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General RSS Feeds http://www.spectroscience.com/ Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:08:30 GMT FeedCreator 1.8.0-dev (info@mypapit.net) 89,155,779,156,152,150 Spectroscience http://www.spectroscience.com/ Research!America releases vaccines fact sheet http://www.spectroscience.com/microscopy-general/research-america-releases-vaccines-fact-sheet.html Research!America is highlighting the vital importance of vaccines with a new fact sheet in its Investment in Research Saves Lives and Money series. CDC recently reported that routine vaccination rates are increasing among teens aged 13-17, but for many diseases the vaccination rates are...

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]]> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:53:18 GMT http://www.spectroscience.com/microscopy-general/research-america-releases-vaccines-fact-sheet.html NASA saw strong T-storms in quick-forming Hermine's center, warm water to power it http://www.spectroscience.com/microscopy-general/nasa-saw-strong-t-storms-in-quick-forming-hermines-center-warm-water-to-power-it.html Tropical Storm Hermine formed very quickly yesterday in the very warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, and northeastern Mexico and southeastern Texas are now bearing the brunt of the storm. Infrared imagery taken from NASA's AIRS instrument showed a quick organization of strong thunderstorms...

]]> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:53:14 GMT http://www.spectroscience.com/microscopy-general/nasa-saw-strong-t-storms-in-quick-forming-hermines-center-warm-water-to-power-it.html For migrant workers, community cooperation builds on individual strengths http://www.spectroscience.com/microscopy-general/for-migrant-workers-community-cooperation-builds-on-individual-strengths.html Fostering community cooperation, building on skills and strengths, and getting strangers to work together -- these are fundamentals of community development.

]]> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:53:11 GMT http://www.spectroscience.com/microscopy-general/for-migrant-workers-community-cooperation-builds-on-individual-strengths.html Addressing negative thoughts most effective in fighting loneliness http://www.spectroscience.com/microscopy-general/addressing-negative-thoughts-most-effective-in-fighting-loneliness.html Changing how a person perceives and thinks about others was the most effective intervention for loneliness, a sweeping analysis of previous research has determined. The findings may help physicians and psychologists develop better treatments for loneliness, a known risk factor for heart...

]]> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:53:07 GMT http://www.spectroscience.com/microscopy-general/addressing-negative-thoughts-most-effective-in-fighting-loneliness.html Universe chaotic from very beginning http://www.spectroscience.com/microscopy-general/universe-chaotic-from-very-beginning.html Seven years ago a Northwestern University physicist conjectured that the expansion of the universe at the time of the big bang was highly chaotic. Now he and a colleague have proven it using rigorous mathematical arguments. Their study reports not only that chaos is absolute but also the...

]]> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:53:02 GMT http://www.spectroscience.com/microscopy-general/universe-chaotic-from-very-beginning.html Irrigation's cooling effects may mask warming in some regions -- for now http://www.spectroscience.com/microscopy-general/irrigations-cooling-effects-may-mask-warming-in-some-regions-for-now.html Expanded irrigation has made it possible to feed the world's growing billions and it may also temporarily be counteracting the effects of climate change in some regions, say scientists in a new study. But some sources of irrigation water are projected to dry up in coming decades and...

]]> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:52:57 GMT http://www.spectroscience.com/microscopy-general/irrigations-cooling-effects-may-mask-warming-in-some-regions-for-now.html Decision-making deficits related to driving under the influence are often undetected http://www.spectroscience.com/microscopy-general/decision-making-deficits-related-to-driving-under-the-influence-are-often-undetected.html (Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research) Driving under the influence of alcohol is a major public health problem. New findings show that people who had relapsed to DUI have subtle deficits in their decision-making abilities. These deficits tend to go undetected through...

]]> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:52:31 GMT http://www.spectroscience.com/microscopy-general/decision-making-deficits-related-to-driving-under-the-influence-are-often-undetected.html Ghostwritten articles overstate benefits of hormone replacement therapy and downplay harms http://www.spectroscience.com/microscopy-general/ghostwritten-articles-overstate-benefits-of-hormone-replacement-therapy-and-downplay-harms.html (Public Library of Science) The first academic analysis of the 1500 documents unsealed in recent litigation against the pharmaceutical giant Wyeth (now part of Pfizer) reveals unprecedented insights into how pharmaceutical companies use ghostwriters to insert marketing messages...

