PRWeb: Science and Research http://prweb.com Latest news releases for Science and Research from PRWeb en PRWeb Distribution Newswire http://www.prweb.com/images_v4/prw_logo.jpg http://www.prweb.com 163 51 xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com 30 PICALO's International Enterprise Summit Declared a Success of Global Proportions http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb943804.htm What happens when you bring together the most influential chief executives from major laser and photonics companies from around the world? Progress. These innovative leaders came from China, North America, and Europe to participate in the first International Enterprise Summit held in Beijing, China on April 17 during Laser Institute of America's Pacific International Conference on Applications of Lasers and Optics (PICALO). With a focus on the impact of globalization on the laser industry in China and the world, participants shared knowledge, experiences and vision for the future. (PRWeb May 16, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb943804.htm Help Bring Adam Cook Back to American Idol Finale http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb947574.htm Please help bring Adam Cook to the American Idol Finale. (PRWeb May 16, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb947574.htm Functional Genetics, Inc. Selects Amphora's PatentSafe Solution to Protect their Research Investment http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb948014.htm Amphora Research Systems, a key provider of electronic laboratory notebook (ELN) products for the biotech industry, announces the purchase of Amphora's PatentSafe solution for researchers at Functional Genetics - a biotechnology company leveraging innovative science to develop new therapeutics for infectious disease and to improve the quality and efficiency of biologics. Functional Genetics is using Amphora's PatentSafe solution as a fully-electronic ELN, with digital signatures for legal patent evidence. By using PatentSafe not only do they create secure records for patents but also they have the benefit of a searchable, sharable repository of the company's research. (PRWeb May 16, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb948014.htm OEwaves Subcontracted to Develop Low Phase Noise Opto-Electronic Oscillator for Future Radar Exciters http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb949394.htm Company to prototype high performance and reduced size, weight, power (SWAP), and cost oscillator in support of Raytheon's DARPA contract to leverage opto-electronic oscillator (OEO) technology in Radar Exciters (PRWeb May 16, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb949394.htm ISS to Deploy PANACIA Information Fusion Solution Around the Globe http://www.prweb.com/releases/software/technology/prweb949574.htm Intelligent Software Solutions has been awarded a task to support the deployment of their multi-intelligence fusion system known as "Predictive Awareness and Network-centric Analysis for Collaborative Intelligence Assessment" or PANACIA, to Air Force Distributed Ground Station sites around the world. The deployment will support Air Combat Command's vision of distributed intelligence analysis. (PRWeb May 16, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/software/technology/prweb949574.htm STEMCELL Technologies, Inc. Licenses Geron Intellectual Property for the Development of Media and Matrices for Stem Cell Growth http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb945354.htm STEMCELL Technologies, Inc. and Geron Corporation (Nasdaq: GERN) today announced that Geron has granted a license to STEMCELL Technologies ("STEMCELL") under Geron intellectual property relating to primate pluripotent stem cells, including human embryonic stem cells. (PRWeb May 15, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb945354.htm Solar-Powered Cars Drive Learners to Leaders™ Students One Step Closer to College http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb945834.htm Students Race Solar-Energy Cars Built as Part of ISU's Science Bound Program During Ceremony Celebrating Advancement to High School (PRWeb May 15, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb945834.htm Americans’ Food Safety Practices in Doubt: Food & Health Survey Highlights a Potentially Dangerous New “Diet Disconnect” http://www.prweb.com/releases/Food/Safety/prweb942474.htm The International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation announces the third annual "Food & Health Survey," which takes an extensive look at what Americans are doing regarding their eating and health habits. (PRWeb May 14, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/Food/Safety/prweb942474.htm Sapien Software Signs Mattson Technology for Training Administration http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb941554.htm Fremont, California Based Multinational to Implement in Multiple Countries and Multiple Languages. (PRWeb May 14, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb941554.htm Smart Bomb Technology Delivers Motorcycles from the Sky http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb942694.htm At a dry lake bed in Arizona, Atair Aerospace (Atair) attached a fully functional Honda 400 ATV to an Onyx Ultra Light (Onyx UL) GPS-guided parachute system and released