NEW DELHI, India — In a far-ranging speech on Friday, Bill Gates criticized the American government’s policy on immigration and data privacy, predicted giant leaps in technology in the near future and explained why he had to shut down his Facebook page. ...
CDI has exclusively in-licensed a US-issued patent portfolio on optimizing the stem cell differentiation selection process and on using heart cells (cardiomyocytes) in drug testing. The license, acquired from the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis and one of its scientists, enables Cellular Dynamics to produce cells...
A total of 69.7 million households, representing four out of five households with Internet access, now use online banking services, primarily to access balance and account history and transfer money between accounts. In addition, 64.4 million households pay at least one bill online, either at...
Yesterday First Lady Michelle Obama announced the release of $10,867,945 in grants to community health centers in Wisconsin. The grants will help address immediate and pressing health center facility and equipment needs and increase access to health care for millions in Wisconsin. The money...
Inacom CEO and Co-founder Laurie Benson was recently honored as the 2009 National Women in Business Champion by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The award was part of National Business Week. Benson discussed with WTN News her views on leading a company through economic...
Clive N. Svendsen, a highly regarded stem cell researcher, has been named director of the new Cedars-Sinai Regenerative Medicine Institute, and will start his new position on Dec. 1, 2009. Currently a professor of neurology and anatomy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and joint leader of...
Battelle, in cooperation with the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) and the Biotechnology Institute, released a report at the BIO International Convention analyzing bioscience education in middle and high schools across the United States. While the data indicates that the US is not measuring up in life...
Although more than fifty years old, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is gaining in market acceptance and market awareness. This was clearly demonstrated April 27-29 during the seventh annual RFID Journal Live Conference and Exhibition in Orlando, Florida. The show's new theme encouraged attendees to look at...
Obviously, questions regarding salary and benefits are top-of-mind when you apply for a job. However, your salary requirements are not the employer's main concern. The hiring executive is more interested in what you can do for the company -- how you can add value to...
Organizations that constantly strive for successful new approaches by cultivating innovation figure to be the likely winners of tomorrow. Shaping a culture of innovation is an essential part of having the type of environment where ideas flourish, writes Tom Koulopoulos, author of "The Innovation Zone,...