]]> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:52:28 GMT http://www.spectroscience.com/microscopy-general/ghostwritten-articles-overstate-benefits-of-hormone-replacement-therapy-and-downplay-harms.html A more robust, reliable Internet http://www.spectroscience.com/microscopy-general/a-more-robust-reliable-internet.html (Washington University in St. Louis) A computer scientist at Washington University in St. Louis is part of a collaborative team that is one of four project teams chosen by the National Science Foundation to pursue ways to build a more robust, secure and reliable Internet. Patrick...

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]]> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:52:24 GMT http://www.spectroscience.com/microscopy-general/a-more-robust-reliable-internet.html Duke Participating in State, National Science Festivals http://www.spectroscience.com/microscopy-general/duke-participating-in-state-national-science-festivals.html Researchers Sharing Fun and Excitement with Curious of All Ages

]]> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:51:57 GMT http://www.spectroscience.com/microscopy-general/duke-participating-in-state-national-science-festivals.html Microbial breakthrough impacts health, agriculture, biofuels http://www.spectroscience.com/microscopy-general/microbial-breakthrough-impacts-health-agriculture-biofuels.html For the first time ever, University of Illinois researchers have discovered how microbes break down hemicellulose plant matter into simple sugars using a cow rumen bacterium as a model.

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]]> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:50:34 GMT http://www.spectroscience.com/microscopy-general/microbial-breakthrough-impacts-health-agriculture-biofuels.html Summary Box: Gates, Buffett pitch charity in China http://www.spectroscience.com/microscopy-general/summary-box-gates-buffett-pitch-charity-in-china.html STUMPING FOR CHARITY: Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates and billionaire investor Warren Buffett will take their campaign to get the super rich to donate their money to charity to China later this month.BIG POOL OF TARGETS: The rapid growth in China since economic reforms began 30 years ago has...

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]]> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:41:11 GMT http://www.spectroscience.com/microscopy-general/summary-box-gates-buffett-pitch-charity-in-china.html Study: Teasing about weight can affect pre-teens profoundly http://www.spectroscience.com/microscopy-general/study-teasing-about-weight-can-affect-pre-teens-profoundly.html Schoolyard taunts of any type can potentially damage a child's sense of self-confidence. But a new study suggests that a particular kind of teasing -- about weight -- can have distinctive and significant effects on how pre-teens perceive their own bodies.

]]> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:51:23 GMT http://www.spectroscience.com/microscopy-general/study-teasing-about-weight-can-affect-pre-teens-profoundly.html Restoring coastal wetlands? Check the soil http://www.spectroscience.com/microscopy-general/restoring-coastal-wetlands-check-the-soil.html Researchers use soil moisture and salinity of porewater combined with other data to develop tools for restoring coastal wetlands.

]]> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:51:18 GMT http://www.spectroscience.com/microscopy-general/restoring-coastal-wetlands-check-the-soil.html HP sues ex-CEO Hurd over new job at rival Oracle http://www.spectroscience.com/microscopy-general/hp-sues-ex-ceo-hurd-over-new-job-at-rival-oracle.html

Hewlett-Packard Co. is suing former CEO Mark Hurd to stop him from taking a job at rival Oracle Corp.The complaint filed Tuesday in a California state court comes a day after Oracle hired Hurd as co-president to help lead the database software maker as it tries to muscle

]]> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:41:21 GMT http://www.spectroscience.com/microscopy-general/hp-sues-ex-ceo-hurd-over-new-job-at-rival-oracle.html Toyota offers free Hispanic pride stickers http://www.spectroscience.com/microscopy-general/toyota-offers-free-hispanic-pride-stickers.html

Toyota Motor Corp., hoping to solidify its standing as the top brand for Hispanic buyers in the U.S., is offering drivers a series of stickers that celebrates their Hispanic heritage.The decals contain the phrase "somos muchos," or "we are many," followed by cultures, regions and popular...

