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Making barley like saline soil
November 2, 2012 by Lab Canada Wageningen, Netherlands – Not only is climate change harming agriculture, salinisation of agricultural land is a global problem. Worldwide, about 3,230,000 km² of agricultural land is in some way affected by saline contamination according to FAO/UNESCO (Food and Agricultural Organization…
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Zombie bees not Halloween prank
November 1, 2012 by Lab Canada San Francisco, CA – Zombie movies have always had a great following. But far from fiction, researchers have found zombies in our midst. Honey bees, which have come under much pressure from environmental degradation and intense commercial exploitation, are facing…
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Mediterranean meals better than junk food
October 31, 2012 by Lab Canada Montreal and Toronto – In a bid to compare bad fat versus good fat, researchers undertook a study to compare the effects of junk food and a typical Mediterranean meal on the vascular endothelium – the inner lining of the blood vessels.…
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New ceramic and glass division emerges
October 30, 2012 by Lab Canada Huntingdon, UK – Dedicated solely to materials and finished components in ceramic and glass, the Goodfellow Ceramic and Glass Division is a newly formed division of Goodfellow, an international supplier of metals and materials for research and industry. “The new…
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Physical activity keeps you smart
October 29, 2012 by Lab Canada Montreal and Toronto – Keeping fit is not just good for the physical body but will keep the mind sharp as well. A study has shown that cognitive functions improve significantly after four months of high-intensity interval training program in…
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Early life development impacted by adversity
October 26, 2012 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – It is the interaction between biology and environment in early life that influences human development, according to a series of studies recently published in a special edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).…
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R. Michael Barnett to present keynote lecture at Pittcon 2013
October 25, 2012 by Lab Canada Senior Physicist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Fellow of the American Physical Society, R. Michael Barnett, will present the Wallace H. Coulter keynote lecture on Wednesday, March 20, 2013, 5:00 PM in Ballroom B, Level 300 of the Pennsylvania…
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Quick science survey on biosensing for life science
October 24, 2012 by Lab Canada Bonn, Germany – A survey to identify the current challenges affecting researchers at the forefront of molecular binding studies and kinetic analysis has been launched by SAW Instruments, developer of the sam family of biosensors for real-time, label-free assays. By…
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Aquatic scientists need to get vocal
October 22, 2012 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – A panel discussion at the University of Toronto will be focused on the need to raise awareness and promote action in response to recent changes in federal laws and cuts to government programs. These policy changes are…
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Opportunities at Medical Manufacturing Innovations 2012
October 19, 2012 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – With the medical and dental device industry booming, the Medical Manufacturing Innovations (MMI Toronto) 2012 conference is gearing up for a more comprehensive-than-ever event. From October 24-25 at the International Centre, Hall 6, in Mississauga, the industry’s…
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Award for novel population sequencing studies
October 16, 2012 by Lab Canada Cambridge, UK – Abstracts from researchers undertaking a range of population genetics studies are being solicited for an award that will provide the successful applicant with funding and practical support for their sequencing study, as well as access to the…
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Canadian universities obtain $121.6 million in federal funding for research
October 15, 2012 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Canada’s federal government has investment in the Canada Research Chairs program to the tune of $121.6 million. Speaking at the University of Toronto, the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology), said, “by investing in…
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Image contest to showcase the finest in the art and science of electron microscopy
October 15, 2012 by Lab Canada Hillsboro, Oregon – The 2012 FEI Image Contest is coming to a close and all images should be submitted by October 19, 2012. FEI is partnered with National Geographic on this contest titled “Explore the Unseen”. It offers owners and…
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MaRS in strategic partnership
October 4, 2012 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Entering into a strategic partnership to commercialize early-stage technologies that present innovative methods in therapeutics and drug discovery technologies, Baxter International Inc. and MaRS Innovation, a Centre of Excellence for Commercialization and Research, have a shared vision…
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Canadian Science Policy Conference heads west
October 2, 2012 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – The Canadian Science Policy Conference 2012 is coming to the West for the first time. Genome Alberta is one of the sponsors of this conference that will be held on November 5 – 7 in Calgary. More…
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Pittcon announces 2013 short course program
October 1, 2012 by Lab Canada Pittsburgh, PA – The 2013 Short Course program for Pittcon 2013 has been announced. It will run from March 16 through March 21, 2013. They are taught by industry experts and range from half-day up to two-day classes; and will…
