Press Releases by Category Science & Education
MoBiTec Offers Epitope Mapping Service Using Mimotope Variation Analysis (MVA) T …
MoBiTec, Germany, partners with the Estonian biotechnology company Protobios to offer Mimotope Variation Analysis (MVA)-based antibody epitope mapping service to scientists worldwide.
MVA Technology
A drop of human blood is presumed to have 10e11 specific antibodies that recognize different immunogens (natural antigen epitopes and antigenic mimics, mimotopes). Although the potential size of the human immunoglobulin repertoire has been estimated, the understanding of its overall involvement in the immune response has remained elusive,…
EU project DRIVER successfully launched
37 organisations, will jointly develop solutions for improved crisis management in Europe
The European Union’s new demonstration project, DRIVER (Driving Innovation in Crisis Management for European Resilience) was successfully launched in May 2014. This project, gathering the expertise of 37 organisations, will jointly develop solutions for improved crisis management. A distributed pan-European test-bed will be built for experimentation and testing and the most useful new tools will be collected in a…
Biotage Launches ACI™ - Accelerated Chromatographic Isolation
Uppsala, Sweden (July 10, 2014) -- Biotage (STO: BIOT), a leading global supplier of solutions and technology for analytical, medicinal and peptide chemistry, announces the launch of ACI™ (Accelerated Chromatographic Isolation), a new advance converting simple flash purification into a faster and more economical way to isolate pure compounds.
Biotage believes that ACI™ will radically improve the efficiency of the laboratory, embracing the latest developments in purification technology to guide chemists…
Top-class international research into tomorrow’s mobility
Fraunhofer IAO and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are launching a joint lab focused on mobility called the Ambient Mobility Lab
Marking the start of this collaborative effort and offering the first insights into what’s to come was an opening event held on July 9, 2014. In attendance were Baden-Württemberg’s Minister of Finance and Economics Nils Schmid, Jeffrey M. Hill from the Consulate General of the United States, Maria Zuber, Vice…
German Center for Research and Innovation Releases Fourth Annual Report
During the past year, the German Center for Research and Innovation (GCRI) significantly expanded its innovation ecosystem, fostering new partnerships between start-ups, industry, academia, and government in North America and Germany.
NEW YORK (July 8, 2014) – The German Center for Research and Innovation (GCRI) is proud to announce the release of its fourth Annual Report. Since its launch in 2010, GCRI has become a nucleus for creative individuals interested in…
New invention allows for cost-effective and early serial tests through logarithm …
Due to PCR direct tests during the procedure which blocks cross-contamination, latency periods can be avoided
Darmstadt, Juli 01, 2014 – The new logarithmic procedure allows for expensive linear tests to be avoided in the future. Thanks to the invention by Darmstadt computer scientist Thomas Taeger, herds of animals, drinking water, fungal spores and other liquid or gaseous samples can be tested cost-efficiently and securely by means of a logarithmic procedure.…
New - Football edition of the 4 Gewinnt 3-D app 4 Fun
Würzburg, June 2014. Right on time for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil CaderaDesign has brought out a special football edition of its 3-D Connect 4 game 4 Fun. In this version players use national flags as balls instead of the conventional coloured balls. In addition the new version of 4 Fun has also been optimised for iPads, which enhances the fun of the game and the 3-D feeling.
In…
Experimental Psychology: High time-of-day effects on cognitive control depend on …
Elisabeth Cohors-Fresenborg and colleagues (TU Dresden) investigated the vulnerability of cognitive control functioning to variations in individual daytime optima. While previous studies on the influence of daytime effects on cognitive control revealed a rather inconsistent picture, the experimental psychologists specifically implemented a task that allowed for a quantitative approach investigating cognitive control.
