Today, the U.S Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) to enable emergency use of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) 2019-nCoV Real-Time RT-PCR Diagnostic Panel. To date, this test has been limited to use at CDC laboratories; today’s authorization allows the use of the test at any CDC-qualified lab across the country. “Since … [Read more...] about FDA Takes Significant Step in Coronavirus Response Efforts, Issues Emergency Use Authorization for the First 2019 Novel Coronavirus Diagnostic
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Volvo Buses Receives Order for 60 High-capacity Electric Buses From Malmö
Volvo Buses has signed yet another large order for electrified buses. Nobina has placed an order for 60 high-capacity electric buses which will enter service in Malmö next year. "It is immensely gratifying to receive yet another significant order for electric buses. In a short space of time, we have taken orders for 220 electric buses from two of Sweden's largest cities. This … [Read more...] about Volvo Buses Receives Order for 60 High-capacity Electric Buses From Malmö
Western Digital Extends Storage Leadership With BiCS5 3D NAND Technology
Western Digital Corp. (NASDAQ: WDC) today announced that it has successfully developed its fifth-generation 3D NAND technology, BiCS5, continuing the company’s leadership in delivering the industry’s most advanced flash memory technologies. BiCS5, built on triple-level-cell (TLC) and quad-level-cell (QLC) technologies, delivers exceptional capacity, performance and reliability … [Read more...] about Western Digital Extends Storage Leadership With BiCS5 3D NAND Technology
Panasonic Develops High-Power Blue WBC Technology to Revolutionize DDL Applications on Microfabrication
This technology enables high-power, short WL laser for microfabrication at a high beam quality On January 29, 2020, Panasonic Corporation announced it has succeeded in demonstrating the world's highest brightness blue laser. This has been achieved by using the wavelength beam combining (WBC) technology [1] on a direct diode laser (DDL) to produce a high quality output beam … [Read more...] about Panasonic Develops High-Power Blue WBC Technology to Revolutionize DDL Applications on Microfabrication
Clover Initiates Development of Recombinant Subunit-Trimer Vaccine for Wuhan Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
Clover Biopharmaceuticals, a global clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing novel and transformative biologic therapies, today announced that it has initiated development of a recombinant subunit vaccine for 2019-nCoV, the newly identified coronavirus that is believed to have originated from Wuhan, China. Since this outbreak was first reported in late-2019, … [Read more...] about Clover Initiates Development of Recombinant Subunit-Trimer Vaccine for Wuhan Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
CytoSorb, the Wuhan Coronavirus, and Cytokine Storm
MONMOUTH JUNCTION, N.J., Jan. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- CytoSorbents Corporation (NASDAQ: CTSO), a critical care immunotherapy leader with more than 80,000 global treatments of its CytoSorb® blood purification technology to treat deadly inflammation in critically-ill and cardiac surgery patients around the world, highlights the recent publication in The Lancet entitled, … [Read more...] about CytoSorb, the Wuhan Coronavirus, and Cytokine Storm
XJTLU Researcher Adding Piece To Puzzle Of New Coronavirus
According to a researcher at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, the Wuhan coronavirus, nCoV-2019, is closely related to SARS from the viewpoint of virus evolution. "Our findings suggest the nCoV-2019 lineage is related to the bat coronaviruses that gave rise to SARS," said Dr Xiaowei Jiang, bioinformatics lecturer at XJTLU's Department of Biological Sciences. "As SARS was … [Read more...] about XJTLU Researcher Adding Piece To Puzzle Of New Coronavirus
FCC Authorizes Full Commercial Deployment of OnGo™ Service in 3.5 GHz CBRS Band, Unleashing Billions in Value with New Wireless Services
Industry and Government Celebrate as the Nation’s First Mid-band 5G Spectrum Becomes Commercially Available The CBRS Alliance, an industry organization focused on driving the development, commercialization, and adoption of OnGo™ shared spectrum solutions, celebrates the authorization of Full Commercial Deployment (FCD) of OnGo service in the 3.5 GHz CBRS band, announced … [Read more...] about FCC Authorizes Full Commercial Deployment of OnGo™ Service in 3.5 GHz CBRS Band, Unleashing Billions in Value with New Wireless Services
INSPIRE Project Features Dana’s Metallic Bipolar Plate, Receives FCH Award for Fuel Cell Technology
Dana Incorporated (NYSE: DAN) announced today that its metallic bipolar plate for fuel cell stacks has been recognized by the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU) with a 2019 FCH Award in the Best Success Story category as part of the INSPIRE Project. The FCH Award recognizes outstanding projects and developments in the field of fuel cells that reduce production … [Read more...] about INSPIRE Project Features Dana’s Metallic Bipolar Plate, Receives FCH Award for Fuel Cell Technology
Department of Energy Announces Nearly $300 Million for Sustainable Transportation Research
Today at the Washington Auto Show, Under Secretary of Energy Mark W. Menezes announced the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) investment of nearly $300 million in funding for research and development of sustainable transportation resources and technologies. This investment, split up between three, separate funding opportunity announcements (FOA), supports DOE’s goal of ensuring … [Read more...] about Department of Energy Announces Nearly $300 Million for Sustainable Transportation Research