BOULDER, Colo. – November 2011 – InDevR, a Boulder-based biotechnology company that develops advanced life science instrumentation and assays for analysis of viruses and other microorganisms, announced today the launch revolutionary new technology for microbiological analysis. ampliPHOX, a colorimetric detection system that incorporates core technology licensed from the University of Colorado Technology Transfer Office, will enhance laboratories around the world by offering a cost effective and easy to use alternative to fluorescence detection. ampliPHOX instrumentation ...

BLACKSBURG, VA -- Many landscape trees are started in-ground, then sold as bare-root ''liners'' to producers who plant them in large containers to grow. To minimize wind damage and to facilitate transport from potting areas to growing beds, the liners are often buried deeper than necessary. This deep planting of liners results in "finished" container plants with deep structural roots, important foundations of root systems responsible for trees' health and stability. Deep structural roots are thought to contribute to physiological stresses resulting from oxygen deprivation. J. ...

Grey Hat Apps LLC, a Colorado based company, is launching GamePric.es just in time for the holiday season. GamePric.es is a unique online price comparison engine dedicated to all things related to video games. The free service is making it easy for video game shoppers to find the lowest price for any game, console or accessory. GamePric.es monitors all of the major retailers such as Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop and Walmart and notifies users when price drops occur so gamers can focus on playing more video games instead of hunting down deals. Frustrated by having to manually ...

A brand new website for comparing vouchers in the UK market developed by Flat Rock Technology is already live at http://www.vouchercomparison.com. Voucher Comparison is the new project of the owners of the Vendari Limited. Voucher Comparison is different from all the other such websites on the online market because it is completely innovative and pioneers in a field that is yet to be explored. Voucher Comparison provides deal, cashback and voucher comparisons as well as daily comparisons. Voucher Comparison's main goal is to become one stop shop for end users who ...

Research from the University of Sheffield has found that people are willing to pay up to £29.91 per month, or around £360.00 per year, for greener urban spaces. Researchers surveyed the public in the two major urban centres of Manchester and Sheffield to find out how much extra they were willing to pay in council tax or rent/mortgage payments for green spaces in their local area. They found that people were willing to pay more for greener spaces with greater tree coverage. Members of the public in Sheffield and Manchester were shown images of how their local areas could ...

True Blue Bingo is set for launch in early December and is promising big things for not only its Australian players but online bingo fans across the globe. With its authentic Australian flair, the online bingo room has all the right elements players will be looking for in terms of bingo game selection, security and jackpot potential. Upon registration, players will be welcomed with a $5 free bonus which they will not need to deposit on to automatically receive. Players will also receive a 200% first deposit match bonus of up to $100 as well as a 25% recurring ...

Organisms living on small islands are particularly threatened by extinction. However, data are often lacking to objectively assess these threats. A team of German and British researchers used satellite imagery to assess the conservation status of endangered reptiles and amphibians of the Comoro archipelago in the Western Indian Ocean. The researchers used their results to point out which species are most threatened and to define priorities for future protected areas. The study was published in the open access journal ZooKeys. A typical problem in species conservation ...

EAST LANSING, Mich. -- After last year's rollercoaster ride, the job market for college graduates has settled down and appears braced for slow but steady growth, according to Michigan State University's annual Recruiting Trends study. The survey of more than 3,300 employers nationwide – the largest of its kind – found that hiring is expected to increase a modest 4 percent, across all degree levels, for the current crop of students. And unlike last year when many employers were overly optimistic with their hiring forecasts – only to pull back on hiring – the job market ...

Platinum Play Online Casino, a member of the Fortune Lounge Group, is set to release its latest online casino game offering, Immortal Romance Video Slot on 5 December. The game has been dubbed "Microgaming's biggest game of the year", and with YouTube videos, a Facebook page and a full website dedicated to the game, there is certainly a great deal of hype surrounding the release of the online slot game. The 243 Ways video slot game features four unique Free Spins bonuses and a Random Wild Desire feature, revealing hidden truths and ancient treasures, treasures ...

NEWARK, DE -- While public gardens typically offer educational programming for adults and elementary school–aged children, the teenage audience has been largely underserved. A new study examined the institutional benefits, challenges, and strategies of offering successful programming for youth aged 13 years. The researchers hope their findings motivate staff at public horticultural institutions to create and implement positive development opportunities for teens. A research team surveyed institutional members of the American Public Gardens Association, and followed up ...

With zombies the new monster of choice in many recent horror films, there has been a growing fear of the living dead amongst Britons. However, a new experience day available to members of the public has been created in order to help train and prepare people for the eventuality of a zombie invasion. Experience day website www.wish.co.uk has introduced the new Zombie Boot Camp experience to the site, which has been designed with an undead invasion in mind. The experience is currently available in Droitwich, Worcestershire and costs GBP59 per person. On the day, the ...

DAVIS, CA -- In peach trees, as in other plants, the energy used to create carbohydrates that support growth and development comes from solar radiation through the process of photosynthesis. Peach tree productivity is therefore dependent on the tree's photosynthetic efficiency and effectiveness in distributing and using carbohydrates. A basic knowledge of carbon assimilation and partitioning concepts at the whole-tree level can aid growers in understanding how peach trees grow and help them adopt cultural practices that maximize production. Carbon assimilation and partitioning ...

The ISES competition recognizes outstanding student research in renewable energy in areas such as the use of sustainable energy, solar energy, wind energy, wave power, tidal power, biomass, renewable alternative fuels, conversion, storage and transportation of renewable energy, and energy saving. The projects can be concerned with all aspects related to renewable energy: science, technology, economics, management and planning, law, society etc. It is open to students in all universities and colleges in Israel. Among the winning projects were Solar-Driven CO2 Reduction ...

