A new, rapid screening test identifies potential therapies against drug-resistant bacteria By: Source NIH News November 17, 2016 Researchers at the National Institutes of Health’s National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), Clinical Center and National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) have created a new way to identify [..]
Testing of Investigational Inactivated Zika Vaccine in Humans Begins First of Five Planned Clinical Trials to Test ZPIV Vaccine By: Source, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases November 17, 2016 The first of five early stage clinical trials to test the safety and ability of an investigational Zika vaccine [..]
Are You Really Hungry and Foolish to be Successful? By: Vijay Soni, PhD : Founder & C.E.O. “Scipreneur” and Researcher 11:06:12 AM 16 November 2016 “The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.” – Steve Jobs In 2005, Apple founder [..]
RVC, Indian Science and Technology Entrepreneurs Parks and Business Incubator Association and Global Venture Alliance agree upon Cooperation RVC, Indian Science and Technology Entrepreneurs Parks and Business Incubator Association (ISBA), and Global Venture Alliance (GVA) plan to join their efforts in the technology area to gain mutual benefits for both [..]
THINK BOLD The Challenge will bring together the best and brightest minds to design and rapidly prototype technologies and work on innovative solutions for challenges faced by Indian healthcare ecosystem APPLY NOW Last Date: 29 Nov 2016 Top Proposals from each category to [..]
Researchers create synthetic cells to isolate genetic circuits Encapsulating molecular components in artificial membranes offers more flexibility in designing circuits. Anne Trafton | MIT News Office Synthetic biology allows scientists to design genetic circuits that can be placed in cells, giving them new functions such as producing drugs or other [..]
33 Ways to Define Leadership By Brittney Helmrich Webster’s Dictionary defines leadership as “the power or ability to lead other people,” but for most people, there’s a lot more to it than that. Ask anyone what it means to be a leader, and you’ll likely hear something unique every time. [..]
A new approach against Salmonella and other pathogens Immunization strategy could prevent gastrointestinal disease. Anne Trafton | MIT News Office Researchers from MIT and the University of California at Irvine have developed a new strategy to immunize against microbes that invade the gastrointestinal tract, including Salmonella, which causes more foodborne [..]
Artificial-intelligence system surfs web to improve its performance “Information extraction” system helps turn plain text into data for statistical analysis. Larry Hardesty | MIT News Office Of the vast wealth of information unlocked by the Internet, most is plain text. The data necessary to answer myriad questions — about, say, [..]
A step toward biodegradable plastics Chemists discover structure of bacterial enzyme that generates useful polymers. Anne Trafton | MIT News Office MIT chemists have determined the structure of a bacterial enzyme that can produce biodegradable plastics, an advance that could help chemical engineers tweak the enzyme to make it even [..]
Cracking the code for dormant bacteria Newly discovered genetic code controls bacterial survival during infections. Anne Trafton | MIT News Office The genetic code that allows cells to store the information necessary for life is well-known. Four nucleotides, abbreviated A, C, G, and T, spell out DNA sequences that code [..]
Novartis LEE011 (ribociclib) granted FDA Priority Review for first-line treatment of HR+/HER2- advanced breast cancer By: Vijay Soni Priority Review based on Phase III MONALEESA-2 trial, which showed LEE011 plus letrozole, as initial treatment for advanced breast cancer, significantly extended progression-free survival compared to letrozole alone[1] Underscores potential of LEE011 [..]
FDA Approves New Immunotherapy Medicine for a Type of Metastatic Lung Cancer News in brief TECENTRIQ is the first and only anti-PDL1 cancer immunotherapy for lung cancer approved by the FDA The approval is based on survival benefit of TECENTRIQ compared to docetaxel chemotherapy, regardless of PD-L1 status Approximately [..]
The Transformative Business Model By: Stelios Kavadias, Kostas Ladas and Christoph Loch We usually associate an industry’s transformation with the adoption of a new technology. But although new technologies are often major factors, they have never transformed an industry on their own. What does achieve such a transformation is a business model that can link [..]
Successful Companies Don’t Adapt, They Prepare By: Greg Satell In 1960, Harvard professor Theodore Levitt published a landmark paper in Harvard Business Review that urged executives to adapt by asking themselves, “What business are we really in?” He offered the both the railroad companies and Hollywood studios as examples of industries [..]
