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UF biotechnology institute named Incubator of the Year – The Independent Florida Alligator

Posted: Published on April 6th, 2017

The UF business incubator Sid Martin Biotechnology Institute was named the 2017 Top Global Incubator of the Year. The International Business Innovation Association recognized the institute March 28, said Mark Long, the institutes director. The institute received $1,500 for winning the award out of 30 other incubators. The biotechnology institute provides lab space, equipment, business and legal advice at a low cost for new biotech companies, Long said. Scientists need help understanding business and addressing the market, he said. Were here to help them out with that. The institutes 40,000 square foot facility is at Progress Park in Alachua. Its used as office and laboratory space thats rented out to new companies unable to afford commercial space. Getting an award like this is a real marketing tool in attracting new companies and investors for these companies, Long said. He said since the institute started in 1995, businesses theyve served have a 78 percent success rate, meaning 78 percent of businesses stay open after the first five years. Since 2003, the success rate has improved to 93 percent. Meekah Chaderton, a manager at the startup food development company Captozyme, said the institute helped improve the companys business. Chaderton said Captozyme plans … Continue reading →

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Twelve Cheetah Cubs Born at Smithsonian Conservation Biology … – Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (press release)

Posted: Published on April 6th, 2017

Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (press release) Twelve Cheetah Cubs Born at Smithsonian Conservation Biology ... Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (press release) The start of spring brought a cheetah cub boom to the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) in Front Royal, Virginia, where two large litters were ... 10 cheetah cubs welcomed at Smithsonian Va. facility (Photos)WTOP Video: Smithsonian Institute Had A 'Cheetah Cub Boom' In MarchDCist.com Twelve cheetah cubs were born at the Smithsonian Institute, we can't handle the cutenessFOX 5 DC all 19 news articles » Here is the original post: Twelve Cheetah Cubs Born at Smithsonian Conservation Biology ... - Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (press release) … Continue reading →

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Future Tense Newsletter: What Exactly Is Synthetic Biology? – Slate Magazine (blog)

Posted: Published on April 6th, 2017

J. Craig Venter is one of the people we'll be discussing in our package on synthetic biology. Mark Wilson/Getty Images Greetings, Future Tensers, Its a new month, which means a new Futurographythe series in which we at Future Tense introduce you to the technologies that will define tomorrow. Each month, we choose a new tech topic and break it down, and Aprils topic will be synthetic biology. Jacob Brogan gets us started with a conversational introduction explaining what synthetic biology is exactly and a cheat sheet to guide us through the key players, the big debates, and the lingo we should know. In the past week, we also wrapped up the Futurography unit on the new space race, with pieces on why the United Arab Emirates is building a space program from scratch and how international collaborations in space reflect politics on Earth. Once youve read everything from the unit, you can test your knowledge by taking our quiz and then share your thoughts on the topic by completing our reader survey. Other stories we read this week while imagining what fun could be had with a Cards Against Humanity expansion pack inspired by members of Congress browser histories: Watching … Continue reading →

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Meet Cave Loach, Europe’s First Cave Fish – Sci-News.com

Posted: Published on April 6th, 2017

A team of scientists and cave divers has discovered and described the first European cave fish a loach of the genus Barbatula. Loaches Barbatula sp. Top: two cave loaches in their natural habitat. Center: adult male loach with typical adaptations to living in caves: reduced eyes, enlarged barbels and pale body coloration. Bottom: typical epigean loach from the surface population in the Danube. Image credit: Jasminca Behrmann-Godel et al, doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2017.02.048. The cave fish occur in Southern Germany, near the Swabian Alb, home to an elaborate karst region that includes many famous caves. The fish were found in the 250 sq. km underground karst water system embedded in the limestone formation of the White Jura known as the Danube-Aach system, which formed 400,000-450,000 years ago. The cave fish were found surprisingly far in the north in Southern Germany, said Dr. Jasminca Behrmann-Godel, a researcher at the Limnological Institute, the University of Konstanz, Germany, and lead author of a study on the cave fish published this week in the journal Current Biology. This is spectacular as it was believed before that the Pleistocene glaciations had prevented fish from colonizing subterranean habitats so far north. The cave loaches were first observed and … Continue reading →

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Strand Life Sciences Creates Another Global Bioinformatics Landmark With Strand Ramanujan – Yahoo Finance

Posted: Published on April 6th, 2017

BANGALORE, India, April 3, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Strand Life Sciences today announced the release of version 3.0 of its flagship, next-generation sequencing (NGS) data analysis and visualization platform, Strand NGS. Benchmarked against the world's best, major enhancements in this release have led to significant improvements in accuracy, precision and speed of NGS data analysis at scientists' fingertips. This latest release adds considerable value to the Strand stack of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered bioinformatics and text mining platform, christened "Ramanujan" after two great intellectuals of Indian origin for their mathematical and linguistic prowess. Over a period of 15 years, Strand has honed and leveraged its proprietary AI platform, which it applies in NGS data analysis, clinical variant interpretation and reporting. The key highlight of this Strand NGS v3.0 release is a DNA-Seq workflow that is 1.5 to two times faster than the BWA-GATK best practices workflow including increased accuracy for variant calling with precision/recall rates as high as 99/ 98% on the entire call set and 97/ 92% on InDels, and powerful visualizations for each step that are not present in GATK. Other improvements include: "Anticipating the latest developments in genomics and healthcare, Strand has become a global leader in providing cutting-edge … Continue reading →

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Curetis Starts Subsidiary Ares Genetics to Advance Genetic Antibiotic Resistance Testing – GlobeNewswire (press release)