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Ever wondered why flies are attracted to beer? Entomologists at the University of California, Riverside have, and offer an explanation. They report that flies sense glycerol, a sweet-tasting compound that yeasts make during fermentation. "Insects use their taste system to glean important information about the quality and nutritive value of food sources," said Anupama Dahanukar, an assistant professor of entomology, whose lab conducted the research. "Sugars signal high nutritive value to flies, but little is known about which chemical cues flies use ...

COMO, ITALY -- Traditionally addressed through hand-weeding and/or herbicide application, controlling weeds is one of most costly operations in nursery production. Increased labor costs have made hand-weeding prohibitive as the sole method of weed control, and although herbicides may be effective and less expensive, non-target herbicide loss can be as high as 86% and can harm the environment. To address the economic and environmental impact of weed problems, nursery producers are looking for more sustainable and cost-efficient techniques to control weeds in container-grown ...

NOVEMBER 17, 2011 – The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) and the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) have issued a new white paper on the potential role of endoscopic bariatric therapies (EBTs) in treating obesity and obesity-related diseases like Type 2 diabetes. The white paper entitled, "A Pathway to Endoscopic Bariatric Therapies," appears online in both GIE: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, the peer-reviewed scientific journal of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) and Surgery for Obesity and Related ...

AMHERST, Mass. – New, high-precision equipment orbiting Earth aboard the Hubble Space Telescope is now sending such rich data back to astronomers, some feel they are crossing the final frontier toward understanding galaxy evolution, says Todd Tripp, leader of the team at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Galaxies are the birthplaces of stars, each with a dense, visible central core and a huge envelope, or halo, around it containing extremely low-density gases. Until now, most of the mass in the envelope, as much as 90 percent of all mass in a galaxy, was undetectable ...

CorkSport, a leading manufacturer and reseller of Mazda aftermarket performance parts, is pleased to announce a new product line designed at enhancing shifting and providing positive gear changes on Mazdaspeed vehicles.The new line-up includes the CorkSport Mazdaspeed 3 Shifter Bushing Kit and the CorkSport Mazdaspeed 3 and Mazdaspeed 6 Short Shifter Plate. An easy upgrade that will eliminate side to side compliance and remove the slack on your shifter, the CorkSport Mazdaspeed Shifter Bushing replaces the rubber OEM shifter bushings with aluminum black anodized shifter ...

Autism Education Services is excited to announce another autism education success story with our training program at St. Vrain Valley School District. Autism EDS was instrumental in defining the district's needs as well as developing and implementing their autism education program. St.Vrain School District (http://www.stvrain.k12.co.us/), located in Longmont, Colorado, is Colorado's ninth largest school district and serves 27,000 students each year. The district believes that special education is not simply a place where special needs students are sent, but rather a ...

DURHAM, N.C. -- A new report by Duke University researchers offers several health and environmental measures for North Carolina lawmakers to consider as they debate legalizing horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing for natural gas. The study, which has been accepted for publication in the Duke Environmental Law and Policy Forum journal, looks at potential environmental hazards and how lawmakers in other states are factoring health and environmental risks into regulatory approaches targeting the natural gas extraction method. "If North Carolina legalizes shale ...

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17, 2011 -- The American Chemical Society (ACS), the world's largest scientific society, today released a series of audio podcasts highlighting the science and cutting-edge technology behind solar power. The podcasts, available without charge at http://www.acs.org/chemmatters, tell the story of how scientists and students are making progress in harnessing the abundant energy of the sun. Well-suited for classroom use, the first two episodes explain the chemistry behind solar power — a promising alternative to fossil fuels that could have a larger role ...

Vultures in South Asia were on the brink of extinction until Lindsay Oaks and Richard Watson, from The Peregrine Fund in the US, undertook observational and forensic studies to find out why the number of birds was falling so rapidly. They discovered the vultures were being poisoned by residues of an anti-inflammatory drug (diclofenac) used in cattle and other livestock, whose carcasses they feed on. The work is presented in a chapter of the new book, 'Wildlife Ecotoxicology - Forensic Approaches,' published by Springer. According to the authors: "The story is far from ...

National Science Foundation- (NSF) funded researchers may have at last answered a 50 year-old conundrum. They may now know how Antarctica's Gamburtsev Subglacial Mountains were formed, which has been a question for scientists since their discovery in 1958. Researchers involved in a highly complex research deployment to the Gamburtsev Subglacial Mountains, a centerpiece of the 2007-2009 International Polar Year (IPY), conclude the mountains formed as a result of multiple tectonic events, rather than a single event. This week's journal Nature reports the findings. According ...

Trios' Studio has launched their new online jewelry catalog on their custom design jewelry website, triosstudio.com, which features custom design, restyling of family jewelry, along with restorations, repair work, and wedding sets. In addition, Trios' offers uses eco-friendly metals and Fair Trade gemstones whenever and wherever possible. According to their website, Fair Trade is defined as "treating the earth, and the people who mine its gifts, with respect." This means providing fair pricing, a transparent supply chain, fair labor conditions for workers, ...

A new, unprecedented national survey of African American Catholics by University of Notre Dame researchers reveals several significant insights into individual religious engagement and identifies several notable demographic trends facing the church. The survey was sponsored by the National Black Catholic Congress and Notre Dame's Institute for Church Life and Office of the President. Notre Dame social scientists Darren W. Davis and Donald B. Pope-Davis, who coauthored the report, set out to test the validity of anecdotal accounts that African American Catholics were ...