"34 extreme/moderate morning and 34 extreme evening chronotypes performed the Majority Function Task in their individual daytime optimum…
MoBiTec and Invent Biotechnologies, Inc., USA, Sign Distribution Agreement for t …
MoBiTec GmbH, Germany, focused on selling products for life science research, has entered into a distribution agreement with Invent Biotechnologies, Inc., USA. Together with Invent Biotechnologies, MoBiTec will continue to expand its portfolio of premier brands.
Invent Biotechnologies, Inc., USA, is a biotech company located in Minnesota, USA. The company is focused on developing innovative technologies to meet the demand of biomedical research communities. Many biological research procedures are tedious and…
MoBiTec Launches SpeedBlot (His) – The Fastest Western Blot Stain for His-Tagged …
Instant detection of poly-histidine tagged proteins on nitrocellulose membrane with SpeedBlot (His) is easy and does not require relevant hands-on time. Even 0.1 pmol detection limits can be achieved with this highly sensitive detection reagent.
Western Blot is widely used in research to separate and identify proteins. In this technique a mixture of proteins is separated based on molecular weight through gel electrophoresis. The content of the gel is then transferred…
Jamuna Mishra Academy - JMA Top Ranking among Pilani Best Schools in India today
JMA which has been making rapid strides in early childhood education derives its inspiration from the quote “Information is just bits of data while knowledge is putting them together and wisdom is transcending them.”
Located in the heart of Shekhawati region of Rajasthan, Pilani is well known in India today for various educational institutions including BITS Pilani, CSIR Laboratory CEERI and very many schools.
Matter of pride that in Board of Secondary…
Premiere Conference on Quality in Open Education and E-Learning Successfully Con …
Conference organisers from LINQ and EFQUEL welcomed an international gathering of learning and quality experts in Rethymnon, Greece from May 7 to 9, 2014. The high level of engagement among the participants and their experiences in international education and learning research contexts facilitated a valuable exchange of knowledge and experience. Furthermore, accessible keynote speakers from diverse learning traditions and approaches provided participants with an intellectually intimate conference ambiance, tempering this…
The new digital piezo controller d-Drive pro
piezosystem jena presents the d-Drive pro, the latest generation of digital control electronics for piezo actuators. These piezoelectric ceramic based actuating systems and piezo stages are mainly used for micro and nano positioning for a highly accurate movement of optical devices and optical components.
The new piezo controller d-Drive pro of piezosystem jena provides 24 bit resolution and simultaneous regulation of 3 axes with an internal data transfer rate of…
OPTOCON AG – QUALITY UND EXPERTISE AT THE SENSOR+TEST 2014
As each day is unique, so every fair is unique. The Sensor+Test will showcase this year many interesting innovations and products in the category sensor and measuring technology. The longtime experience of the Optocon AG is resembled in its convincing and high quality products in the field of fiber optic temperature measurement. You can also visit its stand in 2014 (H12/329) and learn more about the new products.
Since the company…
Sangam University - Talk on North East India History Culture Heritage by Prof Ar …
The University Grants Commission – UGC has directed universities in India today to include the History and Unique Cultural Heritage of the North Eastern States of the country in the curriculum of courses in higher education institutions.
A delegation of North Eastern students recently had submitted a Memorandum to Honorable Prime Minister with regard to problems being faced by them while pursuing their academics in various institutions across the country. …
Brothers of Pi Lambda Phi “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” Event for the Second Year i …
On Wednesday, April 2, 2014, brothers of Pi Lambda Phi fraternity carried on, despite the rain, to raise awareness about domestic violence. For the second year in a row, the brothers held “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes,” to raise money for the Suffolk County Coalition Against Domestic Violence. For each dollar donated, the brothers pledged to make a lap around the quad-in heels. This year’s event was organized…
Sangam University - Talk on Business Plan Guidelines by Spears School of Busines …
The target audience is potential investors, not a thesis review committee. Investors are much more interested in the business opportunity and getting out with a lot more money than they put in than in the technology.
