iBioLaunch

The iBioLaunch™ platform is a  proprietary gene expression technology that causes non-transgenic plants to rapidly produce high levels of target proteins.  The plants are easily and...

Enzymes - news, views, reports

Enzymes are proteins that catalyze (i.e., increase the rates of) chemical reactions. In enzymatic reactions, the molecules at the beginning of the process, called substrates, are converted into diff...

Dyslexia

Dyslexia is a specific learning difficulty which mainly affects the development of literacy and language related skills (BDA). It has been suggested that up to 10% of the population (or even more)...

What is the FDA?

The US FDA is the Food and Drug Administration . FDA is responsible for:   Protecting the public health by assuring that foods are safe, wholesome, sanitary and properly labeled; human...

What you need to know about the new EU legislation on needle stick injuries

Although the incidence of needle stick injuries in the pharmacy profession is low, Mark Santillo explains why new EU legislation relating to needle stick injuries still matter

Technique shows how drops, bubbles stick to surfaces

Understanding exactly how droplets and bubbles stick to surfaces is a “100-year-old problem” that has eluded experimental answers, says Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)’s Kripa Varan...

Materials: Why barnacles stick around

Barnacles are among the clingiest of creatures, but how they manage to stick so tenaciously to surfaces is unclear.When Jaimie-Leigh Jonker of the National University of Ireland, Galway, and her colle...

NREL and Stanford team up on peel-and-stick solar cells

It may be possible soon to charge cell phones, change the tint on windows, or power small toys with peel-and-stick versions of solar cells, thanks to a partnership between Stanford University and the...

Predicting most effective non-stick coatings will save Pharmas money, says I Holland

The ability to predict which non-stick coating is best suited to a particular tablet production environment will save drugmakers time and money according to I Holland.

Finger Stick Has Promise as Prediabetes Test

PHOENIX (MedPage Today) -- Measuring capillary blood via finger stick assay was as accurate as venous blood sample assays in predicting 5-year likelihood of diabetes, researchers reported here.

NREL, Stanford team up on peel-and-stick solar cells

It may be possible soon to charge cell phones, change the tint on windows, or power small toys with peel-and-stick versions of solar cells, thanks to a partnership between Stanford University and the...

Why cells stick: Phenomenon extends longevity of bonds between cells

(Georgia Institute of Technology) A new study provides insights into how cells stick to each other and to other bodily structures, an essential function in the formation of tissue structures and organ...

Isolation and characterization of an antibacterial biflavonoid from an African chewing stick Garcinia kola Heckel (Clusiaceae).

The use of African chewing sticks in maintaining oral health is widely practiced in African countries. It has been reported that chewing stick users have a lower rate of dental caries and a better gen...

Prophylaxis against infections after needle stick injuries.

BACKGROUND: Needle stick injuries are associated with a risk of infection. The aim of this study was to collate the reasons for the failure to carry out prophylactic measures from the perspective of t...

Asexuality: The Insects that Stick With It.

One hope of trying to understand why sex is so powerful and prevalent a mode of reproduction relies on the rare examples of animals that persist long-term without having sex. Now, several species of s...

Notes on a stick: use and acceptability of woman-held maternity notes.

OBJECTIVE: To provide expectant mothers with a USB stick containing their maternity notes, including ultrasound images, and to assess its use and acceptability versus conventional care with exclusivel...

Poor Glycaemic Control and Arrhythmias.

Objective. To evaluate number, type, and complexity of arrhythmias in diabetics compared with controls and, among diabetics, comparing good glycaemic control (GGC) and poor glycaemic control (PGC) pat...