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NEW HAVEN, Conn., July 13, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Touchstone Research and KwaliTools are announcing today a strategic partnership driving the online qualitative research revolution forward. Touchstone Research is an industry leader in online panel and community research, digital research and is a specialist in youth and family research (kids, tweens, teens, young adults, and parents). KwaliTools is the qualitative research web-technology company behind KwaliStudio the leading video...

PORTLAND, Ore., July 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Revelation, a leading provider of online qualitative research software and tool set, is offering Revelation Mobile, its mobile research platform, free for a limited time for use with iPhones and iPads. New and existing Revelation clients can utilize Revelation Mobile for free for market research projects initiated between July 9 and September 1, 2012 with any paid Revelation Project license. With Revelation Mobile, researchers get...

A simple new improvement to an essential microscope component could greatly improve imaging for researchers who study the very small, from cells to computer chips. Joseph Lyding, a professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Illinois, led a group that developed a new microscope probe-sharpening technique. The technique is described in research published this week in the journal Nature Communications. Scanning probe microscopes provide images of tiny structures...

BUFFALO GROVE, Ill., July 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Leica Microsystems, a technology leader in microscope and image analysis solutions, announces a strategic transition in its market representation in the Pacific Northwest states. Leica Microsystems distributor Bartels and Stout will no longer be representing the company as a regional dealer in the states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Alaska. Leica Microsystems will have a direct sales and service operation and...

Gold is not necessarily precious—at least not as a coating on atomic force microscope (AFM) probes. JILA researchers found that removing an AFM probe's gold coating—until now considered helpful—greatly improved force measurements performed in a liquid, the medium favored for biophysical studies such as stretching DNA or unfolding proteins. As described in Nano Letters,* stripping the gold from the diving-board-shaped probe, or cantilever, with a brief chemical bath improved the...

Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com Marijuana screening tests performed on newborns can be contaminated by use of common baby soaps and shampoos that give false-positive results, a new study by researchers at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, has found. According to the researchers, just a minute amount -- 0.1 milliliters or less -- of the products found in a urine sample was enough to give the positive result. The results could prove frightening for parents, who, in some...

MELBOURNE, Australia, June 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- QSR International today announced the release of NVivo 10, the first qualitative data analysis software that enables people to easily capture, work with and analyze social media and online data. Capitalizing on the rapid expansion of social media and the world's rush to tools like Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and more; this latest version of NVivo caters to a modern landscape and gives people the power to easily analyze every kind of...

MUMBAI, India, June 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Vision Critical entered into a partnership agreement today with Majestic MRSS, one of Asia's Largest Independent Full Service Market Research Firms headquartered in Mumbai, India with offices throughout Asia. Vision Critical is a leading global technology and research firm, recently named as one of the most innovative research firms by industry experts. As an official Certified Partner, Majestic has access to Vision Critical's...

Experienced anglers know that choppy waters make for difficult fishing, so they try not to rock the boat. Thanks to a new microscopy technique, cell biology researchers can heed that same advice. University of Illinois researchers developed a method they call “trolling AFM,” which allows them to study soft biological samples in liquid with high resolution and high quality. Led by mechanical science and engineering professor Min-Feng Yu, the group published its findings in the journal...

IRVINE, Calif., June 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Studio Chateau, the most innovative and cutting-edge new home custom options software program, will partner with the Bay Area's DeNova Homes to execute their options selection program. DeNova Homes' focus on innovative design, quality craftsmanship and their commitment to homeowner lifestyle, was recognized at the 2012 MAME XXXV Awards. Named 2011 "Builder of the Year " by the Building Industry Association of the Bay Area, this...