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UPDATE ON REACH
June 29, 2012 by Leslie Burt, Lab Product News Despite the financial woes currently plaguing the European Union, the EU is continuing to push forward with the implementation of its far-reaching chemical registration regulations, called REACH. Originally enacted in 2007, REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemicals), has…
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Mobile laboratory tour hits the road
June 29, 2012 by Lab Canada Brea, California — Beckman Coulter Life Sciences is launching a Discovery in Motion tour that will travel throughout the continental United States, with a few stops in Canada. The tour offers cutting-edge application demonstrations performed by a team of scientific…
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Mysterious prions exposed in Ingram book
June 28, 2012 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON — Jay Ingram, science popularist, TV host, producer and author has released a book on prions that unveils stunning revelations about disease, the brain and infection. Fatal Flaws: How a Misfolded Protein Baffled Scientists and Changed the Way…
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Research going cheap
June 28, 2012 by Lab Canada Experimental Lakes Area on the dock
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Study: Metabolic effects of tesamorelin in obese subjects with reduced growth hormone secretion
June 27, 2012 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC — Theratechnologies Inc. announced that results of a study entitled Metabolic Effects of a Growth Hormone-Releasing Factor in Obese Subjects with Reduced Growth Hormone Secretion. The study results were presented June 26, 2012 at the 94th Annual Meeting…
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Enviropigs meet their end
June 26, 2012 by Lab Canada Guelph, ON – The public’s aversion to consuming genetically modified food has resulted in the death of 10 enviropigs at the University of Guelph. This group of genetically engineered pigs was put down last month when the university determined it…
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MS patients have lower risk of cancer says study
June 25, 2012 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Multiple sclerosis (MS) patients appear to have a lower cancer risk, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health. Published online in the journal Brain, the study…
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Stump Us winner not stumped anymore
June 25, 2012 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – At the recent ISBER meeting, Computype asked for labeling challenges that would “Stump Us” and the attendees responded. There were several applications presented that stretched the companies label capabilities, but their favorite was from the University of…
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Loss of biodiversity a growing threat to human life
June 19, 2012 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – The loss of biological diversity is increasingly threatening the planet’s ability to provide humans with life’s essentials: food, water, fodder, fertile soils, and protection from pests and disease, according to a sweeping review of 20 years of…
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Ecological footprint creators win Blue Planet Award
June 19, 2012 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Two researchers connected with the University of British Columbia, who developed the “ecological footprint” concept, have won the prestigious Blue Planet Award for Sustainability, valued at nearly $645,000 CDN, at the Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable…
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Nanotech collaboration receives nearly $1M in funding
June 19, 2012 by Lab Canada Waterloo, ON – Major new research in nanotechnology, a joint initiative between the University of Waterloo and Soochow University in China, has received close to $1 million in funding. The SUN-WIN Joint Institute of Nanotechnology is a partnership between the…
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New use for old drugs may prevent bone fractures
June 19, 2012 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – The drugs commonly used to treat memory loss in Alzheimer’s patients can make bones stronger, according to a recent study led by Faleh Tamimi, assistant professor at McGill University’s Faculty of Dentistry. The findings, published in Journal…
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New research VP for Western
June 19, 2012 by Lab Canada London, ON – Molecular biologist Dr John Capone has been named as new vice-president (research) of the University of Western Ontario. Currently serving his second term as McMaster University’s dean of science, Dr Capone is recognized as one of Canada’s…
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CFI awards $11.7M funding to applied research projects
June 5, 2012 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Canadian companies specializing in everything from natural resources to information technology are turning to researchers at local colleges to grow their businesses and create high-quality jobs, because R&D and innovation happen at all levels—from the academic labs…
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Pittcon 2013 announces call for papers
June 5, 2012 by Lab Canada Pittsburgh, PA -The Pittcon Program Committee has issued a call for papers for a contributed oral or poster presentation for Pittcon 2013, which will be held March 17-21, 2013, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA. For full consideration,…
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$73.8M supports three new research networks
June 5, 2012 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Three new Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE) have been established with a total of $73.8 million over five years in funding. The networks are being managed jointly by three federal granting agencies — the Natural Sciences and…
