The NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center has offered offer breast cancer survivors an at-home method for tissue expansion in preparation for breast reconstruction surgery. Patients use a remote control to gradually create a space within their chest wall for a breast implant. Breast cancer patients, who wish to have reconstructive surgery after mastectomy, used to [...]
The California Joint Legislative Audit Committee (JLAC), chaired by Assembly Member Ricardo Lara (D – Bell Gardens), will hold a hearing today to investigate the high cost of college textbooks and the potential for e-textbooks to cut costs and increase access to higher education. Textbook prices have increased considerably over the last four years, at [...]
Thirty-thousand-year-old bison bones discovered in permafrost at a Canadian goldmine are helping scientists unravel the mystery about how animals adapt to rapid environmental change. The bones play a key role in a world-first study, led by University of Adelaide researchers, which analyses special genetic modifications that turn genes on and off, without altering the DNA [...]
Gone are the days when Americans must stare longingly at their computer screen, a slave to the refresh button of their web browser as they seek the latest poll-results. In a world obsessed with the constant availability of new information, PollTell.com offers an accurate real-time polling statistics available in the United States. Catering to the [...]
Based on its recent analysis of the speaker verification biometrics market, Frost & Sullivan recognized Recognition Technologies with the 2011 North American Frost & Sullivan Award for New Product Innovation. Recognition Technologies has developed an excellent speaker recognition engine that caters to an extensive range of applications, while simultaneously achieving a high level of customer [...]
Crushpad, the world’s leading small-lot, custom crush facility, has launched a new contest that allows wine lovers the chance to make their own wine, create their own brand and in the process win one barrel (25 cases) of extraordinary, luxury-class wine. The total value of the prize is worth between $ 8,000 and $ 12,000. [...]
The United Nations today launched a new online database that showcases successful strategies which businesses and communities may use to adapt to climate change. The database “Adaptation Private Sector Initiative” can be accessed through the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) website. The new online tool features more than 100 examples from companies such [...]
CEO panel will lead thought-provoking discussion on the intersection of hiring and values The Business Ethics Alliance will launch its 2012 Ethics Programming through its Dialogue series – to spark a critical conversation on the ethics of hiring. Panelists include Tawanna Black, CEO, Innovations by Design, LLC; David Brown, president and CEO, Greater Omaha Chamber [...]
Charles Greene, a professor of earth and atmospheric sciences at Cornell University and expert on protection of threatened marine ecosystems has warned of a potential ecological disaster posed by the 2,300 tons of fuel oil still aboard the capsized cruise ship, Costa Concordia. The Italian vessel is currently half-submerged on the rocks in the international [...]
Having spoken out strongly against legislative proposals on Internet piracy that he says threaten the security and openness of the Internet, Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI) signed on as an original cosponsor to a sensible alternative bill introduced today. The Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade, or OPEN ACT, would refer international copyright infringement to [...]
