Understanding Drug Resistant Cervical Cancer Cells

Dr. Pontsho Moela, a researcher and lecturer at the University of Pretoria (South Africa), caught our attention with her Tweet showing her excitement at the installation of a new ZEISS Primovert microscope by her local ZEISS representative which will be used for cancer cell visualization. We contacted her to find out more about her research... Read more

MKS Instruments Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

ANDOVER, Mass., Oct. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MKS Instruments, Inc. (NASDAQ: MKSI), a global provider of technologies that enable advanced processes and improve productivity, today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a quarterly cash dividend of $0.22 per share, payable on Read more

Imaging the Cytoskeleton to Understand Schizophrenia

Upper left: Prof. Takeo Yoshikawa, RIKEN Center for Brain Science; Upper right: Prof. Nobutaka Hirokawa, University of Tokyo; Lower, members of Dr. Hirokawa’s lab – from left to right – Dr. Momo Morikawa, Shogo Yoshihara and Dr. Yosuke Tanaka. Schizophrenia is a mental disorder in which patients often suffer hallucinations, delusions and disordered thinking that... Read more

Xylem Calls on Water Sector to Join “Race to Zero” Emissions Commitment

Targets the 10% of Global Emissions Generated by Water Use and Management RYE BROOK, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oct. 14, 2021– Global water technology company, Xylem (NYSE:XYL), today called on water sector leaders and organizations to join a global sustainability push to reduce greenhouse gas emissions related to water systems and water management. The encouragement comes after last... Read more

Hackers help communities combat effects of dangerous floods at Europe's biggest hackathon

Team “Res-Queue” wins the Xylem Water Challenge award at HackZurich2021 with a decision support system that helps optimize rescue operations during floods RYE BROOK, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sep. 27, 2021– Global water technology company, Xylem, today congratulated a team of hackathon participants that has come up with a new way to respond to abrupt flood events. Team... Read more