Seven Books For You To be an Idea Factory By Jessica Stillman Contrary to popular belief, the vast majority of great ideas don’t just pop out of thin air. Most are actually the unexpected combination of two or more concepts from different branches of knowledge. Innovation isn’t magic; it’s collision. The [..]
5 Keys for Building a Business without Money By: Michael Glauser “I want to start a business but I don’t have any money.” I hear this statement over and over again as I work with aspiring entrepreneurs. Many of them have sound ideas, but feel they need a lengthy business plan [..]
5 Ways to Share Your Passion for Learning By: Jordan Catapano Many teachers would verify that they entered the field of teaching because they love it. Not only do they love teaching others, but the subject material they teach thrills them. Stories abound of would-be teachers switching out of college [..]
Take 3D print of your baby universe By:Imperial College London Researchers have created a 3D printed cosmic microwave background — a map of the oldest light in the universe — and provided the files for download. The cosmic microwave background (CMB) is a glow that the universe has in the [..]
Photodetector with improved capacity of photonic circuits By: The Optical Society Photonic circuits, which use light to transmit signals, are markedly faster than electronic circuits. Unfortunately, they’re also bigger. It’s difficult to localize visible light below its diffraction limit, about 200-300 nanometers, and as components in electronic semiconductors have shrunk to [..]
The thinnest photodetector in the world By: Institute for Basic Science The Center for Integrated Nanostructure Physics, within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) has developed the world’s thinnest photodetector, that is a device that converts light into an electric current. With a thickness of just 1.3 nanometers — 10 times [..]
3 Methods Science Recommends for Motivating Employees By: Pratik Dholakiya According to a 2013 Gallup study covering the US market, “70 percent of workers are not engaged in their jobs.” With this startling statistic in mind, many managers wish they could understand what triggers employee motivation, especially as many different sources revealed [..]
Startup Summit Mon, 26 Dec 2016 9:00AM + more dates By Zailet New Delhi, India Description Zailet Media is organizion the biggest Startup Summit of 2016 in the last week of December.This event will give entrepreneurs an opportunity to network, interact, and share ideas with successful entrepreneurs and investors from [..]
Startup & Media Meetup (FREE) Sun, 18 Dec 2016 4:00PM By NearGroup New Delhi, India Description Startup dont need funds, they need Media Attention. Hence for the 1st time in NCR, we present Startup & Media Meetup- Network with Entrepreneurs & Media Professionals – Meet New Entrepreneurs. Find Co-founders – [..]
A Million Steps for Entrepreneurship Sun, 4 Dec 2016 7:00AM By TiE Delhi New Delhi, India Details 18 Countries, 62 Chapters, 14,000 members and 1 motivation..RUN to take Startup Movement Ahead! 15+ cities will run together including entrepreneurs, leaders, college students and top corporates and universities to host it! [..]
Playful rats reveal brain region that drives ticklishness By: Brigitte Osterath Like people, rats are ticklish. Now, by implanting electrodes in the brains of these laboratory workhorses, researchers have identified the brain region that seems to drive the trait — an insight that could illuminate the origins of ticklishness in people. [..]
6 Immigrant Stories That Will Make You Believe In The American Dream Again By: Monte Burke Thomas Peterffy was born in the basement of a Budapest hospital on Sept. 30, 1944. His mother had been moved there because of a Soviet air raid. After the Soviets liberated Hungary from Nazi occupation, [..]
Google Daydream vs. Samsung Gear VR: Which VR ticket out of reality should you choose? By Scott Stein Wanna get away? If you’re looking for a ticket out of this universe, at least temporarily, VR can deliver that on your phone. Or, even give you ways to reach out and communicate [..]
MIT launches new venture for world-changing entrepreneurs By: Rob Matheson | MIT News Office MIT President L. Rafael Reif announced the creation of The Engine, a new kind of enterprise designed to support startup companies working on scientific and technological innovation with the potential for transformative societal impact. President Reif made [..]
An Entrepreneur’s Biggest Fears (And How To Conquer Them) By: Samantha Harrington With Halloween approaching, I’ve been thinking a lot about fear. When I was a little, costumed kid I was afraid of ghouls and masks and the way the cold fall breeze rustled through the trees. Now I’m afraid of [..]
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