]]> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:41:10 GMT http://www.spectroscience.com/microscopy-general/toyota-offers-free-hispanic-pride-stickers.html Boeing slims down military aircraft business http://www.spectroscience.com/microscopy-general/boeing-slims-down-military-aircraft-business.html

Boeing is slimming down its military aircraft business and cutting workers as the government moves to cut defense spending.The airplane manufacturer will consolidate six divisions into four.Boeing Co. will cut jobs, starting with 10 percent of the group's executives. The company is not saying...

]]> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:41:00 GMT http://www.spectroscience.com/microscopy-general/boeing-slims-down-military-aircraft-business.html K-State receives patent for noncontroversial source of stem cells http://www.spectroscience.com/microscopy-general/k-state-receives-patent-for-noncontroversial-source-of-stem-cells.html (Kansas State University) Kansas State University has been a issued a patent for a plentiful and noncontroversial source of stem cells from a substance in the umbilical cord. The patent addresses procedures to isolate, culture and bank stem cells found in Wharton's jelly the...

]]> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:51:34 GMT http://www.spectroscience.com/microscopy-general/k-state-receives-patent-for-noncontroversial-source-of-stem-cells.html Personality predicts cheating more than academic struggles, study shows http://www.spectroscience.com/microscopy-general/personality-predicts-cheating-more-than-academic-struggles-study-shows.html Students who cheat in high school and college are highly likely to fit the profile for subclinical psychopathy -- a personality disorder defined by erratic lifestyle, manipulation, callousness and antisocial tendencies, according to research published by the American Psychological...

]]> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:50:52 GMT http://www.spectroscience.com/microscopy-general/personality-predicts-cheating-more-than-academic-struggles-study-shows.html Sutherland and Berglass to keynote USU-HJF Military Medicine Symposium http://www.spectroscience.com/microscopy-general/sutherland-and-berglass-to-keynote-usu-hjf-military-medicine-symposium.html (Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine) Three prominent speakers have been added to the slate of experts -- which includes military medical leaders -- for the USU-HJF Military Medicine Symposium: Advancing Public-Private Partnerships, on Sept. 23,...

]]> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:50:43 GMT http://www.spectroscience.com/microscopy-general/sutherland-and-berglass-to-keynote-usu-hjf-military-medicine-symposium.html FICO banker survey reveals pessimistic outlook http://www.spectroscience.com/microscopy-general/fico-banker-survey-reveals-pessimistic-outlook.html

Nearly three out of four lenders expect loan applications to increase this year, but fewer borrowers may qualify, according to a third-quarter FICO survey released Tuesday.Half of the polled bank risk professionals expect credit requirements to tighten this year and more than two-thirds expect...

]]> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:42:23 GMT http://www.spectroscience.com/microscopy-general/fico-banker-survey-reveals-pessimistic-outlook.html Gel Documentation System http://www.spectroscience.com/products-microscopes-and-spectrometers/gel-documentation-system.html Bio-Rad Laboratories announced the launch of the Gel Doc EZ, a compact gel documentation system that provides publication-quality images and analysis in seconds with just the push of a button. Users of the system include researchers who perform DNA, RNA, and protein electrophoresis as well as western blotting.

]]> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:45:31 GMT http://www.spectroscience.com/products-microscopes-and-spectrometers/gel-documentation-system.html Fluid Control Solutions http://www.spectroscience.com/products-microscopes-and-spectrometers/fluid-control-solutions.html Fluid Metering (FMI) has released its new OEM Fluid Control Solutions Catalog. This new catalog describes the capabilities of FMI to meet the demanding needs of the medical, analytical, process and industrial markets for Ultra-Precise Fluid Control from Microliters to Liters.

]]> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:39:35 GMT http://www.spectroscience.com/products-microscopes-and-spectrometers/fluid-control-solutions.html ChIP-validated Antibodies http://www.spectroscience.com/products-microscopes-and-spectrometers/chip-validated-antibodies.html Thermo Fisher Scientific introduced the Thermo Scientific Pierce Chromatin Immunoprecipitation (ChIP)-validated Antibodies. With Pierce ChIP-validated Antibodies, researchers can obtain results more quickly by avoiding the testing of multiple antibodies to determine their suitability in ChIP assays.