On 27 March 2014, Richard Gajan who holds an MBA from the University of Michigan, an MS in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University, and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Oklahoma State…
m-Education Market Helping Education Institutions Evolve, Reach More Students
TechNavio, the independent tech-focused global research firm, has announced the publication of its report on the Global m-Education Market, which is projecting a CAGR of 20.58 percent from 2014-2018. The report highlights the need for innovative learning methods and demand for distance learning as two main factors driving this growth in the market.
m-Education or mobile education refers to any education-related content delivered through smartphones and tablets. This content is media…
inGenious Targeting Laboratory Launches a New FLP Embryonic Stem Cell Line for F …
inGenious Targeting Laboratory (iTL), a leading provider of genetically modified mouse models, announced today the availability of a new embryonic stem “ES” cell line. When used in the creation of genetically modified mice, these proprietary ES cells have a significant impact in reducing both the timeline and cost of generating mouse models.
Company officials describe the new FLP ES cell line as one in which the FLP transgene is…
Communication Instead of Collision: Research Project Focuses on the Interaction …
As an important contribution to traffic safety, the communication between cyclists and motor vehicle drivers is currently being examined by a scientific project under way in Vienna. Both infrastructure and intersection design are being considered as factors contributing to communication. The project, which is funded by the Austrian Science Fund FWF, uses video recordings and interviews to analyse real communication situations under real-life road-use conditions.
Cyclists are at greater risk of…
Elementary School Students Win ‘Green Packs’ During Sixth Anniversary of Nationa …
Green Education Foundation (GEF) delivered the winner of its National Green Week contest its prizes on Friday, March 28, to the anticipation and enthusiasm that only elementary-aged students can supply. National Green Week, sponsored by Sprint, is the largest K-12 sustainability education campaign going with over 10,000 member schools participating globally.
The Green Week program is designed to empower school administrators and teachers to actively engage their students on the…
Network Dedicated to Fostering Web Talent through Massive Open Online Courses (M …
Brussels, 28 March 2014 – The network “Startup Europe” has been launched with the support of the European Commission. Its aim is to identify the demand for web-related skills among European entrepreneurs and to promote the use of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) for capacity building in those fields.
The web industry is one of the engines of future economic growth all over the world. In Europe, however, hundreds of thousands…
Pfeiffer Vacuum receives award for best industry catalog
• “INKA” awards presented for best technical product catalogs
• Pfeiffer Vacuum wins both sector and overall prize
• Jury excited about design and product descriptions
Asslar, Germany, March 24, 2014. Pfeiffer Vacuum is the winner of the "INKA" 2013 Award for the best catalog in the Print category. The Pfeiffer Vacuum catalog called "The Vacuum Technology Book" won first prize in the "machinery/equipment" sector, and is also the overall winner. This result…
ReadyTector®, CANDOR’s all-in-one Solution for Western Blotting
CANDOR launches its newly developed all-in-one Solution for Western blotting at the industrial fair analytica. The innovative ReadyTector® Solution allows a quick one-step immunodetection. ReadyTector® provides sharp bands and less background for standard Western blotting applications. ReadyTector® enables a significant time saving in Western blot analysis.
CANDOR expands its broad selection of premium solutions for immunoassays with ReadyTector®, the all-in-one Solution for Western blotting. With ReadyTector® the originator of LowCross-Buffer® expands…
MoBiTec GmbH Offers MagSi-NGS/PREP Kit for Magnetic Next Generation Sequencing ( …
Magnetic bead-based MagSi-NGS/PREP kit constitutes an efficient solution for clean-up and size selection in library preparation of NGS sequencing reactions. The simple, flexible protocol can be adjusted to any specific application and NGS platform.
