- 2007 Lexus LS to Debut New Rear Collision Pre-Crash Protection System
Wouldn’t it be nice if your car could prepare you for an accident before it happened? A new technology from Toyota can do just that. To be clear, systems already exist for sensing a crash from an oncoming car before it happens, but until now nothing has been created for doing the same thing from behind. A new technology can actually sense rear collisions before they happen, according to Toyota, thanks to a radar device installed into a car’s rear bumper.
Wouldn't it be nice if your car could prepare you for an accident before it happened? A new technology from ...
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- 500,000 Londoners Prepare for the World’s Largest Medical Experiment
London scientists will soon be carrying out the biggest
medical experiment in the world. It will consist of collecting DNA
samples from 500,000 British citizens that are between the ages of 40
and 69. The plan is to use the samples they collect over four
London scientists will soon be carrying out the biggest medical experiment in the world. It will consist of collecting DNA ...
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- Advancis Increases Amoxicillin’s Effectiveness
Amoxicillin is a wide spectrum antibiotic used to treat many
common infections, including strep throat. The usual prescription for
treatment requires three 500mg amoxicillin doses daily. Advancis
Pharmaceutical just released positive phase III trial resul
Amoxicillin is a wide spectrum antibiotic used to treat many common infections, including strep throat. The usual prescription for treatment ...
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- Ancient Viral DNA May be Essential to Mammal Reproduction
A recent experiment supports the theory that certain DNA sequences in mammals, which originated from ancient retroviruses, played a key role in the evolution of the placenta.
A recent experiment supports the theory that certain DNA sequences in mammals, which originated from ancient retroviruses, played a key ...
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- Angiotech Develops Product to Reduce Vascular Graft Failures
For those unfamiliar, hemodialysis is a method of filtering
waste from a patient’s blood when their kidneys are no longer able to
function. But before a patient can undergo hemodialysis, a vascular
graft must be implanted in order to allow a connection
Vancouver based Angiotech Pharmaceuticals Inc., plans to aid hemodialysis patients with their new vascular graft technology that will soon begin ...
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- Another Ferrari Enzo Goes to an Early Grave
During the Utah Fast Pass Road Rally, an event where the Utah
Highway Patrol shuts down portions of roads so participants can “open
up” their cars, one of the drivers lost control and totalled his $1.3
Million Ferrari Enzo. The 2003 Enzo, traveling at
During the Utah Fast Pass Road Rally, an event where the Utah Highway Patrol shuts down portions of roads so ...
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- Archon X PRIZE for Genomics Announced
The contestants are challenged with the task of creating a process that can successfully map 100 human genomes in 10 days. No small feat considering that the first human genome to be sequenced took 13 years and cost around $3 billion.
Yesterday a new X Prize was announced for the field of Genomics. For those that do not know about the ...
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- Arthritis Drug Receives Expanded FDA Approval
The Food and Drug Administration expanded its marketing
approval for Remicade on Monday. Remicade is a psoriatic arthritis
treatment produced by Centocor that first received FDA approval in May
of last year.
The Food and Drug Administration expanded its marketing approval for Remicade on Monday. Remicade is a psoriatic arthritis treatment produced ...
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- Biodiesel from Bacteria
Alexander Steinbuchel and his colleagues from the University of Munster in Germany have created a strain of bacteria that is able to produce biodiesel from plant oils. Biofuels from bacteria could greatly increase the efficiency of using them as an alternate energy source.
Alexander Steinbuchel and his colleagues from the University of Munster in Germany have created a strain of bacteria that is ...
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- Biophage Pharma Inc Developing Alternative Treatment for Drug Resistant Bacteria
The Montreal based Biophage Pharma Inc. announced that it is
developing a method to treat bacterial infections without the use of
antibiotics. Their treatment consists of using Biophage PDS Biosensors
to diagnose the infection and phage therapy to treat i
The Montreal based Biophage Pharma Inc. announced that it is developing a method to treat bacterial infections without the use ...
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- BMW Introduces New X5
The new X5 is bigger than the car it replaces by 190 mm in
length and 60 mm in width. There’s good reason for this, as the
next-gen X5 will be available with a third row.
Having gone from zero experience in sport utility vehicles to two world-class models in just eight short years, BMW has ...
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- Brabus Builds World's Fastest Sedan
Yet another monster has been born in the Brabus garage. The
German tuners, who are always pushing the limits of rational thinking,
have unveiled the world’s fastest sedan.
Yet another monster has been born in the Brabus garage. The German tuners, who are always pushing the limits of ...
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- Canadian Biotech Leaders Looking for Tax Breaks
Over 50 Canadian biotech leaders will be calling on federal politicians this week to increase funding and decrease taxes for their industry. They are hoping that the tax breaks will be an incentive for emerging biotech companies to spur an increase in medical developments.
Over 50 Canadian biotech leaders will be calling on federal politicians this week to increase funding and decrease taxes for ...
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- Car Manufacturer's Websites Ranked by JD Power and Associates
Some companies simply can’t seem to grasp the concept of less
being more. Most manufacturers’ websites are big, flashy, and more than
likely complex. So, it stands to reason that when JD Power and
Associates conducted their inaugural Canadian Manufact
With more and more choices facing new car shoppers today, it stands to reason that manufacturers would want to inform ...
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- Chinese Biotech Company Reveals Positive Results for Bird Flu Vaccine
An experimental vaccine developed by Chinese scientists has produced an immune response in healthy people to the H5N1 avian flu virus. Sinovac Biotech Co. Ltd. released early trial results in The Lancet medical journal today.
An experimental vaccine developed by Chinese scientists has produced an immune response in healthy people to the H5N1 avian flu ...
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An experimental vaccine developed by Chinese scientists has produced an immune response in healthy people to the H5N1 avian flu virus. Sinovac Biotech Co. Ltd. released early trial results in The Lancet medical journal today.
An experimental vaccine developed by Chinese scientists has produced an immune response in healthy people to the H5N1 avian flu ...
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- Citroen Gives a Peek at The Year 2054
Citroen’s design studio offered to help create a special
futuristic car for the film Renaissance, working in close collaboration
with the film team. The result is a car that fits perfectly into the
dark, dystopian, film noire look of the animated flick.
French automaker Citroen has a knack for designing cars so ahead of their time, they look like they're from the ...
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- Details on the 265-hp Audi S3 Hatchback
Pop the hood of the new S3 and what you will find is a heavily
re-worked version of the staple 2.0T engine, but this time around, it’s
been upped to produce 265 horsepower and a very healthy 258 lb-ft of
torque.
Since the A3 went on sale in North America in 2005, it's been a big seller for Audi. This little ...
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- Details Revealed About Next MINI
It’s coming: MINI has officially released information about
the second generation of its effervescent premium subcompact. After
some 800,000 units have been sold since its introduction in 2001, the
MINI has enjoyed a very successful career.
It's coming: MINI has officially released information about the second generation of its effervescent premium subcompact. After some 800,000 units ...
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- Diagnosis of a Virus with a Microchip
A microchip with the ability to rapidly diagnose
illness-causing viruses has recently been developed by the University
of Colorado and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The FluChip is able to distinguish the type and subtype of 72 infl
A microchip with the ability to rapidly diagnose illness-causing viruses has recently been developed by the University of Colorado and ...
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