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Public Release: 8-Nov-2012
Autism Speaks announces the release of new genetic data for researchers Autism Speaks has released biological and clinical data from 383 new families (653 individuals) participating in Autism Speaks Autism Genetic Resource Exchange (AGRE) to researchers. This resource for scientists is comprised of clinical and biological data from families who have two or more children on the autism spectrum. This brings the total data available on people with an ASD to 3348 and affected family members without an ASD to 9335 individuals, more than a 24 percent increase. 
Autism Speaks
Contact: Jane E. Rubinstein
Public Release: 8-Nov-2012
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Regeneration International SymposiumSDSU opens new regenerative research institute IRRI to be the hub of regeneration research in the San Diego region.
National Institues of Health, National Science Foundation, AHA, CIRR
Contact: Greg Block
Public Release: 8-Nov-2012
Spraying insecticide? There's an app for that US Department of Agriculture scientists have released two mobile phone applications, or "apps," to make things easier for anyone who needs to adjust insecticide spray equipment. The apps are designed to ensure that aerial and ground-based crews can hit targets and minimize pesticide drift by keying in specifics on the type of equipment and pesticide they are using.
Agricultural Research Service
Contact: Dennis O’Brien
Public Release: 8-Nov-2012
Springer to publish new open access journal with the Korean Society for Micro and Nano Systems Beginning in March 2013, Springer and the Korean Society for Micro and Nano Systems will partner to publish a new interdisciplinary journal Micro and Nano Systems Letters. As a fully sponsored open access journal, it will be part of the SpringerOpen portfolio, available on link.springer.com. Contact: Renate Bayaz
Public Release: 8-Nov-2012
EPFL startup explores new directions in open access The EPFL startup Frontiers announced today that it is launching 13 new open-access journals in fields including Physics, Bioengineering, and Public Health. These new titles will more than double Frontiers' current repertoire of twelve online journals whose peer-reviewed, scientific articles are immediately accessible, free of charge, to anyone. Contact: Lionel Pousaz
Public Release: 7-Nov-2012
Hopes for new generation of patient diagnostics Today sees the launch of the International Diagnostics Centre, a global research collaboration hub, created at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine to undertake innovative research on the development and deployment of new diagnostic tests that enable patients to be diagnosed faster, more accurately and cost effectively. Contact: Paula Fentiman
Public Release: 7-Nov-2012
Researchers test solution to fungal disease of ash trees Imperial's Silwood Park Campus to carry out field trials for solution it is hoped can control Chalara fungal disease threatening the UK's ash trees. Contact: Simon Levey
Public Release: 7-Nov-2012
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate ChangeThe IPCC Report on Climate Change - Swedish professor Thomas Sterner selected as 1 of the experts Professor Thomas Sterner, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, is one of the experts who are currently working in Vigo, Spain, on the next Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change assessment report on climate change. The report will be released in 2014 to inform policymakers about response strategies in the area of climate change mitigation in a policy-relevant, but not policy-prescriptive way.
IPCC
Contact: Karin Backteman
Public Release: 7-Nov-2012
Better climate predictions for Europe A European initiative for climate service observation and modeling, funded by the European Commission is launched. Contact: Chiara Bearzotti
Public Release: 6-Nov-2012
Global metabolomic initiative announced Investigators at Washington University and The Scripps Research Institute have announced the launch of a "Global Metabolomic Initiative" to facilitate meta-analyses on studies of the metabolism of bacteria, yeast, plants, animals and people. Although metabolomics has existed as a discipline for only a decade, it has already provided insights into many difficult-to-treat diseases, including chronic pain. Many more are expected to fall out of the meta-analyses.
National Institutes of Health, US Department of Energy, California Institute for Regenerative Medicine
Contact: Diana Lutz
Public Release: 6-Nov-2012
Top Canadian, Indian institutions form $30M partnership Scientists from the University of British Columbia, University of Alberta, University of Toronto and 11 leading institutions in India are joining forces to tackle urgent issues in both countries with a $30-million partnership.
Networks of Centres of Excellence
Contact: Randy Schmidt
Public Release: 6-Nov-2012
Umeå University hosts new World Health Organization Collaborating Centre The World Health Organization has created a new Collaborating Centre at Umeå University, Sweden, in the specialist area of verbal autopsy. Contact: Peter Byass
Public Release: 6-Nov-2012
European boost for DNA nanotechnology The use of DNA strands as nano building materials is on the way to creating revolutionary new opportunities in the development of medicine, optics and electronics. A new graduate school, European School of DNA Nanotechnology, sets out to foster the development of a new generation of scientists with the skills required to meet futures challenges in bionanotechnology, from fundamental science to novel applications.
