Tag: Europe
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Russian, U.S. Scientists Develop Online Agricultural Maps
A team of researchers from Russia and the U.S. have developed AgroAtlas, an online resource of agricultural and geographic data for Russia and surrounding countries. The publicly available collection, with downloadable tools to analyze the data, is a joint project of Russian universities and institutes, and the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service, with funding from the…
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Evotec to Partner with HHMI, Harvard on Diabetes Drugs
Evotec AG, a biotechnology company in Hamburg, Germany announced today a research collaboration with Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts and Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), in Chevy Chase, Maryland to discover and develop new diabetes treatments. The partnership aims to identify and develop physiological mechanisms and targets that regulate beta cell replication. Beta cells are…
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Cheap, Disposable Endoscope Microcamera Developed
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration (IZM) in Berlin and sensor manufacturer Awaiba GmbH in Nuremberg, Germany have developed a microcamera for endoscopes that provides sharp images, but can be made cheaply enough to be disposable. Endoscopes are instruments to examine the interior of body cavities and organs, and have made possible…
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Trial Tests New Radiation Treatment for Head, Neck Cancer
Clinical trials of boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) at Helsinki University Central Hospital in Finland indicate the therapy has potential to treat patients with advanced head and neck cancer who have not responded to previous treatments. The results of the trial were published online in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics (paid subscription…
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iPhone App to Test Brain Training in Older Adults
Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast, in Northern Ireland, U.K. are studying the value of brain training exercises for older adults with a prototype iPhone application to collect data and test the concept on live users. The Brain Jog app for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch is available as a free download from Apple’s iTunes…
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New Process Being Developed to Keep Berries Fresh Longer
A new way of improving the shelf life of soft fruit like strawberries and raspberries is being developed by researchers at universities and industry in the U.K. Food scientists at University of Nottingham are teaming with engineers at Loughborough University and British fruit grower Berryworld to test an anti-bacterial process called cold plasma as a…
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Laser Suturing in Development for Minimally Invasive Surgery
Researchers of the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology (IPT) in Aachen, Germany are developing a laser-based suturing process for use in minimally-invasive surgeries. The new process can simplify current methods with a form of laser welding replacing knots. More abdominal surgeries are being carried out in a minimally invasive manner, where the surgeon needs only…
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EUREKA Network to Fund €33 Million in New European R&D
EUREKA, a network of research officials from 40 countries in Europe and Israel, approved a series of new R&D projects in clean technology and related fields. Meeting in Eilat, Israel, the €33 million ($45.7 million) approved by EUREKA will fund 25 projects in renewable energy, agrofood technology, biotechnology, physical sciences, IT and electronics, and industrial…
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Biotech Licenses Technology for Colorectal Cancer Blood Test
Epigenomics AG in Berlin, Germany says it has an agreement for QIAGEN NV in the Netherlands to further develop Epigenomics’s research into a blood test for colorectal cancer. QIAGEN also has an option under the agreement to take the blood test to market. The technology is based on Epigenomics’s research into genomics and DNA indicators…
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Consortium to Study Ocean Potential for Carbon Storage
The new ISIS (In-Situ Iron Studies) Consortium announced today its plans to study the role of iron in regulating the ocean’s capacity to remove atmospheric carbon dioxide. The group of scientists from 12 institutions worldwide aims to better understand the impact of iron on marine ecosystems and to quantify its potential for CO2 removal. The…