From Oak Ridge National Laboratory Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers demonstrated that cooling cost savings could be achieved with a 3D printed concrete smart wall following a three-month field test. The team used data from the 5 x 8-ft wall installed in an ORNL conference room and predictive modeling to estimate performance in the Southeastern…

By Emma Ea Ambrose, Purdue University When the COVID-19 pandemic began and the technologies necessary to combat it came into focus, testing was immediately identified as being top on the list. Mohit Verma, assistant professor of agricultural and biological engineering, had been working for years on developing a diagnostic tool to detect Bovine Respiratory Disease…

CAL Analytics, a company specializing in the development of automated and autonomous systems, will receive funding from the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) office of Statewide Planning & Research to conduct research on “Open Framework Standards for A Combined Aircraft Sensor Network.” The research objective is to develop a means to detect and track lower…

From Sandia National Laboratory Biologists at Sandia National Laboratories developed comprehensive software that will help scientists in a variety of industries create engineered chemicals more quickly and easily. Sandia is now looking to license the software for commercial use, researchers said. Sandia’s stand-alone software RetSynth uses a novel algorithm to sort through large, curated databases…

Revelation Biosciences (Revelation), a clinical-stage life sciences company focused on the development of immunologic-based therapies for the prevention and treatment of disease, and Petra Acquisition, a special purpose acquisition company, announces they have entered into a definitive merger agreement for a business combination that will result in Revelation Biosciences becoming a publicly traded company. An…

The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending August 27, 2021, closed at 5,580.60 for the 25 companies in the R&D World Index. The Index was up 2.42% (or 131.63 basis points) from the week ending August 20, 2021. The stock of 15 R&D World Index members gained value from 0.17% (Honda) to 5.89%…

Thermo Scientific EliA SmDP-S test has been cleared by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for aiding the diagnosis of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), the most common type of lupus. This new test enhances specificity without sacrificing sensitivity, leading to a more precise diagnosis while also reducing the number of false positives. “Diagnosing autoimmune…

ZEISS introduces SIM², a groundbreaking image reconstruction algorithm that increases the resolution and sectioning quality of structured illumination microscopy (SIM) data. With SIM² on the microscope system ZEISS Elyra 7, life science researchers can now double the conventional SIM resolution and discriminate the finest subcellular structures of living and fixed samples, even those no more…

A Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) experiment was performed aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard suborbital rocket today, which launched from Van Horn, Texas. Five variations of the tapered liquid acquisition device (LAD), which is designed to safely deliver liquid propellant to a rocket engine from fuel tanks, were aboard the rocket to evaluate their performance in…

To help formulators develop high-performance, safer cosmetics and skin care products, AGC Chemicals Americas offers SOLESPHERE microsphere silica gels. When used in sunscreens, cosmetics and skincare formulations, the silica gels boost sun protection factor (SPF) and add performance properties. The silica gels can improve application smoothness, absorb oil and perspiration, give a matte appearance, minimize…

Finalists for the 2021 R&D 100 Awards have been announced by R&D World magazine. This renowned worldwide competition, now in its 59th year, received entries from 17 different countries/regions. This year, the judging panel included nearly 50 well-respected industry professionals across the globe. “We weren’t sure what to expect with the impact that COVID-19 has…

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $2.8 million for six research projects to develop faster and more efficient ways to apply high-performance computing for scientific discoveries. The projects – housed in six states and involving five universities and one DOE national laboratory – will focus on the development of “randomized algorithms” for transforming DOE…

Dotmatics, an Insightful Science company and providers of the cloud-first platform for scientific research, announced it has appointed Michael Swartz to lead its Enterprise Product Strategy and Management functions. Dotmatics is an enterprise B2B software company serving the global scientific R&D industry and is backed by Insight Partners, a venture capital and private equity firm…

Fusion Antibodies, a specialist in pre-clinical antibody discovery, engineering and supply for both therapeutic drug and diagnostic applications, announces that is has entered into a commercial collaboration with Eurofins, a Eurofins Scientific SE group company; a provider of products and services to the drug discovery industry. As leading global innovation-driven and customer-focused providers of antibody…

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) and Hewlett Packard Enterprise unveiled a new testbed supercomputer to prepare critical workloads for future exascale systems that will deliver up to 4x faster performance than Argonne’s current supercomputers. The new system, which Argonne has named Polaris, will be built by HPE, and hosted and…

The Thermo Scientific SpeedVac Refrigerated Vacuum Concentrator is the first in the company’s SpeedVac line to maintain the temperature of heat sensitive samples, such as proteins, without having to pause the vacuum concentration process to allow for sample cooling. This feature safeguards against sample degradation, which can incur additional costs when researchers need to reproduce samples and perform subsequent runs. The SpeedVac portfolio offers vacuum and heat technologies for removing solvents and concentrating samples…

Life science and drug discovery researchers interested in bioluminescent tools will have the opportunity to hear from global thought leaders on the possibilities and applications of luciferase technologies during the upcoming Discover Glo 2021 virtual seminar series. Hosted by Promega and held September 13-16, the series will advance understanding in important therapeutic areas such as…

Group14 Technologies, a global provider of silicon-carbon composite materials for lithium-ion markets, and Inobat Auto, a European battery R&D and manufacturing company, announce a partnership to custom manufacture high energy density batteries for automotive applications. As major global automakers continue to make commitments to all-electric lineups, the demand for higher-performing energy storage is continuing to…

The transition from R&D to pharma manufacturing can be a pretty high hurdle to clear for many companies in the life sciences industry. Scaling up to a manufacturing process requires a considerable investment in time and money – and a thorough knowledge of current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP). Larger companies typically have in-house experts or…

The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending August 20, 2021, closed at 5,448.97 for the 25 companies in the R&D World Index. The Index was down -0.97% (or -35.07 basis points) from the week ending August 13, 2021. The stock of 11 R&D World Index members gained value from 0.26% (Roche Holdings) to…

Howard University’s Chemical Engineering Department and Amgen, an independent biotechnology company, have designed an innovative academic-industry partnership meant to greatly expand opportunities for underrepresented minorities in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. The partnership takes the form of a fellowship for master’s level graduate students and includes training in Amgen’s laboratories. The Chemical Engineering Department, in…

The R&D Tax Credit offers a significant tax incentive for companies in a broad spectrum of technology-based industries. The credit has been part of the Internal Revenue Service tax code since 1981 and is responsible for billions of dollars in tax savings each year. It has gained even more popularity as a result of modifications…

Digital Science announces the launch of a new version of its popular Dimensions platform – Dimensions Life Sciences & Chemistry (Dimensions L&C) – focused on life sciences and chemistry research activities. Dimensions L&C analyzes more than 120 million scientific publications, millions of patents, grants and clinical trial documents. It is both larger than other databases,…

By Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office Squirting a jet of water through a drop of liquid may sound like idle fun, but if done precisely, and understood thoroughly, the splashy exercise could help scientists identify ways to inject fluids such as vaccines through skin without using needles. That’s the motivation behind a new study…

From Oak Ridge National Laboratory Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory developed a robotic disassembly system for used electric vehicle batteries to make the process safer, more efficient and less costly. Credit: Jenny Woodbery/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy  Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a robotic disassembly system for…