Archives for 2012

What could be simpler than generating electricity for municipal water monitoring systems from the flow of the water itself? That's the breakthrough idea of Israel's HydroSpin. HydroSpin device HydroSpin in action. Hydroelectricity is among the cleanest of today's clean energies. As water flows through a hydraulic turbine connected to a generator -- often at a dam -- its … [Read more...]

Revolutionary Israeli system takes the guesswork out of diagnosing and treating ADHD, depression, Alzheimer's and other brain-related diseases. ElMindA aims to revolutionize treatment of a number of brain disorders by opening a new window in to the way the brain works. One out of every three people suffer from a brain-related disorder such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, … [Read more...]

State legislatures throughout the country are back in session – or soon will be. That means it is time for governors to deliver their annual state of the state addresses. In fact, several have already happened. Just in the last week, Missouri Governor Jay Nixon and West Virginia Governor Earl Ray Tomlin made reference to the biotech industry as an important part of their … [Read more...]

The 9th Annual BIO Asia International Conference will feature industry leaders discussing the future of the Asian biotech industry. The Conference is timely since it will bring together U.S and European drug development companies with Asian biotech and pharmaceutical companies interested in research collaborations and licensing agreements. The conference brings together a … [Read more...]

Leading biotechnology companies are partnering with the International Center for Professional Development (ICPD) to support a training and mentoring program at the 2012 BIO International Convention that encourages workforce diversity in the biotechnology industry. The Scientist Mentoring and Diversity Program (SMDP) encourages graduate and post-doctoral science students from … [Read more...]