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Contaminants in City Soil Found Similar to Industrial Sites
Engineers at University of Iowa in Iowa City tested residential soil in nearby Cedar Rapids after the city flooded in 2008 and found industrial pollutants similar to those found at industrial sites. The findings appear in the online issue of the journal Environmental Pollution (paid subscription required), and scheduled to appear in print in the…
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Patent Awarded for Synthetic Canine Antimicrobial Peptide
Kansas State University in Manhattan says a team of its researchers has received a U.S. patent for their discovery of a synthetic peptide that helps dogs better fight pathogens, such as bacteria, viruses and fungi. The patent, “Antimicrobial Cathelicidin Peptides” was awarded by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to K-State nutritionist Tonatiuh Melgarejo, immunophysiologist…
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Fox Foundation to Fund Parkinson’s Drug Candidate Studies
Civitas Therapeutics Inc., a pharmaceutical company in Chelsea, Massachusetts, received a grant from the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) to support the company’s lead drug candidate CVT-301. The amount of the grant to fund clinical development of the drug was not disclosed. Parkinson’s disease occurs when the nerve cells in the brain…
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European, Chinese Patent Offices Agree to Translations
The European Patent Office (EPO) and State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) of the People’s Republic of China have agreed to make possible translations of each other’s patents to the general public. The two organizations signed the agreement at their annual joint meeting, held this year in Chongqing, China. The translations in English and Chinese, according…
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Graphene-Based Nanotech Gas Detector Developed
Engineers from the U.S. and China devised a foam substance made from graphene that is more sensitive in detecting potentially dangerous and explosive chemicals than current technologies. The researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York and the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Shenyang published their research in the journal Scientific Reports. The graphene-based…
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NIH Unveils Web Site to Expedite Lab Technology Transfer
National Institutes of Health has launched its electronic Research Materials (eRMa) Web site that aims to make it easier for prospects to locate and license findings from NIH’s labs for commercialization. The eRMA site was developed in response to President Obama’s order to agencies last month to speed the process of transferring federal scientific discoveries…
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Junior Faculty Entrepreneurship Fellowship Grants Open
The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri has opened the next round of nominations for the Kauffman Junior Faculty Fellowship (KJFF) in Entrepreneurship Research. Each fellowship awards $40,000 to the fellow’s university to support the recipient’s research for two years. The foundation plans to award up to seven KJFF grants to junior faculty…
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European Commission Approval Granted for Blood Pressure Drug
The pharmaceutical company Novartis in Basel, Switzerland says its drug Rasitrio has received approval from the European Commission (EC) for the treatment of hypertension or high blood pressure. The drug was designed for blood pressure patients who need multiple medications to treat their condition. Rasitrio has the compound Rasilez, an inhibitor of the enzyme renin…
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Commentary: Manufacturing the Health Care Venture Crisis
Rahm Emanuel, the current mayor Chicago and former chief of staff to President Obama, once famously said, “You never want a serious crisis to go to waste.” The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) has gone Emanuel one better, using highly selected bits and pieces from an industry survey to predict an imminent retreat by investors…
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Taking a Thanksgiving Break
Science Business is taking a break for the Thanksgiving holiday in the U.S., as well as the day after Thanksgiving (tomorrow). We’ll be back to regular posting on Monday, 28 November. For those in the U.S., enjoy your holiday. * * *