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Automated Drying or Concentration of Very Large Volumes

rfee — Tue, 21 May 2013 18:16:36 +0000

Genevac launched the ROCKET 4D—a fully automated system for automatic drying or concentration of very large volumes (a few to 100 liters) in one operation with no user interaction. The ROCKET 4D uses proprietary vacuum technology to suppress solvent bumping and foaming—problems associated with sample loss when using large scale rotary evaporators.

Networked Solution Provides Compliant Storage of ICP-MS Data

rfee — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:43:46 +0000

Agilent Technologies announced OpenLAB Data Store for MS, a networked solution for compliant storage of mass spectral data acquired with Agilent’s ICP-MS MassHunter system.

France: Drugmaker on trial, suspected in deaths

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:35:05 +0000

The makers of a diabetes and weight loss drug suspected in the deaths of hundreds of people went on trial Tuesday, facing charges they misled the public about the product's safety.

But after years of delays in one of France's biggest recent health scandals, the proceedings could still be pushed back further.

Cloud-based Collaboration Suite

rfee — Tue, 21 May 2013 15:56:47 +0000

Accelrys offers the Accelrys Externalized Collaboration Suite, a software solution designed specifically to address the needs of life sciences organizations engaged in externalized network research.

Salamanders Hold Solution to 'Perfect' Regeneration

csmith — Tue, 21 May 2013 15:45:12 +0000

Salamanders’ immune systems are key to their remarkable ability to regrow limbs, and could also underpin their ability to regenerate spinal cords, brain tissue and even parts of their hearts, scientists have found.

New Immune System Discovered

csmith — Tue, 21 May 2013 15:22:40 +0000

A New Way to Open Clogged Arteries

csmith — Tue, 21 May 2013 15:03:36 +0000

Over the past few decades, scientists have developed many devices that can reopen clogged arteries, including angioplasty balloons and metallic stents. While generally effective, each of these treatments has drawbacks, including the risk of side effects.

Epigenetics Can Predict Postpartum Depression

csmith — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:04:11 +0000

Johns Hopkins researchers say they have discovered specific chemical alterations in two genes that, when present during pregnancy, reliably predict whether a woman will develop postpartum depression.

Tunisia announces 3 cases of coronavirus, 1 death

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:23:11 +0000

Tunisia's Health Ministry says a 66-year-old man has died after being infected by the new coronavirus following a visit to Saudi Arabia.

The ministry's statement reported that his son and daughter were also diagnosed with the virus but have been treated and since recovered.

The cases are the first for Tunisia and indicate that the virus is slowly trickling out of the Middle East, where more than 30 cases have been reported. There have been at least 20 deaths from the virus worldwide.

After a decade, global AIDS program looks ahead

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:08:53 +0000

The decade-old law that transformed the battle against HIV and AIDS in developing countries is at a crossroads. The dream of future generations freed from epidemic is running up against an era of economic recovery and harsh budget cuts.

The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief grew out of an unlikely partnership between President George W. Bush and lawmakers led by the Congressional Black Caucus. It has come to represent what Washington can do when it puts politics aside — and what America can do to make the world a better place.