it from a cargo aircraft at 10,000 feet. The exercise demonstrates how Atair's Onyx UL systems can effectively support Special Operations capabilities of the U.S. military. (PRWeb May 14, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb942694.htm Raydiance Names Mel Engle as Chief Executive Officer; Barry Schuler to Become Executive Chairman : Engle Brings Extensive Operating Experience and Successful Track Record to Spearhead New Phase of Raydiance Growth http://www.prweb.com/releases/raydiance/engle/prweb943554.htm Raydiance, Inc., developer of the world’s first compact, cost-effective and fully software-controlled ultrashort pulse (USP) laser system, today announced that industry veteran Mel Engle has been named Chief Executive Officer, effective May 5, 2008. Engle will succeed Company founder Barry Schuler, who will become Executive Chairman of the Board. (PRWeb May 14, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/raydiance/engle/prweb943554.htm National Institute of Mental Health Awards $9.8M Grant to Establish Unique Research Center for First-Episode Schizophrenia http://www.prweb.com/releases/Zucker_Hillside_Hospital/schizophrenia/prweb944794.htm Scientists at The Zucker Hillside Hospital have received a $9.8 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to develop a new center to study the characteristics of people in the throes of their first episode of schizophrenia. (PRWeb May 14, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/Zucker_Hillside_Hospital/schizophrenia/prweb944794.htm First Brain Fitness Webinar Series Announced by SharpBrains to Shed Light on Brain Training http://www.prweb.com/releases/Brain_Training/Brain_Fitness/prweb936864.htm In celebration of National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, SharpBrains launches series free of charge. (PRWeb May 13, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/Brain_Training/Brain_Fitness/prweb936864.htm American Elements Announces Expanded Vanadium Production Capacity http://www.prweb.com/releases/vanadium/metal/prweb938784.htm Los Angeles-based American Elements announced the further expansion of its vanadium materials facilities to meet growing demand for the metal, vanadium compounds and other vanadium-based engineered and advanced materials. (PRWeb May 13, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/vanadium/metal/prweb938784.htm DS Waters Hopes to Dispel Rumors about Bisphenol-A (BPA) in Bottled Water Products http://www.prweb.com/releases/bottled-water-products/bisphenol-a/prweb936154.htm Series of Expert Lab Tests Confirm that BPA is Safe for Human Use (PRWeb May 13, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/bottled-water-products/bisphenol-a/prweb936154.htm Cord Blood Bank Sponsors Free Mother's Day Giveaway and Infant CPR Training http://www.prweb.com/releases/cord-blood-banking/expectant-parents/prweb926984.htm Cord Blood Bank Gives Back to Community with Mother's Day Giveway and Free Infant CPR Training (PRWeb May 13, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/cord-blood-banking/expectant-parents/prweb926984.htm A Consumer's Guide to MEMS & Nanotechnology Wins 2008 Arizona Book Award http://www.prweb.com/releases/MEMS/nanotechnology/prweb938584.htm Science book that explains how MEMS (micro-electro-mechanical systems) and nanomaterials are being put to use in real products today wins award from the Arizona Book Publishing Association. (PRWeb May 13, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/MEMS/nanotechnology/prweb938584.htm Bringing The Value of Complex Scientific Research into Focus http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb934964.htm Mains Associates' Science Intelligence newsletter helps readers and businesses understand the implications and impacts of today's hottest scientific subjects in a comprehensive and easy-to-understand format. (PRWeb May 13, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb934964.htm Designing Bug Perception into Robots http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb934264.htm Insects have provided the inspiration for a team of European researchers seeking to improve the functionality of robots and robotic tools. The research furthers the development of more intelligent robots, which can then be used by industry, and by emergency and security services, among others. Smarter robots would be better able to find humans buried beneath the rubble of a collapsed building, for example. (PRWeb May 12, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb934264.htm Saffron Technology Adds Retired General Mark Phelan to National Security Team http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb934834.htm Reflecting its continued growth, North Carolina-based intelligent analytics firm Saffron Technology today announced the expansion of its National Security and Defense Programs Team with the addition of retired Brigadier General Mark V. Phelan as Vice President of Sales. (PRWeb May 12, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb934834.htm METTLER TOLEDO Announces Professional Installation and Calibration Packages for Balances http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb931744.htm To support customers in their aim to be compliant with applicable industry standards, METTLER TOLEDO has created the Initial Qualification Packages (IPacs) and