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Reform falters after Europe's E.a
One year on from Europe's worst recorded outbreak of Escherichia coli infection, governments have made little progress towards improving the monitoring and reporting systems that allowed the crisis to drag on for weeks.
Climber who died on McKinley was from Germany
National park officials say a climber who died in a fatal fall on Alaska's Mount McKinley was from Germany.The National Park Service on Monday identified the climber as 49-year-old Steffen Machulka of Halle, Germany.
Scil Proteins Enters Drug Discovery Collaboration with Ono for AffilinA Therapeutics
Scil Proteins GmbH, a private biotech company specializing in the research, development and production of recombinant proteins, today announced that it has signed a collaboration agreement with Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
American Heart Association reports Exercise slows muscle wasting from Age and Heart Failure
Dallas, TX - Exercise can counteract muscle breakdown, increase strength and reduce inflammation caused by aging and heart failureA , according to new research in Circulation, an American Heart Association journal.
Djokovic gets new logo, Federer gets a street, and Rafa's still Rafa
Without further ado, as this top-notch troika has had plenty of that by now, here's this week's "Big 3" news ... Roger Federer has won the city's grass-court event fives times, and now Halle, Germany, has given him his own street: Roger-Federer-Allee . For all the typography nerds out there , Novak Djokovic released a new "ND" logo for his personal ... (more)
Exercise slows muscle wasting from age and heart failure
The benefits for heart failure patients are similar to those for anyone who exercises: there's less muscle-wasting, and their bodies become conditioned to handle more exercise.
Micropelt raises funds to expand energy harvest work
Thermoelectric cooling and energy harvest company Micropelt GmbH has raised 6.5 million euro to drive global expansion.
Ludgate Environmental Fund Invests $23 Million in Resource Efficiency
Ludgate Environmental Fund announced that it has agreed to make three new investments in biomass, anaerobic digestion and waste heat recovery.
Micropelt Raises 6'5 Mio EURO for Market Launch and Expansion
Micropelt has raised 6'5 Mio EURO for the roll-out and global expansion of its thin-film thermoelectric energy harvesting technology.
Bayer CropScience Licenses Technology From Two Blades Foundation
BAYER CROPSCIENCE LICENSES TECHNOLOGY FROM TWO BLADES FOUNDATION May 2, 2012 Source: Two Blades Foundation news release The Two Blades Foundation announced the completion of a nonexclusive license agreement with Bayer CropScience AG for access to the TAL Code technology for commercial uses in certain crop plants.
Ludgate Environmental Fund Limited Portfolio Update
RNS Number : 4698C Ludgate Environmental Fund Limited 02 May 2012 Ludgate Environmental Fund invests GBP14.1 million in resource efficiency Ludgate Environmental Fund Limited is pleased to announce that it has agreed to make three new investments in biomass, anaerobic digestion and waste heat recovery, each with the expectation of significant ... (more)