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Researchers at Northeastern University in Boston have developed a gene therapy approach that may one day stop Parkinson's disease (PD) in it tracks, preventing disease progression and reversing its symptoms. The novelty of the approach lies in the nasal route of administration and nanoparticles containing a gene capable of rescuing dying neurons in the brain. Parkinson's is a devastating neurodegenerative disorder caused by the death of dopamine neurons in a key motor area of the brain, the...
LEED(TM) Platinum-targeted interiors engage building occupants and passersby with interactive displays, bright colors and inviting design SEATTLE, March 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Northeast meets northwest in the new campus for Northeastern University--Seattle. Designed by the Seattle office of international architecture and design firm Perkins+Will, the University's extension campus is located in the flourishing South Lake Union neighborhood. The campus and its location are designed...
Connie K. Ho for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Five percent. That’s the number of people who suffer from dyslexia worldwide, according to researchers at the College of Science at Northeastern University. Even with the number of people who suffer from the disorder, there still isn’t a clear reason as to what causes the disorder. With this in mind, a collaborative study was completed by researchers from Harvard Medical School, Western Galilee College, McGill University and...
Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online "Let's get weird with this." That is what I imagine researchers saying when they decided to start working on their latest robotic creations. Northeastern University collaborated with MIT to use its Nexi robot to help scientists determine whether or not someone is trustworthy. The robot has been used in previous experiments to help scientists understand social interactions, but this latest experiment focuses more on picking up on...
POULTNEY, Vt., Aug. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Green Mountain College is seeing an increase in new student enrollment this fall. GMC President Paul J. Fonteyn believes he knows why. "We set the pace for the sustainability movement in higher education and we are not going to slow this down. Students are more and more attracted to our career-driven degree programs. These programs go way beyond the traditional classroom, so that graduates are equipped to pursue a life worth...
HAMILTON, N.J., April 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- UBM Canon has announced the winners of the 23rd annual Med Ad News Manny Awards 2012. The black-tie gala event, held at Pier Sixty in New York, included the naming of ICC Lowe as Agency of the Year Category I. The award honors the most outstanding healthcare communication agency with annual revenue of more than $50 million. Sixteen additional awards were bestowed throughout the evening to agencies achieving excellence in a variety of...
GLEN ALLEN, Va., April 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Star Scientific, Inc. (NASDAQ: CIGX) today announced the appointment of Ms. Talhia T. Tuck as the company's new Vice President for Communications and Investor Relations as of April 18, 2012. Ms. Tuck will assume the position previously held by Ms. Sara T. Machir since 2003. Ms. Tuck has a broad range of media and public relations skills as a result of her prior experiences in TV and print journalism, which started in 2001 when she was...
HICKORY, N.C., March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Interest in cutting-edge entrepreneurship continues to blossom throughout the country like the dogwood flower in spring. In North Carolina, students of Appalachian State University who are interested in entrepreneurship will soon have the latest tools and resources to pursue their dreams with the ground breaking of the new Transportation Insight Center for Entrepreneurship. Officials from Appalachian State University and Transportation...
WASHINGTON, March 6, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Congressman Chaka Fattah (D-PA), the senior Democratic appropriator for the National Science Foundation and the leading Congressional advocate for educational equity, has added two activities to his schedule for today. This morning, Fattah attends the NSF budget hearing before the House Appropriations Committee's Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and related agencies, which oversees NSF funding. Fattah is Ranking...
MassDiGI to Kick Off Program in May, with Application Process Opening March 15 WORCESTER, Mass., Feb. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today the Massachusetts Digital Games Institute (MassDiGI), based at Becker College, announces a new program for college and university students who are looking to break into the interactive entertainment industry. The MassDiGI Summer Innovation Program gives eligible students the chance to work on the winning video game concepts...