European Commission/Marie Curie Actions research fellowship programme
Contact: Kurt Gothelf
Public Release: 5-Nov-2012
Scientists and Google to keep an eye on environment Detailed satellite imagery about Australian landscapes will soon be only a button push away for land managers in community and non-profit sectors thanks to a partnership between Australian scientists and Google, announced this week.
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Google, Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network
Contact: Claire Harris
Public Release: 5-Nov-2012
New mobile app helps migraine sufferers track and analyze pain A new iPhone app developed at the University of Michigan lets migraine or facial pain patients easily track and record their pain, which in turn helps the treating clinician develop a pain management plan. Contact: Laura Bailey
Public Release: 5-Nov-2012
Wellcome Trust and MRC invest £13 million to create a new national stem cell resource The Wellcome Trust and Medical Research Council today announced a £12.75 million initiative to create a catalogue of high-quality adult stem cells, so-called induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells). The initiative will provide a knowledge-base to underpin the use of such cells in studying the effects of our genes on health and disease and lay the foundations to create a new iPS cell bank, providing a world-class resource for UK researchers.
Wellcome Trust, Medical Research Council
Contact: Jen Middleton
Public Release: 5-Nov-2012
Clinical trials for first-ever human hookworm vaccine advance The Sabin Vaccine Institute (Sabin) today announced the start of Part II of its Phase I clinical trial of the Na-GST-1 vaccine candidate, marking another major milestone in the progress toward developing a human hookworm vaccine. Part II of the trial commenced in Americaninhas, Brazil, following successful vaccinations in Part I of the study, which began in Belo Horizonte, Brazil in late 2011. Contact: Johanna Harvey
Public Release: 5-Nov-2012
New Open Innovation Forum Virttu has created an Open Innovation Forum to give researchers access to its modified oncolytic virus as a carrier for new oncology combination therapies. Contact: Richard Hayhurst
Public Release: 5-Nov-2012
Connected vehicle, roadway test sites operating in Virginia In Northern Virginia, as you speed along Interstate 66 in Fairfax County, or move more sedately along Routes 29 and 50, you may notice large metal boxes with eggbeater-like antennae along the sides of the roads. They are allowing roads and vehicles to interact. The goal is to one day improve roadway safety for motorists throughout the country. Contact: Ann Craig
Public Release: 5-Nov-2012
 Molecular Genetics & Genomic MedicineMolecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine: New open access journal launched by Wiley John Wiley & Sons, Inc., today announced the launch of Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine (MGGM), a new Wiley Open Access journal. Under the leadership of Editor-in-Chief Dr. Maximilian Muenke, the journal will provide rapid dissemination of high-quality research in all areas of human, medical and molecular genetics. Contact: Ben Norman
Public Release: 5-Nov-2012
Electrical characteristics of printed products determined in a snap The pilot production environment of VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and PrintoCent, the community of printed electronics, in Oulu is being complemented with roll-to-roll testing equipment. The equipment is used for testing the electrical characteristics of printed electronics products, enabling the measurement of the conductivity of printed components. Data can thus be collected on the functionality of, for example, OLED screens and organic solar panels. Contact: Mikko Paakkolanvaara
Public Release: 5-Nov-2012
American Society of Human Genetics 2012 Annual Meeting PLOS ONE23andMe demonstrates comprehensive research capabilities at annual meeting for ASHG 23andMe, the leading personal genetics company, is participating in five panels and presentations, as well as hosting 17 poster presentations at this year's annual meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics. The company is also calling for academic collaborators to help develop a new research portal. Contact: Catherine Afarian
Public Release: 1-Nov-2012
A next-generation X-ray telescope ready to fly Nanoflares from the sun may be the missing piece of the puzzle to help understand what seeds the cascade that causes a much bigger flare, or to explain how the sun transfers so much energy to its atmosphere that it's actually hotter than the surface.
NASA
Contact: Susan Hendrix
Public Release: 1-Nov-2012
Edith Sanford Breast Cancer Foundation and TSRI partner in genomic breast cancer research The Edith Sanford Breast Cancer Foundation and the Scripps Research Institute today announced the formation of a dynamic partnership that will lay the groundwork for lifesaving advancements in personalized breast cancer treatment and care. Contact: Mika Ono
Public Release: 1-Nov-2012
Institute for Population Health Improvement releases buyers' guide for health information exchange The UC Davis Health System's Institute for Population Health Improvement today released the first edition of its "HIE Ready Buyers' Guide" to facilitate health information exchange (HIE), especially in California. Contact: Carole Gan
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