Dangerous waters (Ashland Daily Tidings)
High mercury levels continue to plague fish in Emigrant Lake, as well as pose a human health risk. The Oregon Department of Human Services rates Emigrant's mercury levels as "very high."...more...U researchers develop new solar power (The Daily Utah Chronicle)
In rooms littered with tubes and metal canisters, Valy Vardeny works with physics graduate students to discover a more efficient way to produce electricity from the sun using organic, carbon-based materials. Vardeny, a distinguished physics professor, is heading the project to develop new versions of solar power to be used on windowpanes and the sides of buildings....more... Researchers Produce Best-Yet Dye-Based Solar Cells (PhysOrg)
In work that may help solar panels become a more viable source of mainstream power, a research group has created a dye-based solar cell with a high efficiency and high stability, and that lacks the volatile chemicals used in similar cells. This is a combination so far lacking in the newest solar-cell prototypes....more... Governing Board is appointed for EU's European Institute of Innovation & Technology (PublicTechnology.net)
The Board will hold its inaugural meeting in Budapest on 15 September 2008 with a view to establish the basis that will lead to the launch of the first two to three Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs) by the end of 2009....more... Could Metals Help Treat Cancer? (Science Daily)
A collaboration between chemists and biologists has made it possible to identify the effects of a new class of molecules, polyoxometalates, primarily composed of metals and oxygen. These molecules are very powerful inhibitors of a specific protein kinase, CK2, an enzyme that is overactive in a number of cancers. The enzyme's instrumental role in controlling cell proliferation and survival makes ......more... Could new molecules - polyoxometalates - help treat cancer? (News-Medical-Net)
A fruitful collaboration between chemists and biologists has made it possible to identify the effects of a new class of molecules, polyoxometalates, primarily composed of metals and oxygen....more... Pharma majors focus on speciality, niche drugs to ride global boom (The Times of India)
Dr Reddy's introduced its second bio-generic product rituximab, a monoclonal antibody used in the treatment of non-hodgkins lymphoma, last year. The drug contributed over Rs 15 crore in revenues in 2007-08....more... Organic and Printed Electronics in East Asia Analyses Activity in the Secretive Printed Electronics Industry in Asia (Centre Daily Times)
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/2e9098/organic_and_printe) has announced the addition of the "Organic and Printed Electronics in East Asia" report to their offering....more... If Life Exists on Venus, Could it be Blown to Earth? (Universe Today)
We've heard about the possibility of extraterrestrial life arriving on Earth from another planet, asteroid or comet, but the mode of transport usually includes a chunk of rock falling through the atmosphere as a meteorite. But there could be another form of interplanetary transportation. What if there are microbial forms of alien life floating in [...]...more... |