Science and Enterprise

Month: January 2011

  • Trial Shows Tele-Rehab Results Similar to Standard Methods

    Knee replacement patients undergoing tele-rehabilitation, a postoperative rehabilitation program conducted from a remote setting like the patient’s home, experience similar results as patients who undergo traditional postoperative rehabilitation. Findings from this new study were published in the 19 January 2011 issue of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. The research, conducted as a clinical…

  • Report: Tech Industry Clusters Help Build Regional Economies

    A new report from the Brookings Institution, a public policy research institute in Washington, D.C., urges the nation’s governors to create innovative new businesses in their states by building on current clusters of enterprises rather than trying to steal companies from other states. The report says this strategy, documented with examples of science and technology-based…

  • Theraclone, Pfizer to Partner on Antibody R&D

    Theraclone Sciences Inc., a drug discovery and development company in Seattle, Washington, said today it agreed to a multi-year research and development collaboration with the global pharmaceutical company Pfizer. The deal involves use of Theraclone’s I-STAR technology to discover monoclonal antibodies against up to four targets in the areas of infectious disease and cancer. The…

  • Patent Granted for Lung Disorder Treatment

    Discovery Laboratories Inc., a biotechnology company in Warrington, Pennsylvania, said today the company received a U.S. patent for its treatment of pulmonary inflammation. The patent — number 7,863,241 — expires in 2023. Discovery Labs says the patent covers its KL4 peptide (also known as sinapultide), an engineered pulmonary surfactant that lowers surface tension and promote…

  • Nanotech Compound Helps Convert Waste Heat Into Electricity

    Researchers at Northwestern University have placed nanocrystals of rock salt into lead telluride, a compound of lead and tellurium, creating a material that can harness electricity from heat-generating items more efficiently than has been reported in the past. The results of the study are published by the journal Nature Chemistry (paid subscription required). The new…

  • University, Start Up Develop Anti-Counterfeit Technology

    A student at Simon Fraser University (SFU) in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada researched a new method based on nanotechnology for stopping counterfeiters, which has led to the founding of a new company to develop the product. Nanotechnology uses materials at nanometer scale, with one nanometer equal to one billionth of a meter. Clint Landrock, an…

  • Pharma Company, Institute Seek Alzheimer’s Targets

    Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute in La Jolla, California and Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc. (OMJPI) in Titusville, New Jersey said today they formed a partnership to discover compounds for Alzheimer’s disease and other psychiatric disorders. Under the agreement, joint Sanford-Burnham and OMJPI teams will identify and validate new targets for drug discovery, leading to compounds suitable for…

  • Research Collaboration Developing More Robust Rice

    A partnership between the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is developing new varieties of rice designed to grow under tough conditions by the poorest farmers. The early results of the project are reported in the January issue of the magazine Rice Today, published by IRRI. Green Super Rice…

  • Gates Grant Awarded for Tuberculosis Genomics Research

    The Infectious Disease Research Institute (IDRI) in Seattle, Washington, said today it received a multi-million dollar grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for research in chemical genomics to identify targets and leads in tuberculosis (TB). The project includes access to a large library of compounds at Eli Lilly and Company. The grant aims…

  • Tailored Training Modules Developed for Truck Drivers

    Long-haul truckers are responsible for their heavy-duty rigs, expensive cargos, and managing an increasingly complex array of technology to get safely to their destinations. But the demands and economics of their jobs make it difficult for even the most professional of truck drivers to keep their skills sharp. A project underway in Germany by the…