The availability of fast, inexpensive, and accurate genome information is of steadily increasing importance to research and healthcare, both on the academic side and in practical directions worldwide.This demand prompted the development of Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)…
Pedro Noguera, Ph.D. to Speak on “Challenging Racial Inequality in Our Schools” …
GARDEN CITY, NY, March 2014—Adelphi University is proud to announce that Pedro Noguera, Ph.D. will be speaking on “Challenging Racial Inequality in Our Schools” for the Ruth S. Ammon endowed lecture. Dr. Noguera is the Peter L. Agnew Professor of Education and the executive director of the Metropolitan Center for Urban Education at New York University. The event will take place on April 2, 2014, at 6:00 p.m. in the…
Josephine Chuah Named Winner of Sue Levering Social Justice Scholarship
This year’s winner of the Levermore Global Scholars (LGS) Sue Levering Social Justice Scholarship is Josephine Chuah ’16. Susan Dworkin Levering was an activist, feminist and global citizen who committed her life to changing the world for the better. Associate Provost for Academic Affairs Dr. Les Baltimore created the Sue Levering Social Justice Scholarship in 2010 in honor of his late wife.
Ms. Levering organized demonstrations and civil disobedience projects…
Vacuum solutions by Pfeiffer Vacuum for use in laboratory technology, analytics …
Asslar, Germany, March 17, 2014. Pfeiffer Vacuum, the global leader in vacuum technology, will be participating at the analytica trade show in Munich from April 1 – 4, 2014. At booth A1.203, visitors can talk to experts from
Pfeiffer Vacuum about innovative product developments for use in laboratories, analytics and biotechnology:
HiPace® Turbopumps
For the highest requirements in the analytical market
With the HiPace family, Pfeiffer Vacuum, the leader in turbopumps with integrated drive…
The transformation to a networked factory
MetamoFAB guides manufacturing companies on the path to Industry 4.0
How can companies evolve their manufacturing activities in the direction of a smart, networked factory in line with Industry 4.0? In the MetamoFAB project, Fraunhofer IAO and its cooperation partner, the Institute for Human Factors and Technology Management IAT at the University of Stuttgart, are working closely with other partners from industry and research to find the answers.
People often use…
Bridging the Innovation Gap Between Academia and Industry
When academia and industry work in tandem to push the frontiers of knowledge, they have the potential to become a powerful engine for innovation and economic growth. On March 18, renowned experts will convene at the German Center for Research and Innovation (GCRI) in New York to discuss successful technology transfer initiatives.
NEW YORK (March 11, 2014) – What enables a seamless relationship between academia and industry? How have some…
A Bright Future For Optoelectronics: A Diode Made From a 2D Material Facilitates …
A special type of diode made from a crystalline material whose layers are just three atoms thick has been successfully realized for the first time. The superior properties of such ultra-thin crystals open up previously unimagined possibilities for solar cells, photodiodes and light-emitting diodes. The paper, now published in Nature Nanotechnology, not only documents the actual functionality of a so-called p-n diode made of tungsten diselenide, it also demonstrates its…
Ecotech Institute’s Clean Jobs Index Shows a 19 Percent Increase in Clean Jobs i …
National study shows more than 3.5 million clean jobs available in 2013, with a 57 percent increase in solar jobs
Denver, CO, March 07, 2014 - Ecotech Institute’s Clean Jobs Index, a tool to compare states’ use and development of clean and sustainable energy, found more than 3.5 million job postings in the clean energy sector last year. This is a 19 percent increase from 2012. The Clean Jobs Index classifies…
EU – USA Research Collaboration and Funding Opportunities in Horizon 2020, the E …
Discovering solutions to societal challenges requires a strong global knowledge economy. On March 12, renowned policy experts and researchers will convene at the German Center for Research and Innovation (GCRI) in New York to discuss the European Union’s largest research and innovation initiative ever.
NEW YORK (March 6, 2014) – With nearly €80 billion in funding allocated for over the next seven years, Horizon 2020 is the EU’s largest research…
The Origins of Mass, Matter, and the Early Universe
How did the universe develop? What exactly is the Higgs boson? How has string theory influenced the field of particle astrophysics? On March 20, join scientific experts at the German Center for Research and Innovation (GCRI) in New York for a panel discussion on the Big Bang and beyond.
