Merck’s New Model For Collaboration

Merck’s New Model For Collaboration: Drug Discovery: Pact with Scripps researcher will draw ideas from academia

Opioid Receptors Revealed

Opioid Receptors Revealed: Structural Biology: Teams unveil structures of membrane proteins involved in pain, pleasure signaling
 

Coated Glass Fibers Make Power From Heat

Coated Glass Fibers Make Power From Heat: Energy Conversion: Flexible fibers coated with thermoelectric lead telluride nanocrystals could convert waste heat into electricity

It's Not a Job Search, It's a Permanent Campaign

It's Not a Job Search, It's a Permanent Campaign:

Unfortunately, it's not enough just to worry about it at "election time" — i.e., when you're seeking a promotion or looking for a new job. The permanent campaign truly is ongoing, and all successful candidates (of the job or political variety) need to recognize a few new truths:
Your reputation precedes you.
If you're invisible, you're probably a fraud.
You progress or you stagnate.

Putting forward your personal brand requires ongoing vigilance. What are your campaign strategies?

This post is part of the special series The New Rules for Getting a Job.

Biological Nanopore Sequencer. The future is here.

March 27, 2012, 06:21 AM EST GEN Highlights March 23–29, 2012
Biological Nanopore Sequencing Platform Reads DNA at Single-Nucleotide Resolution

System combines MspA nanopore with bacteriophage DNA polymerase to control translocation of nucleotides.

Nano Pore based Sensors are here.

March 19, 2012, 08:20 AM EST
Preamplified Nanopore Senses Briefest Signals Generated by High-Speed DNA

Researchers integrated CMOS amplifier into solid-stage sensor platform.

March 16, 2012, 09:30 AM EST 

Solid-State Nanopore Platform Created for Sensitive, Selective Single Molecule Protein Detection

Studies demonstrate technology can be modified to detect just about any protein ligand.

Cheek Progenitor Cells Found to Be Vastly More Potent at Immunosuppression than Bone Marrow MSCs

GEN News Highlights: Mar 22, 2012: Scientists claim clonally derived OMLP-PCs could have wide-reaching applications for cell therapy and could be better than Bone Marrow derived Stem Cells for Host-vs-Graft.

Windows can be solar electricity generators

Thanks to some great research at Flinders University R&D Newsletter reports a new carbon nanotube-based relatively transparent solar cell that can be sandwiched between clear glass plates and made into a window pane economically.Highrises that generate their own power cannot be far off.

Ionic Membranes could help fuel cells

From the March Issue of Chemical and Engineering News comes a report that new ruthenium containing polymeric membranes could significantly increase the functional capabilities of membranes in fuel cells.

Arctic Flounder Antifreeze proten watch out!

Xylomannan was first reported in 2009, and has been shown to be amongst the most active insect antifreezes found to date. Antifreeze compounds, which are also known as thermal hysteresis factors (THFs), protect the insects' cells from damage as temperatures fall and ice crystals begin to form. THFs seem to work by sticking to the surface of nascent ice crystals and somehow stopping them from growing, protecting nearby cell membranes from being punctured by needles of ice. (R&D New March 2 2012 Issue)

"New" approach to HIV vaccine?

Ralph Pantophlet, a Faculty of Health Sciences assistant professor, and Kate Auyeung, his senior research assistant and lab manager at (Simon Fraser University) SFU, and scientists in Italy have made a breakthrough discovery about Rhizobium radiobacter.
Pantophlet and his colleagues believe the sugar molecules on Rhizobium radiobacter could be used to trigger our immune system to immediately recognize those on HIV, prompting more immediate awareness of the virus’ invasion. (from Infection Control Today )