]]> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:34:14 GMT http://www.spectroscience.com/products-microscopes-and-spectrometers/chip-validated-antibodies.html NIR Laboratory Software http://www.spectroscience.com/products-microscopes-and-spectrometers/nir-laboratory-software.html FOSS NIRSystems has introduced Service Pack 5 for Vision 3.50. Vision is a software package specifically designed for use with the FOSS NIRSystems Near-Infrared (NIR) laboratory and process analyzers. Vision 3.50 Service Pack 5 is a cumulative service pack and offers support for the latest NIR laboratory and process

]]> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:24:48 GMT http://www.spectroscience.com/products-microscopes-and-spectrometers/nir-laboratory-software.html Protagen Raises € 10.0 Million For Diagnostic Developments http://www.spectroscience.com/products-microscopes-and-spectrometers/protagen-raises-10-0-million-for-diagnostic-developments.html Protagen AG, a specialist for in-vitro diagnostics and GMP-compliant protein analysis announced today a second round of finance totalling a volume of € 10.0 Million. After closing a first round of € 3.7 Million in August 2009, the NRW.BANK, Düsseldorf, participated as new investor and joined the consortium of

]]> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:47:00 GMT http://www.spectroscience.com/products-microscopes-and-spectrometers/protagen-raises-10-0-million-for-diagnostic-developments.html Barium Enemas May be a Thing of the Past http://www.spectroscience.com/products-microscopes-and-spectrometers/barium-enemas-may-be-a-thing-of-the-past.html Reading pharmaceutical researchers have developed a way for barium sulphate to be administered orally to the colon. The researchers from University of Reading School of Pharmacy will release findings of their research work at the inaugural Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences Conference UK PharmSci 2010 The Science of

]]> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:40:00 GMT http://www.spectroscience.com/products-microscopes-and-spectrometers/barium-enemas-may-be-a-thing-of-the-past.html Sigma Life Science launches range of engineered cell lines exploiting CompoZr® zinc finger ... http://www.spectroscience.com/products-microscopes-and-spectrometers/sigma-life-science-launches-range-of-engineered-cell-lines-exploiting-compozr-zinc-finger-nuclease-technology.html Sigma Life Science, the innovative biological products and research services business of Sigma-Aldrich® Corporation (Nasdaq:SIAL), today announced the global release of a pioneering range of engineered mammalian cell lines. This new product range combines Sigma's proprietary CompoZr zinc finger nuclease (ZFN) technology with the Company's extensive experience in gene

]]> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:13:00 GMT http://www.spectroscience.com/products-microscopes-and-spectrometers/sigma-life-science-launches-range-of-engineered-cell-lines-exploiting-compozr-zinc-finger-nuclease-technology.html Prism Ideas Appoints Nigel Brooksby as Non-Executive Chairman http://www.spectroscience.com/products-microscopes-and-spectrometers/prism-ideas-appoints-nigel-brooksby-as-non-executive-chairman.html Prism Ideas, a leading independent provider of medical communications and drug development consultancy services, has announced that the company has appointed Nigel Brooksby, as non-executive chairman, fulfilling a key component in the company's continuing strategy for growth

]]> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:00:00 GMT http://www.spectroscience.com/products-microscopes-and-spectrometers/prism-ideas-appoints-nigel-brooksby-as-non-executive-chairman.html miacom diagnostics presents rapid detection method for pneumonia causing pathogens http://www.spectroscience.com/spectroscopy-general/miacom-diagnostics-presents-rapid-detection-method-for-pneumonia-causing-pathogens.html miacom diagnostics specializes on the development and production of medical tests for the detection of acute infectious diseases. In addition to its existing sepsis kits miacom, diagnostics is now presenting a further CE-marked product based on the same proprietary technology. It is targeted at the rapid detection of clinically

]]> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:14:00 GMT http://www.spectroscience.com/spectroscopy-general/miacom-diagnostics-presents-rapid-detection-method-for-pneumonia-causing-pathogens.html