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Stem cells may prevent and cure Alzheimer’s
September 28, 2012 by Lab Canada Seoul, South Korea – Researchers at Korea’s Seoul National University and the RNL Stem Cell Technology Institute announced this week the results of a study that suggests that adult stem cells may not only have a positive effect on those…
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Medical technology trends highlighted at Medica Tech Forum
September 27, 2012 by Lab Canada Düsseldorf, Germany – Addressing a wide range of medical technology topics is an integral part of MEDICA 2012, International Trade Fair with Congress – World Forum for Medicine. These seminars will take place in the Medica Tech Forum and will…
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Saskatchewan turning tide on chronic disease
September 26, 2012 by Lab Canada Regina, SK – Saskatchewan’s Chronic Disease Management Collaborative has been formed as a quality improvement model to bring together healthcare providers to learn about, test and share experiences with improvement ideas in diabetes and coronary artery disease care. Using evidence…
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Polytechnique Montral to inaugurate research chair in coatings and surface engineering
September 24, 2012 by Lab Canada MONTREAL, QC – The largest NSERC (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada) research chair in coatings and surface engineering will be inaugurated at the Polytechnique Montréal on Tuesday, September 25, 2012, at the Polytechnique Montréal Bell Amphitheatre. The…
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Psychopaths may not suffer from a mental disorder
September 21, 2012 by Lab Canada Kingston, ON – The common perception has always been that psychopaths suffer from a mental disorder. A study now is disputing this long held belief. A study led by Queen’s University postdoctoral fellow Daniel Krupp surmises that psychopaths may not…
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Research mammals will miss the flight
September 20, 2012 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Shipping research mammals will become more expensive and complex after the announcement that FedEx, UPS and DHL are committing themselves to stop this practice. In response to the Air Cruelty campaign launched by the People for the…
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Medical Manufacturing Innovations 2012 unveils conference and education program
September 19, 2012 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Taking place October 24-25, 2012, the Medical Manufacturing Innovations (MMI Toronto) conference will have many worthwhile programs available for attendees. Based on feedback from thousands of industry representatives through a survey conducted by show organizer Society of…
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Growing drugs inside corn
September 18, 2012 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Corn can provide more than tasty food, animal feed or the sugar for what we should not eat. Researchers in Canada and Australia have grown a drug in corn that can treat a rare genetic disease. Reporting…
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Raman spectroscopy to diagnose skin cancers
September 17, 2012 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – After initial testing at the Skin Care Centre at Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) and at the BC Cancer Agency, beta units of Verisante Technology Aura are being placed in Calgary and Edmonton, with additional units to be…
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Plankton defenseless as water chemistry changes
September 14, 2012 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON — A recent study has shown that changes in Canadian lake water chemistry has left plankton vulnerable to their predators. York biology Professor Norman Yan, the study’s senior author, says this may pose a serious environmental threat since…
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Can loss of hearing be restored?
September 13, 2012 by Lab Canada London, UK – Deaf gerbils have brought hope to people suffering from an intractable form of deafness caused by nerve damage. Researchers have restored hearing to deaf gerbils using human embryonic stem cells. After treating 18 gerbils with complete deafness…
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Vascular dementia research gets $5 million gift
September 12, 2012 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – The Katthy Taylor Chair in Vascular Dementia has been created at the University of Calgary with a generous gift of $5 million from Calgary’s Taylor family. This research chair will help thousands of people by studying a…
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Genomics research project has Indel Therapeutics as industry partner
September 11, 2012 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – A genomics research project is focused on identifying new inhibitors for drug targets that will lead to the creation of novel classes of antimicrobials against Gram negative bacteria and biodefense agents. Indel Therapeutics Inc. (www.indelrx.com) announced today…
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Epigenetics researcher a 2012 Balzan prizewinner
September 10, 2012 by Lab Canada Milan, Italy – The four Balzan Prizewinners 2012 were announced today in Milan. The winners were David Baulcombe (UK), University of Cambridge, for Epigenetics, Ronald Dworkin (USA), New York University, for Jurisprudence, Reinhard Strohm (Germany), University of Oxford (UK), for…
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Common virus as potential cancer therapy
September 7, 2012 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – The potential use of the reovirus as a possible treatment for multiple myeloma, a cancer that affects blood cells is being studied by researchers at the University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services’ Tom Baker Cancer Centre.…
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