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April 06, 2017 02:10 ET | Source: Curetis GmbH photo-release Curetis Starts Subsidiary Ares Genetics to Advance Genetic Antibiotic Resistance Testing - Successful completion of GEAR asset and know how transfer from Siemens to Curetis Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and Holzgerlingen, Germany, April 6, 2017 -- Curetis N.V. (the "Company" and, together with Curetis GmbH, "Curetis"), a developer of next-level molecular diagnostic solutions, today announced that the Company has established Ares Genetics GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of Curetis GmbH. Ares Genetics builds on GEAR GEnetic Antibiotic Resistance and Susceptibility Database and associated assets recently acquired for Siemens. The Company will use GEAR to investigate the genetic foundations of antibiotic resistance and develop and subsequently commercialize novel approaches to improve the rapid detection of antibiotic resistance in patients with microbial infections as well as tools to accelerate antibiotic research. Ares Genetics has been established in Vienna, Austria, in close proximity to the Vienna Biocenter VBC and is headed by Dr. Andreas Posch, who has joined Curetis in March from Siemens as Director GEAR & Bio-IT and one of the Managing Directors of Ares Genetics. Dr. Posch headed the bioinformatics activities at Siemens Healthcare and was responsible for GEAR prior to the … Continue reading →

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UCR Today: Innovative Sensor Can Screen Toxic Drugs, Help … – UCR Today (press release)

Posted: Published on April 6th, 2017

UCR researchers used glass tubing and off-the-shelf electronics to create an inexpensive sensor that can weigh microgram-sized biological samples in fluids By Sarah Nightingale on April 5, 2017 A glass tube sensor developed by engineers at the University of California, Riverside will allow scientists to weigh tiny biological samples in their native liquid environments. RIVERSIDE, Calif. (www.ucr.edu) Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have found an innovative new use for a simple piece of glass tubing: weighing things. Their glass tube sensor will help speed up chemical toxicity tests, shed light on plant growth, and develop new biomaterials, among many other applications. The research, led by William Grover, assistant professor of bioengineering in UC Riversides Bourns College of Engineering, and Shirin Mesbah Oskui, a doctoral student in Grovers lab who recently graduated, was published today in the journal PLOS ONE. The paper describes the development of a simple, inexpensive sensor to measure the mass, volume, and density of microgram-sized biological samples in fluid. The research has important applications in toxicity research as well as many other areas, including developmental biology, plant sciences, and biomaterials engineering. While weight is one of the most fundamental and important measures of an object, … Continue reading →

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Authors, Exonerees Collaborate in New Book 'Anatomy of Innocence' – Chicago Tonight | WTTW

Posted: Published on April 6th, 2017

Chicago Tonight | WTTW Authors, Exonerees Collaborate in New Book 'Anatomy of Innocence' Chicago Tonight | WTTW In the new book Anatomy of Innocence: Testimonies of the Wrongfully Convicted, authors collaborate with exonerees to tell these stories, from initial arrest to life after release. Joining Chicago Tonight for a conversation are the book's co-editor ... View original post here: Authors, Exonerees Collaborate in New Book 'Anatomy of Innocence' - Chicago Tonight | WTTW … Continue reading →

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'Grey's Anatomy' Sneak Peek: Maggie Is Paralyzed [Video] – Yahoo – Yahoo TV (blog)

Posted: Published on April 6th, 2017

Maggie Pierce is not having a good week. The Greys Anatomy doctor just lost her mother to breast cancer last episode in a heartbreaking hour. After finally learning abouther moms condition, Maggie (Kelly McCreary) set out in her usual type-A fashion to fix her from risky surgery to a cutting-edge clinical trial treatment. Sadly, nothing could save Maggies mom, and she passed away. Maggie may not have been able to fix her mother, but she can fix somebody. So in this weeks episode, she takes on a big case even though her fellow doctors arent sure she should. Perhaps theyre right, because in this exclusive clip, asMaggie and Arizona (Jessica Capshaw) perform surgery, the patient starts to lose vitals. Dr. Pierce, whats your move here? Arizona asks. Maggie remains still and silent. Is she freezing up? Is she unable to continue out of grief? Greys Anatomy airs Thursdays at 8 p.m. on ABC. Watch recent episodes of Greys Anatomy for free on Yahoo View. Read more from Yahoo TV: Prison Break Recap: Michael Scofield is Resurrected, With a Twist Brockmire Preview: Star Hank Azaria Talks Creating One of TVs Funniest New Characters Spring TV Preview 2017: Get the Scoop on … Continue reading →

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Culture, Science & Faith Anatomy of a Smear Piece – Patriot Post

Posted: Published on April 6th, 2017

Thomas Gallatin Apr. 5, 2017 The Washington Post recently ran a story with the provocative headline, GOP lawmaker: The Bible says the unemployed shall not eat. The article referenced comments made during a House Agriculture Committee hearing over the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) a.k.a. food stamps. The original version of the article at least acknowledged that Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-TX) cited 2 Thessalonians 3:10 in a rebuttal to an expert witness a representative from the Jewish anti-hunger group MAZON, who made reference to a passage in Leviticus about feeding the hungry. Yet the Washington Post didnt actually quote Arrington in its rush to indict and label him and Republicans as uncaring and out of touch with the needs of the poor at least not until later revisions were made. The article states, House Republicans have historically cited the verse if a man will not work, he shall not eat as justification for cutting some adults' SNAP benefits. Arrington referenced the verse in a discussion about increasing the work requirements for unemployed adults on the food stamp program. But critics say that advances a pernicious myth about the unemployed who receive SNAP. The truth is it was the Washington Post … Continue reading →

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