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in Public bookmarks - Telsa Motors Makes the Electric Sports Car a Reality
Gas is expensive; there’s simply no way around it. And with prices continuing to climb, it’s not a particularly good time to own a large displacement sports car; in fact with gas well into the $1.00 range, it’s not a good time to own a sports car, p
Gas is expensive; there's simply no way around it. And with prices continuing to climb, it's not a particularly good ...
in Public bookmarks - Test for Alzheimer’s Using Skin Cells
Scientists from the Blanchette Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute (BRNI) have created a biomarker which tests for a substance in skin cells that could lead to a quick and accurate diagnosis in early stages of the disease.
With the current diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease consisting of lengthy psychiatric tests and postmortem brain exams, it has been hard ...
in Public bookmarks - Twinstrand Therapeutics Inc Receives Over Two Million Dollars for Ricin Antidote
A U.S. Defence Threat Reduction Agency held a competitive process to find a company that would be willing to find an antidote for the relatively easy to obtain toxin.
Twinstrand Therapeutics Inc. was awarded a two-year $2.2 M CND contract to develop a human antibody to ricin poisoning. A ...
in Public bookmarks - U.S. Rice Contaminated with Unapproved GM Strain
Last Friday, U.S. Federal officials announced that a long-grain rice sample tested positive for a genetically modified strain that had not yet been approved for consumption. The modified genes from the strain in question were developed to resist a specifi
Last Friday, U.S. Federal officials announced that a long-grain rice sample tested positive for a genetically modified strain that had ...
in Public bookmarks - Ultrasound Aids in Drug Delivery
Using ultrasound creates holes in the cell membrane, which allows entry of larger molecules. These holes are large enough to allow entry of larger oral drugs, proteins and DNA segments used in gene therapy.
The Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University in Atlanta have reported that ultrasound can be used to allow easier ...
in Public bookmarks - Volkswagen Lets Consumers Vote For Name of New Compact SUV
Could something as subjective as a car have its name chosen by the general public? Well, Volkswagen decided to hold a vote to decide on the name for its first compact sport utility vehicle, to be based off of the PQ45 architecture.
Off the top of your head, how many things can you name, that were chosen by the public in a ...
in Public bookmarks - Yet Another Attempt Towards Ethical Stem Cells
In a hope to ease ethical concerns, scientists have created a stem cell line from embryos that have stopped dividing naturally. These embryos have died of natural causes, but still have living cells that can be used to create stem cells.
In a hope to ease ethical concerns, scientists have created a stem cell line from embryos that have stopped dividing ...
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