Category: New products
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iPhone App Reports Drug Safety, Adverse Events Info
Researchers at Children’s Hospital Boston in Massachusetts and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have developed MedWatcher, a new iPhone application that tracks the latest drug safety updates and alerts from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the news media. It also lets users report information about drug side effects and view reports…
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Marine Current Meter Helps Fishing Industry, Oceanographers
A University of Rhode Island (URI) oceanographer in Narrangansett has developed an inexpensive meter for measuring currents near the bottom of bays, rivers and other shallow waters that is helping lobster and oyster producers, as well as other oceanographers, do their work. Vitalii Sheremet, associate marine research scientist at URI, used his expertise about currents,…
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Water Purification Method Harnesses CO2 from Captured Carbon
Krebs & Sisler LP, a Winnetka, Illinois energy research firm, unveiled a method of purifying water using carbon dioxide (CO2), which the company proposes as a way of using the large amounts of CO2 captured in new “clean coal” technologies. The method, says Krebs & Sisler, also rapidly grows algae, that can be used as…
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First Mobile Charging Station for Electric Cars Unveiled
Nation-E AG, a Swiss developer of energy storage, smart metering, and power load management solutions, launched today what it says is the world’s first mobile charging station. Dubbed the Angel Car, the new vehicle provides the technology for charging batteries of stranded electric cars and trucks while on the road. The company says that while…
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Solar Powered Water Purifier Developed for Disaster Relief
Spectra Watermakers Inc. in San Rafael, California, in collaboration with Trunz Water Systems, a Swiss company, has developed a self-contained water purification unit that can meet the needs of disaster relief efforts, such as those now in action in Pakistan. The Solar Container, as the unit is called, is powered by renewable solar or wind…
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Industry Report Lists Anti-Infection Drugs in Pipeline
The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) released today a report listing 395 new drugs designed to fight infections that are nearing the marketplace. Each of the drugs are either in clinical trials or under review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. More than one-third of the drugs on the PhRMA list —…
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Phase 2 Clinical Trial Planned for Depression Drug
Rexahn Pharmaceuticals Inc., a clinical stage pharmaceutical company in Rockville, Maryland, submitted today a Phase 2b protocol to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the clinical study of Serdaxin, a drug that treats major depressive disorder. The company says Serdaxin may work as an enhancer of serotonin and dopamine in the brain. In Rexahn’s…
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Forensic Science Center Creates For-Profit Company
The National Forensic Science Technology Center (NFSTC) in Largo, Florida has created the Forensic Innovation Center, a new, for-profit enterprise also in Largo. NFSTC conducts forensic research, education programs, and laboratory quality reviews, and evaluates forensic technologies. The Forensic Innovation Center (FIC) will conduct its work under contracts, separate from the grants and cooperative agreements…
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Computer-Vision System Unveiled for Auto Collision Avoidance
Mobileye N.V., a developer of vision-based collision prevention systems in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, released its Mobileye C2-270 system featuring the EyeQ2 vision chip that detects pedestrians, vehicles, bicycles, and lane markings. The company says this device can saves lives by alerting and prompting drivers in the critical seconds before a collision occurs. The company says…
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Prof Creates High-Value Chemicals from Biomass
An Iowa State University researcher in Ames, Iowa has discovered a method for producing chemicals such as ethylene glycol and propylene glycol from biomass rather than petroleum. Both chemicals are used in a variety of commercial and industrial products. Walter Trahanovsky, an Iowa State professor of chemistry was looking to produce sugar derivatives from cellulose…