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New executive director for National Institute for Nanotechnology
June 5, 2012 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – An expert in nano-electronics will lead Canada’s National Institute for Nanotechnology (NINT) into its second decade. The NINT governing council has named Dr Marie D’Iorio as its new executive director. Trained as a physicist, Dr D’Iorio’s expertise…
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Life Labs names new CEO
June 4, 2012 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Borealis Infrastructure recently announced the appointment of Sue Paish to the position of chief executive officer of LifeLabs, which says it provides more than 50 million laboratory tests each year. She joins LifeLabs from Pharmasave Drugs. “Sue…
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Corn insecticide linked to great die-off of beneficial honeybees
May 16, 2012 by Lab Canada New research has linked springtime die-offs of honeybees critical for pollinating food crops — part of the mysterious malady called colony collapse disorder — with technology for planting corn coated with insecticides. The study, published in ACS’ journal Environmental Science…
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Ontario girl discovers antioxidant properties of nano-crystalline cellulose
May 8, 2012 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – An Ontario girl, 16, who invented a disease-fighting, anti-aging compound using nano-particles from trees, won top national honours today in the 2012 Sanofi BioGENEius Challenge Canada (SBCC). Her super anti-oxidant compound could one day help improve health…
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Green chemistry award for Xerox Research Centre of Canada
May 8, 2012 by Lab Canada Mississauga, ON – The Xerox Research Centre of Canada (XRCC) has won the Chemical Institute of Canada’s 2012 Ontario Green Chemistry and Engineering Award (Organization). The Ontario Ministry of Environment sponsors the award. Each year the Chemical Institute’s Canadian Green…
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New $100M fund to support brain research
May 7, 2012 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The federal government has announcedd the creation of the Canada Brain Research Fund which will focus on supporting neuroscience research. The new fund will provide up to $100 million to the Brain Canada Foundation, which will then…
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$1.125M funding supports clean-tech research
May 7, 2012 by Lab Canada London, ON – A donation of $1.125 million by waste management company Newalta will support research and development efforts at the University of Western Ontario to discover technologies to create value from wastes generated by industrial sectors such as oil…
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Pilot plant to demo new bioproduct process
May 7, 2012 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – University of Alberta is establishing a pilot plant to demonstrate and refine a new process known as lipid to hydrocarbon (LTH) technology. The process converts agricultural waste materials into high-value commercial products. On Friday, Western Economic Diversification…
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Furniture maker launches new lab division
May 7, 2012 by Lab Canada Haverhill, MA – Furniture-manufacturer Pro-Line has announced that it is spinning off a new division called Hatfield Laboratory Furniture and Laboratory Tables that will specialize in laboratory furniture. The company has long been a provider of industrial and laboratory workbenches…
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Analytic thinking can decrease religious belief: UBC study
April 30, 2012 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – A new University of British Columbia study finds that analytic thinking can decrease religious belief, even in devout believers. The study, which appeared in the April 27 issue of Science, finds that thinking analytically increases disbelief among…
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$8.68M in early researcher awards announced in Ontario
April 30, 2012 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Ontario’s provincial government has announced the names of 62 researchers at 19 institutions who have won awards in its Early Researcher Awards program. The province is providing $8.68 million in total to support the researchers and their…
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$1M supports clinical research centre for dentistry
April 30, 2012 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – The Faculty of Dentistry at the University of British Columbia has opened a clinical research centre focusing on best practices and evidence-based patient care thanks to a $1 million donation from Frontier Dental Laboratories. Named the Frontier…
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McMaster researchers develop rapid test strips for bacterial contamination in swimming water
April 30, 2012 by Lab Canada Hamilton, ON – Urban beach closures due to coliform outbreaks have become disturbing signs of summer, yet water-testing technology has never been fast enough to keep up with changing conditions, nor accessible enough to check all waters. Sentinel Bioactive Paper…
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Neuroscientist seeks better understanding of newborn brains
April 30, 2012 by Lab Canada London, ON – The Collaborative Health Research Projects (CHRP) program has granted $545,000 to a project that is looking to better understand brain injury in newborn children. The team is led by neuroscientist Rhodri Cusack, a principal investigator at University…
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Imaging projects receive cancer research funding
April 23, 2012 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) has announced new funds to further enhance imaging research in Ontario and to develop improved imaging tools for more personalized diagnosis and treatment of cancer patients worldwide. “Ontario is a…
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