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A meteorologist at Texas A&M University in College Station developed an enhanced lightning detection system for the Houston region, one of the most lightning-prone areas in the U.S. Richard Orville, an atmospheric sciences professor, led the $1.2 million project, which was funded by National Science Foundation. Houston averages some 1,700 lightning strikes in the months . . . → Read More: Lightning Detection System Upgraded for Houston, Texas  Comments are closed  New products  computer science, engineering, grant, NSF, physical sciences, software, university Stem Cells (National Science Foundation) Cellular Dynamics International in Madison, Wisconsin, a developer and supplier of human stem cells in bulk quantities, filed an initial public offering (IPO) of its stock with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The company is issuing some 3.85 million shares, which it expects to price at $12.00 . . . → Read More: Stem Cell Developer-Supplier Issues Initial Public Offering Comments are closed Finance biomedical, biotechnology, entrepreneurs, equity, investment, life sciences, pharmaceuticals, stem cells (National Institute of Drug Abuse) A computer model simulating the progression of Alzheimer’s disease in clinical trials received favorable comments from U.S. and European health regulatory agencies. The Disease Model of Mild and Moderate Alzheimer’s Disease was developed by the Coalition Against Major Diseases, an initiative of the Critical Path Institute in Tucson, . . . → Read More: US, Europe Regulators Give Alzheimer’s Model Positive Marks Comments are closed Regulations biomedical, clinical trials, computer science, Europe, FDA, life sciences, medical device, software Julia Adler-Milstein (University of Michigan) Researchers at University of Michigan, Harvard University, and Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston found larger numbers of U.S. hospitals and doctors taking part in electronic health records exchanges — services that store patient records for access as needed by different health care providers — but their funding . . . → Read More: Health Records Exchanges Grow, but Sustainability a Question One comment - (Comments are closed) Regulations biomedical, economics, health care, statistics, university Michael Dickey (North Carolina State University) Engineers at North Carolina State University in Raleigh developed techniques to build three-dimensional objects with electrical conductivity from liquid metal at room temperature. A team from the lab of chemical engineering professor Michael Dickey published its findings online last week in the journal Advanced Materials. The NC State . . . → Read More: 3-D Conductive Structures Built with Liquid Metal One comment - (Comments are closed) New products chemistry, computer science, engineering, materials science, physical sciences, semiconductors, university Illustration of ubiquitin molecule (Rogerdodd – Wikimedia Commons) Forma Therapeutics in Watertown, Massachusetts and Cancer Research Technology Ltd. in London are collaborating on finding drug candidates that target the regulators of protein levels in cells, a key factor in a number of diseases, including cancer. Cancer Research Technology is the for-profit commercialization subsidiary . . . → Read More: Cancer Research UK, Biotech Partner on Drug Discovery Comments are closed Joint ventures/collaborations biomedical, biotechnology, cancer, computer science, Europe, life sciences, pharmaceuticals, U.K. Hossam Haick (Technion – Israel Institute of Technology) Chemical engineers at Technion-Israel Institute of Technology developed a flexible sensor that can simultaneously detect touch, humidity, and temperature. The team led by Technion’s Hossam Haick published its findings in the June issue of the journal ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (paid subscription required). The Technion . . . → Read More: Electronic Skin Material Devised to Detect Multiple Senses One comment - (Comments are closed) New products biomedical, engineering, Israel, life sciences, materials science, medical device, nanotechnology, physical sciences, university Metallic bubble wrap (Afsaneh Rabiei, North Carolina State University) Engineers at North Carolina State University in Raleigh created a flexible metal foam material that’s lighter and stronger than sheet metal, but more heat and chemical resistant than plastic bubble wraps. The team of Advanced Materials Research Lab director Afsaneh Rabiei and doctoral candidate Di . . . → Read More: Lighter, Stronger Metallic Bubble Wrap Developed Comments are closed New products chemistry, engineering, materials science, physical sciences, university (U.S. Centers for Disease Control) A British woman gave birth to a boy in June, following a full genomic sequencing of the embryo to identify potential genetic disorders. Researchers at University of Oxford in the U.K., with colleagues from the reproductive genetics company Reprogenetics in New Jersey and fertility centers in the U.S., . . . → Read More: First Birth Reported for Full-Genome Screened IVF Embryo Comments are closed New products biomedical, Europe, genomics, life sciences, medical device, U.K., university (Photos8.com) Orexo AB, a pharmaceutical company in Uppsala, Sweden says it received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market in the U.S. its drug Zubsolv for the treatment of opioid dependence, such as from prescription pain killers. FDA, says the company, approved the drug as a maintenance treatment — a . . . → Read More: FDA Approves Maintenance Drug to Treat Opioid Dependence Comments are closed Regulations biomedical, clinical trials, Europe, FDA, life sciences, pharmaceuticals |
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