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NEW YORK, June 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- IntelliCell BioSciences, Inc. ("Company") (SVFC) announces that it has been notified by the US Patent office that its patent for stem cell extraction technology has been published. IntelliCell's proprietary patented method for deriving blood vessel originated vascular cells from adipose (fat) tissue by use of ultrasonic cavitation has been made official. This technology involves an innovative mechanical method for the separation of stromal...
Engineered virus will improve gene therapy for blinding eye diseases Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have developed an easier and more effective method for inserting genes into eye cells that could greatly expand gene therapy to help restore sight to patients with blinding diseases ranging from inherited defects like retinitis pigmentosa to degenerative illnesses of old age, such as macular degeneration. Unlike current treatments, the new procedure – which takes...
Scientists report in the current issue of STEM CELLS Translational Medicine that they are close to developing a new and effective way to treat tooth decay that fully restores the tooth rather than requires it to be filled, capped or extracted. The method, which uses stem cells, could prove especially useful in treating the kinds of cavities leading to that most dreaded and painful procedure — the root canal. Durham, NC (PRWEB) June 12, 2013 Scientists report in the current issue of STEM...
Super batteries have the potential to boost electric vehicle performance and reduce dangers of overheating and fire, with the promise of radically changing the fledgling electric vehicle industry, reports EDI Weekly Toronto, Ontario (PRWEB) June 12, 2013 EDI Weekly, the concise digest of industry’s most compelling news and events, reports that researchers in Germany and the United States are closer to developing more efficient batteries that could have far-reaching effects for the...
BOSTON, June 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Scotland's standing as Europe's largest and most highly regarded stem cell research community has been reaffirmed recently by announcements of funding from the UK Medical Research Council (MRC) and the British Heart Foundation to the MRC Centre for Regenerative Medicine (CRM) based at the Edinburgh BioQuarter. As part of a major $25m boost for UK regenerative medicine, the Edinburgh center will play a key role in the development of new...
Diesel Technology Forum to Join EPA, Energy and Congressional Leaders in Capitol Hill Forum Showcasing Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Technologies WASHINGTON, June 12, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The role of advanced diesel technology and biodiesel as energy efficient technology and a renewable energy source will be highlighted on June 12 at the 16th annual Congressional Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency EXPO + Forum on Capitol Hill. (Logo:...
LAKE FOREST, Calif., June 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: QTWW), a leader in natural gas, alternative fuel systems and clean propulsion vehicle technologies, today announced that it has received the notice of allowance from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for a new patent on lightweight composite shells of natural gas and hydrogen storage tanks. Quantum's new patent covers the breakthrough application of discrete localized...
Solutions to Help Public Power Utilities Achieve Smart Grid Goals Efficiently and Effectively REDWOOD CITY, Calif., June 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Trilliant, a global Smart Grid communications leader, today announced ahead of the 2013 APPA National Conference & Public Power Expo that the company's award-winning Smart Grid Communications Platform has been chosen by GE (NYSE: GE) to be a part of GE's Grid IQ(TM) Solutions as a Service (SaaS) offerings for the public power industry....
Long Island twins, who turned soybeans into clean energy, feel like they’re “on cloud nine” after the award announcement; Florida student winner says he’s won “the science lottery”. Wallingford, Conn. (PRWEB) June 11, 2013 Three talented high school seniors have won scholarships for designing renewable energy solutions that could solve a real-world problem, thanks to the Proton OnSite Scholarship and Innovation Program and its entrepreneur benefactor Tom Sullivan. “My...
In the latest issue of STEM CELLS Translational Medicine, a research team reports a new method which involves the creation of a highly stable and sensitive liver stem cell model. Durham, NC (PRWEB) June 11, 2013 The path to bringing a new drug to market is, simply put, a rocky one. Not only is it estimated to take over 12 years at an average price tag running anywhere between US $800 million and US $2 billion, but more often than not the new drug never makes it through the process. But...