the Equipment Qualification Pac (EQ Pac). These qualification services offer customers significant cost savings through quick installation, optimal equipment set-up and configuration resulting in longevity and safe operation by trained users, and ensuring compliance with quality management systems such as GLP/GMP or other quality management system assessments. (PRWeb May 11, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb931744.htm National Sustainable Agriculture Standard - Two Weeks Remaining to Submit Applications for Standards Committee - Deadline: May 23, 2008 http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb932784.htm Two weeks remain to submit applications to participate on the Standards Committee that will work toward development of an American National Standard for sustainable agriculture. Stakeholders interested in working on specific advisory subcommittees are also encouraged to apply during this period. (PRWeb May 11, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb932784.htm Web-Based System Mathematically Analyzes the Paranormal http://www.prweb.com/releases/mathematics/paranormal/prweb932174.htm AnimaProject.org launches website that allows users to contribute towards rigorous statistical analysis of the paranormal, including phenomena such as clairvoyance and precognition (PRWeb May 10, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/mathematics/paranormal/prweb932174.htm Field-Variable-Focus Infrared Thermometry System Identifies Exact Target Area Being Measured http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb932804.htm The invention of the field-variable-focus infrared thermometry system (U. S. Patent No. 7,355,178) by Everest Interscience has solved the problem of identifying the exact target area being measured. This new optical system is capable of both varying the focus of the infrared temperature sensor and identifying the exact target area where a surface temperature measurement is being taken. (PRWeb May 10, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb932804.htm Senator Mikulski and Bill Nye "The Science Guy" to be Honored at Galaxy Ball http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb930834.htm Space industry leaders gather to support science education (PRWeb May 10, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb930834.htm The Nature Conservancy Appoints Mark Tercek as President and CEO http://www.prweb.com/releases/The_Nature_Conservancy/Mark_Tercek/prweb931994.htm Demonstrating its commitment to its global conservation mission, The Nature Conservancy today announced that it has named Mark R. Tercek as its new president and CEO beginning in July. (PRWeb May 9, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/The_Nature_Conservancy/Mark_Tercek/prweb931994.htm "Our Planet" Show to Feature New Series, "America Goes Green" http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb925484.htm New Series focuses on latest innovations in sustainable, eco-friendly technologies. (PRWeb May 9, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb925484.htm Hope Press Announces the Publication of: Did Man Create God http://www.prweb.com/releases/Did_Man_Create_God/Spirituality_Religion/prweb926914.htm Dr. David Comings, an internationally known scientist-geneticist-physician, is pleased to announce the publication of "Did Man Create God?" (PRWeb May 8, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/Did_Man_Create_God/Spirituality_Religion/prweb926914.htm World Wildlife Fund and The Nature Conservancy Release First-Ever Comprehensive Global Map of Freshwater Systems http://www.prweb.com/releases/World_Wildlife_Fund/The_Nature_Conservancy/prweb929254.htm The map and associated fish data – a collaborative project between World Wildlife Fund and The Nature Conservancy -- are featured in the May issue of the journal BioScience. (PRWeb May 8, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/World_Wildlife_Fund/The_Nature_Conservancy/prweb929254.htm LC Sciences and DNAVision form Strategic Marketing Alliance http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb922624.htm LC Sciences announced today that it has entered into a strategic marketing alliance with DNAVision to increase accessibility to its custom microRNA profiling service and enhance both its customer and technical service to researchers in Europe. LC Sciences' microRNA profiling service is powered by µParaflo® microfluidic technology and makes use of flexible custom microarrays for expression profiling as well as discovery of novel small RNAs and validation of predicted microRNAs. DNAVision, specialized in molecular biology, provides a wide range of genetic services and products to the pharmaceutical, food, and biotechnology industries. (PRWeb May 8, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb922624.htm Field-Variable-Focus Infrared Thermometer to be Exhibited by Everest Interscience at Sensors Expo, 6/9-11/08 http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb918204.htm Everest Interscience will be exhibiting at Sensors Expo & Convention, June 9-11, 2008, at Rosemont, Illinois. Here they will be showing their field-variable-focus infrared thermometry system that was recently patented (U. S. Patent 7,355,178). Sensors Expo will be held at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center. Everest