Eco Friendly Laundry Soap gets Compostable Packaging

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Umbria Olii International introduces a worldwide first - compostable soap wrapping. This bio-film is based on FKuR's Bio-Flex and is used for the packaging of "Ecolive" laundry soap. Umbria Olii I...

Radical New Treatment for Pancreatic Cancer

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Pancreatic cancer--known as the most fatal cancer with no known effective treatment--requires a radical new therapy. A promising approach may come in the form of tiny gold nanoparticles--loaded with a...

FBI: No evidence Mexico hit men targeted Americans

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Confused hit men may have gone to the wrong party, the FBI said Tuesday as it cast doubt on fears that the slaying of three people with ties to the U.S. consulate shows that Mexican drug cartels have launched an offensive against U.S. government employees.Gunmen chased two white SUVs from the...

Ky. hires British lab for racehorse drug testing

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Racehorse drug testing in Kentucky is going local — with a little help from overseas.The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission unanimously agreed Tuesday to hire HFL Sport Science, based in England, to open a new lab in Lexington that would handle testing for all the state's standardbred and...

US racing officials hire British company to open horse drug testing lab in Lexington

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Racehorse drug testing in the U.S. state of Kentucky is going local — with a little help from overseas.The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission unanimously agreed Tuesday to hire HFL Sport Science, based in England, to open a new lab in Lexington that would handle testing for all the state's...

FAA: Boeing 777s must get new software

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The Federal Aviation Administration wants new software installed on Boeing 777s to prevent crews from inadvertently engaging the autopilot before takeoff.The problem can result in a high-speed rejected, or aborted, takeoff and increase the chance of a runway overrun.Boeing says the problem is...

Toyota officials apologize, but Ottawa says now investigating automaker's action

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Ottawa is launching an investigating into Toyota Canada's handling of consumer concerns about the safety of its vehicles, Transport Minister John Baird said Tuesday.Baird met with reporters after Toyota officials were grilled by MPs during the morning over when it knew and when it reported it...

Homeland security chief to freeze funds for expanding virtual fence beyond segments in US

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Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Tuesday that she will freeze funds for expanding the virtual fence that originally was supposed to monitor most of the 2,000-mile (3,200-kilometre) southern U.S. border by 2011 but now covers only a portion of Arizona's boundary with Mexico.The...

Emdeon health care payment co to buy consultancy

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Emdeon Inc., a health care payment technology provider, announced Tuesday that it plans to buy the consulting firm Healthcare Technology Management Services for $11 million.Emdeon, based in Nashville, also reported Tuesday that its fourth-quarter profit rose but was dragged down by higher...

Massey agrees to buy rival coal company for $960M

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Coal producer Massey Energy Co. said Tuesday it has agreed to buy privately held rival Cumberland Resources Corp. for $960 million in cash and stock.Richmond, Va.-based Massey called Cumberland a good fit for its strategy of capitalizing on growing Asian demand for higher-priced metallurgical...

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Much ado about next to nothing

Mar 15

The recent review of the past 10 years of the National Nanotechnology Initiative--as presented by the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology--suggested the rise of nanomanufacturing as the near future of nanotechnology. But the actual proposed funding reflects a cautious approach, even about nanotech in general.

Lunar tires, space MRSA, and resonating microfluidics

Mar 5

I typically attend the annual Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy each year in pursuit of specific coverage. This year, I sought out candidates for coverage in a vacuum technology article, and pulled together some instruments for a spectroscopy guide. But as busy as that kept me, it wasn’t all mass spectrometers and vacuum pumps on the show floor.  

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NuGard Coating Ashburn Hill

Jan 7

NuGard First Response Protective Clothing are lightweight coveralls, jackets, and pants that provide protection from heat and flame while keeping the wearers body temperature constant.

Multi-Touch Music Maker

Jan 7

Professor David Wessel shows his multi-touch interface that uses computer technologies that allow him to experiment with fine controls to "caress" the instrument.