Coffee Consumption Reduces Fibrosis Risk in Those With Fatty Liver Disease, Study
Caffeine consumption has long been associated with decreased risk of liver disease and reduced fibrosis in patients with chronic liver disease. Now, newly published research confirms that coffee caffeine consumption reduces the risk of advanced fibrosis in those with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Findings published in the February issue of Hepatology, a journal of the American Association...
Merck KGaA Signs $550 Million Cancer Pact With Threshold Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
DARMSTADT, Germany, Feb 03, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- --Deal provides Threshold with an upfront payment of EUR 19 million ($25 million), plus further potential milestones and royalties as well as an option to co-commercialize in the United States Merck Serono, a division of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, today announced that a global agreement was signed with Threshold Pharmaceuticals, Inc...
Powerwalls: engineering in virtual reality
The Engineer paid a visit to Warwick University and Jaguar Land Rover to find out how virtual reality is changing the automotive design process.
Artificial vision system locates pedestrians in front of vehicles
Researchers in Europe have developed a system that uses artificial vision to locate pedestrians in front of a vehicle.
SunPower Breaks Ground on a U.S. Navy 13.78-Megawatt Solar Power Plant
SunPower announced that the company has broken ground on a 13,78-megawatt (DC) solar photovoltaic (PV) power system at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake (NAWS China Lake) in California.
GE to Provide 23-Megawatts of Solar Power Equipment to Largest Solar Farm in Midwest
GE announced an agreement to supply 23 megawatts (MW) of advanced solar equipment to Invenergy, for installation at its Grand Ridge Solar project in Illinois.
