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'The Chemistry Of Tears' And The Art Of Healing
May 16, 2012
Peter Carey's dazzling new novel, The Chemistry of Tears , encompasses heartbreak, the comfort of absorbing work, the transformative power of beauty and the soul of an old machine.
Is Earth Alive? Scientists Seek Sulfur For An Answer
May 16, 2012
Researchers at the University of Maryland have discovered a way to identify and track sulfuric compounds in Earth's marine environment, opening a path to either refute or support a decades-old hypothesis that our planet can be compared to a singular, self-regulating, living organism - a.k.a. the Gaia theory.
Scientists stage mock funeral outside parliament in funding protest
May 15, 2012
More than 100 scientists took part in a mock Victorian funeral procession in Westminster on Tuesday morning to protest against a science funding policy they claim "puts the future of British science in mortal danger". The scientists staged a rally outside parliament before delivering a petition in a coffin to Downing Street.
Can a High Sugar Diet Make You Stupid?
May 15, 2012
A study on rats suggests that eating a high fructose diet for as little as six weeks may make you stupid.
Why Omega-3 Oils Help at the Cellular Level
May 15, 2012
For the first time, researchers at the University of California, San Diego have peered inside a living mouse cell and mapped the processes that power the celebrated health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids.
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Pharmacology and Medicine
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Biology
Understanding The Cellular Secrets Of Plant Fatty Acid Production
A curious twist in a family of plant proteins called chalcone-isomerase recently was discovered by Salk Institute for Biological Studies scientist Joseph Noel and colleagues at Iowa State University led by Eve Wurtele...
The Naked Mole-Rat's Good Health Likely Tied To Effective Removal Of Damaged Proteins
The naked mole-rat, a curiously strange, hairless rodent, lives many years longer than any other mouse or rat. Scientists at The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio's Barshop Institute of Longevity and Aging Studies continue to explore this mystery...
Genetic Mosaicism Linked To Aging And Cancer
Two new studies have linked a condition known as genetic mosaicism to aging and cancer. They suggest presence of the condition, the risk of which increases with age, could be a biomarker for early detection of cancer and other chronic diseases...
PETA Grant Enables Scientists To Guide Chinese Officials In Non-Animal Test Use
Chinese officials are in the final stages of approving the use of the country's very first non-animal test method for cosmetics ingredients, thanks to guidance from scientists funded by PETA. The 3T3 Neutral Red Uptake Phototoxicity Assay, which tests chemicals for their potential toxicity when they come into contact with sunlight and is already in widespread use in the U.S. and the E.U...
Drug-resistant Bacteria - Designing Nanoparticles For High Antibiotic Doses
Highly-targeted nanoparticles that deliver huge doses of existing antibiotics could be used to overload the defenses of drug-resistant bacteria, researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital and MIT reported in the journal ACS Nano...
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Materials
Nordson ASYMTEK Honored for its Select Coat SC-280 Precision Film Coater
May 16, 2012
By Gary Thomas Nordson ASYMTEK, a designer and manufacturer of a full line of coating and dispensing systems has received two technology innovation awards, the EM Asia Innovation Award and the SMT...
New EPSRC Industrial Doctorate Centre in Composite Manufacture Located in Bristol, UK.
May 16, 2012
A new activity integral to the EPSRC Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Composites (EPSRC Centre) will be supporting over 30 EngD programmes, of four years duration, where selected Research...
UB to create graduate programs in materials science and engineering
May 10, 2012
MSE@UB will overlap with UB's New York State Center of Excellence in Materials Informatics, which aims to discover and commercialize new materials, including synthetic replacements for natural elements that are growing scarcer.
Carbon Nanotubes Light Up Silicon
May 3, 2012
Photonics: The carbon materials could help researchers produce cheap silicon components for optical computers
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Companies
CAS Adds Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines as 60th Patent
Authority
CAS has enhanced its extensive patent coverage by adding patent and patent family information from the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IP Philippines), increasing the number of patent authorities covered to 60.
TCG Lifesciences Selects SciFinder
TCG Lifesciences, a leading contract research organization in India, has expanded its pharmaceutical and biotechnological research initiatives with SciFinder! SciFinder will help TCG Lifesciences grow its position in the fast growing Indian pharmaceutical research space with access to the CAS REGISTRY database.
STN e-Learning and Training Schedule
The new, interactive, web-based STN training calendar is designed to give STN customers the ability to quickly view, in one convenient location, all STN North American instructor-led training and e-learning opportunities.
CAS coverage of global patent authorities has expanded to 61 with the addition of Costa Rica
On July 12, 2010, CAS enhanced its extensive patent coverage by adding patent and patent family information from the Costa Rica Registry of Industrial Property. Also at this time, CAS expanded coverage of the Argentina National Institute of Industrial Property.
STN - Fixed-fee pricing
Our STN fixed fee plans can now cover all databases, including NAPRAPLERT. Ask your STN representative for more information about the Fixed-Fee Program, or contact help@cas.org.
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