In a side bet on “green power,” the U.S. Army has awarded a $1.8 million contract to develop hydrogen filling stations for military vehicles, hoping it pays off with reduced fossil-fuel consumption and increased efficiency. At first glance, this may

Defense in Depth - CNET News
Since its introduction in 2006, Microsoft’s Windows Live OneCare has altered the antivirus landscape. With Tuesday’s announcement that Microsoft will no longer be selling the product but offering a free version, code-named Morro , starting in June

When drugs bring harm not healing - Las Vegas Sun
Patients concerned about reckless or illegal prescribing or use of narcotic painkillers or other drugs are required to file a complaint before regulators can investigate. The following agencies can take such complaints: Nevada State Medical

A new scourge: Prescription drug abuse on the rise among teens - Elko Daily Free Press
They’re easier to get ahold of than virtually any other drug, and if abused they can be just as deadly. Prescription drugs, although under federal regulation, are the primary drug of choice for teens. Doug Fisher, a deputy and canine handler with the

Air France, Boskalis may enter Dutch blue chip index - Forbes
AMSTERDAM, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Air France-KLM and dredging company Boskalis may enter the Dutch blue chip index as of March after an annual review, bourse operator NYSE Euronext said on Monday. The companies, which are now in the Dutch midcap index

Pharming and Aslan Group sign License Agreement for Lactoferrin - Earthtimes
Leiden, The Netherlands, November 18, 2008. Biotech company Pharming Group NV (”Pharming” or “the Company”) (NYSE Euronext: PHARM) and Aslan Group A.S. from Istanbul, Turkey (”Aslan”) today announced that they have signed a full licensing agreement

Pentagon Wants Portable Red Blood Factories - Medagadget.com
Filed under: in the news CNET is reporting that DARPA is sponsoring the development of a red blood generator that can be used in deployments and would no doubt be useful in the civilian world. From CNET : DARPA has awarded a $1.95 million contract

Spear-Phishing And Pharming - Forbes
It was supposed to be a well-kept secret. At stake was the formula for a new drug that a pharmaceutical company hoped would be as successful as Viagra or Lipitor. As it turned out, though, the formula wasn’t nearly as secure as the company believed

Aslan Group Pays $25M for Rights to Pharming s Lactoferrin - Genetic Engineering News
Pharming and Aslan, based in Istanbul, signed a licensing agreement to further develop, manufacture, and market Pharmings human lactoferrin product (hLF). This agreement was made on the heels of an earlier one this year, when the companies

Secure64 Signs Alliance With European DNSSEC Experts - Earthtimes
DENVER & G TEBORG, Sweden - (Business Wire) Secure64 Software Corporation announced today that it has completed an alliance with one of Europe s most respected and influential experts in DNSSEC deployment, Swedish-based consulting firm Kirei ( www

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