provides a free Guest Pass on the website, http://www.everestinterscience.com (PRWeb May 7, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb918204.htm Amphora Research Systems Launches Custodian's Console http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb922914.htm Amphora Research Systems (http://www.amphora-research.com), a key provider of Patent Evidence Systems, is launching its new Custodian's Console to give those responsible for the integrity and performance of the Patent Evidence process more visibility and control. With clear graphical displays highlighting research throughput and signature compliance plus a one-click option to verify the integrity of the document repository, the console puts control in the hands of the Custodian. (PRWeb May 7, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb922914.htm Medic Vision Ltd Utilizes SensAble Technologies' Haptic Devices to Deliver Realistic Surgical Drilling Training: Touch-enabled Simulators Provide Unlimited Practice for Better ENT Specialist Training, Improved Patient Outcomes and Safety http://www.prweb.com/releases/sensable/medic_vision/prweb924954.htm SensAble Technologies, Inc(R), a leading provider of haptic devices and touch-enabled solutions, announced that its customer Medic Vision Ltd. of Melbourne, Australia incorporated SensAble's haptic (virtual-touch) devices in its Mediseus(R) Surgical Drilling Simulator for improved surgical training, which recently debuted in the US and Australia and was showcased at the 10th International Conference on Cochlear Implants and Other Implantable Auditory Technologies to an international audience. By haptically-enabling its simulator, Medic Vision created an exceptionally realistic virtual environment where otolaryngology surgical residents (ear-nose-throat specialists) can practice to perfection on high-risk procedures -- reducing risk to patients, improving surgical outcomes, and eliminating the use of costly, sometimes prohibited cadaver samples. (PRWeb May 7, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/sensable/medic_vision/prweb924954.htm Hunger Hormone Key to Treating Reperfusion Injury http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb925294.htm Scientists at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research have used the hunger hormone Ghrelin to block organ injury after intestinal ischemia-reperfusion, a common surgical problem with a high risk of death. (PRWeb May 7, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb925294.htm DigitalChalk Partners with IBM to Automate Closed Captioning for Video Training http://www.prweb.com/releases/online_video_training/closed_captioning/prweb917374.htm In a first for user generated video content, DigitalChalk will begin offering an automatic Closed Captioning service to training professionals when they upload video. (PRWeb May 6, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/online_video_training/closed_captioning/prweb917374.htm PWSweather.com Presents Detailed Weather Information from Personal Weather Stations http://www.prweb.com/releases/weather/stations/prweb919654.htm WeatherForYou.com and HAMweather partner to present near real time data from thousands of weather stations worldwide with new graphs, tables, archives and more. (PRWeb May 6, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/weather/stations/prweb919654.htm ResortQuest Southwest Florida Employees Raise Money for American Cancer Society http://www.prweb.com/releases/resortquest-swfl/American-Cancer-Society/prweb905534.htm ResortQuest employees rose over $1,300 at the Relay for Life for the American Cancer Society in Naples, Florida. (PRWeb May 6, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/resortquest-swfl/American-Cancer-Society/prweb905534.htm Orth Brings Biochemistry/Biotech Experience in Crop Protection to Critical Path Services http://www.prweb.com/releases/wilmington/critical/prweb921124.htm Critical Path Services, LLC (CPS), continues to attract top talent with the addition of Dr. Ann Orth as Business Development Manager. Orth brings 24 years of experience and education in the regulated scientific industry to this growing contract research organization and plenty of enthusiasm for the company. (PRWeb May 6, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/wilmington/critical/prweb921124.htm For Companies That Outsource HR, 8 of 10 Don’t Look Back http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb919604.htm The outsourcing of HR continues, but it is not the runaway train many predicted when the practice emerged about a decade ago, suggests a recent study by the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp). (PRWeb May 6, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb919604.htm IBM Cognos Now! is MDS Pharma Services' Choice to Drive Greater Visibility into Sales Performance: Business intelligence solution provides better understanding of customer data, enabling more informed decision making http://www.prweb.com/releases/cognos/mds_pharma/prweb920654.htm Cognos, an IBM company and world leader in business intelligence and performance management solutions, today announced that MDS Pharma Services has selected IBM Cognos Now! to track and analyze sales performance across its lines of business. (PRWeb May 6, 2008)

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