GUILFORD, Conn., Sept. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Ion Torrent today announced that the deadline for the Ion Personal Genome Machine (PGM(TM)) Sequencer Grant Program in Europe has been extended to Nov. 22 to give more scientists the opportunity to win a DNA sequencer for their own labs.

GUILFORD, Conn. and SAN FRANCISCO, April 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Ion Torrent today announced the winners of the Ion Personal Genome Machine (PGM(TM)) Sequencer Grants. These grants were given in honor of the pioneering work of Drs.

TEL AVIV, Israel, February 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The international Dan David Prize, which annually awards three prizes of US$1 million each for outstanding achievement, announced the names of its 2010 laureates today. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100215/377683 ) The Dan David Prize is named after international businessman and philanthropist Dan David and is headquartered at Tel Aviv University.

Scientists at Rice University and North Carolina State University have found a method of attaching molecules to semiconducting silicon that may help manufacturers reach beyond the current limits of Moore's Law as they make microprocessors both smaller and more powerful.

By MIKE HIMOWITZ If there's a recent grad in your house, or you're one of the many buyers who think they can get a better deal at midyear than during the holidays, chances are good that you're looking for a computer. And your chances of finding a good one for a reasonable price are good indeed.