NEW YORK (March 6, 2014) – On Thursday, March 20, 2014, join esteemed researchers from Germany and the U.S. for an…
LINQ 2014 / EIF 2014 Conference “Changing the Trajectory – Quality for Opening u …
The leading joint conference on quality innovation for learning and education has announced its location for 2014. The beautiful Iberostar Creta Panorama & Mare Hotel on the coast of Creta in Rethymnon will host an international audience of experts in the fields of technology-enhanced learning, open educational resources and quality development. Early-bird registration rates for LINQ 2014 in conjunction with EIF 2014 will be available until March 12; potential participants…
Pfeiffer Vacuum exhibits vacuum solutions for the analytical market at the Pittc …
• Proven vacuum solutions from a single source
• Long service life and high reliability
• Integrated pressure measurement
Asslar, Germany, February 24, 2014. Pfeiffer Vacuum, the global leader in vacuum technology, will be participating in the Pittcon trade show in Chicago from March 3 – 6, 2014 and the analytica show in Munich from April 1 – 4, 2014. “We will be presenting important new vacuum solutions at the Pittcon and analytica shows. Our…
New Research on Byzantium: Adolescence, Polished Language
Two current research projects are dedicated to a detailed analysis of adolescence, on the one hand, and the language of subversion in Byzantium, on the other. The aim of the first project is to gain a better understanding of the adolescent life stage in the Eastern Roman Empire. Initial interim findings were recently presented to an audience of experts at the "Coming of Age – Adolescence and Society in Medieval…
Online education platform iversity.org on the road to success: nearing 500,000 c …
Berlin, 18 February 2014 – Four months after the first courses launched in October 2013, the education platform of Berlin-based start-up iversity.org has reached nearly 500,000 enrolments in currently 28 courses. A total of 5,000 students completed the first five courses that recently came to an end.
As a pilot run, students were able to obtain ECTS credit points in the courses "Introduction to Business Studies" and "Marketing", even if they…
New Astronomy Picture Book Exposes Kids to Science
Feb. 16, 2014, MIDVALE, UT, USA – Want to expose kids to the night sky? A new picture book Bright Star, Night Star: An Astronomy Story sneaks a little space science into bedtime.
A story about the starry skies, this children's book has activities for finding stars, constellations, planets and other heavenly bodies. Rich illustrations by Spanish artist Luis F. Sanz help identify new objects and words for children ages…
Scope’s ConSCIse platform crosses 5 million abstracts delivery
Scope e-Knowledge Center (Scope), a leading provider of knowledge services and a Quatrro Global Services company, has achieved yet another milestone delivering 5 million abstracts of patents, book chapters, technical articles, standards etc. in various languages for several global information providers.
Scope, started its abstraction services about a decade ago in 2003. Scope progressively migrated from a pure human curated abstraction service provider over the years with increasing adoption of technology…
Keynotes from Experts in Open Education, e-Learning, and Learning Quality Announ …
LINQ in conjunction with EIF 2014 “Changing the Trajectory – Quality for Opening up Education” to Welcome Experts from MIT, OECD, ECNU and the European Commission
The International Programme Committee of the LINQ 2014 and EIF 2014 conference has announced the keynote speakers for the upcoming mega event, to be held in Crete, Greece from May 7 to 9, 2014. A selection of prestigious, international speakers known for their ground-breaking work…
VR-HYPERSPACE – flying in comfort using Virtual Reality
Future technologies to help airline passengers experience increased comfort and space and an altered self-perception - Press release of Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics and Fraunhofer IAO
Tübingen & Stuttgart, February 6, 2014. Does this sound familiar? After a long check-in procedure you are finally sitting in your assigned seat on the aircraft. But the seat is too narrow, the foot-well is too tight, you have neighbors using both armrests,…
Rapid Sheet Metal© Upgrades Equipment With New Fiber Laser
Rapid Sheet Metal, a dedicated rapid prototype sheet metal shop, is excited to introduce a new state-of-the-art fiber laser that will broaden the sheet metal prototype shop’s capabilities. Fiber lasers are 4-5 times faster than conventional Co2 powered lasers, and are able to cut thinner materials all the way down to 1/5000th of an inch. The new fiber laser will also allow Rapid to laser cut parts at a faster…
MoBiTec Offers CytoCapture - Cell Culture Dishes and Chambers for Single Cell An …
CytoCapture dishes and chambers enable the analysis of small non-adherent cells, exposure studies with time dependent reactions, multiple staining and high resolution microscopy of non-adherent cells, and Laser Scanning Confocal Microscopy (LSM).
