Material 3 comments - (Comments are closed) Joint ventures/collaborations, New products chemistry, materials science, nanotechnology, physical sciences, university Marcellus shale gas well in West Virginia (dep.wv.gov) A new report by researchers at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina outlines health and environmental measures for lawmakers in that state to consider as they debate the use of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing for natural gas. The study has been accepted for publication . . . → Read More: Study Outlines Regulatory Issues for Natural Gas Fracking One comment - (Comments are closed) Regulations chemistry, economics, energy, engineering, physical sciences, university, water (Photos8.com) A team of European and Israeli researchers is developing technology for real-time, personalized health monitoring that can minimize the number of follow-up visits patients need to make to health care providers. The EU has granted about €6 million ($US8.1 million) over four years to fund the project. The MOBIGUIDE project will involve . . . → Read More: Personalized Health Informatics Technology in Development 3 comments - (Comments are closed) Finance, Joint ventures/collaborations biomedical, computer science, engineering, entrepreneurs, Europe, grant, health care, Israel, life sciences, medical device, software, university |
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