MoBiTec's CytoCapture Dishes and Chambers combine nanotechnology and microstructure. The result is superior coverglass bottom labware with microstructured polymer coating, providing microcavities with hexagonal or square footprint of different sizes. It allows microstructure-assisted control of cell morphology and cell-cell…
Educator Comes Out of Retirement and is Named Superintendent of the Year
The Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology (GSEP) Superintendent Advisory Council has named Don Brann, EdD, Inglewood Unified School District State Trustee, as the 2014 GSEP Superintendent of the Year. Brann will be honored by Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, at a dinner reception on January 30 in Monterey, Calif.
“I am deeply appreciative and honored to have been selected by Pepperdine University to receive…
Pfeiffer Vacuum presents innovative vacuum solutions at the Semicon Korea Trade …
• New A4 series of dry pumps
• New dry A 200 L pump
• New magnetically levitated turbopumps in the ATH-M series
Asslar, Germany, February 2014. Pfeiffer Vacuum, a leading global supplier of vacuum technology, will be exhibiting at the Semicon Korea Trade Fair in Seoul from February 12 to 14, 2014. Visitors to the booth can discuss innovative vacuum solutions with experts from Pfeiffer Vacuum. "We are pleased to…
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Katherine Boo to Speak at Adelphi
Katherine Boo, Pulitzer Prize winner and best-selling author of Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity, will speak to Adelphi students and the broader community about her book. Published in 2012, Behind the Beautiful Forevers follows the lives of several residents of a present day slum in Mumbai, India. The Adelphi Class of 2017 has been studying the story as part of the University’s AU…
A slice of the Orient in Stuttgart
Fraunhofer experts help get the YAZ restaurant concept off to a successful start in Stuttgart
Food, glorious food. Not only must it taste good, but the service has to be right, too. And here’s a winning recipe: Before opening the doors of its flagship restaurant in Stuttgart in September 2013, the YAZ Company put a test version through its paces – in collaboration with service engineering experts from Fraunhofer IAO.
YAZ is…
Inaugural Pharmaceutical Multi-Channel Marketing Strategy Conference Slated for …
E-Prescribing, Omni-Channel Marketing Among Session Hot Topics
(Chicago, IL) – The first-ever Pharmaceutical Multi-Channel Marketing Strategy Conference is set to take place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on April 24-25, 2014, fulfilling the demand among healthcare marketing professionals for an industry-specific meeting featuring top leaders and latest trends in the pharmaceutical space.
The conference, hosted by Q1 Productions, will feature sessions and interactive panel discussions addressing top concerns within pharmaceutical marketing, including the most…
Axicon Labels to Launch New Labelling Service at Foodex 2014
Axicon Labels, part of the Axicon Group, will launch a new ‘print your own’ labelling service at Foodex food and drink expo, 24-26 March at the NEC in Birmingham.
Oxford, UK, January 27, 2014 - Axicon Labels, part of the Axicon Group, will launch a new ‘print your own’ labelling service at Foodex food and drink expo, 24-26 March at the NEC in Birmingham. Foodex is the UK trade show for…
