TOKYO-Wednesday, June 7th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- The IOC-UNESCO hosted its “Ocean’s 8 Champions” awards ceremony on June 6 during the Ocean Conference held at the UN Headquarters in NY, to recognize organizations’ and individuals’ outstanding contributions in the field of ocean science. The eight recipients included The Nippon Foundation Chairman Yohei Sasakawa. In his acceptance speech, Sasakawa announced plans for “Seabed 2030,” a joint project of The Nippon Foundation and the General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans (GEBCO) Guiding Committee to produce a complete map of the world’s ocean floor by 2030. The sea floor accounts for roughly two-thirds of the earth’s surface, yet we know only about 15% of its topography. The sea floor topography is termed the earth’s last frontier, and is said to include more unchartered territory than on either the Moon or on Mars. The need for mapping this frontier was first advocated by Prince Albert I of Monaco, known as the father of ... Read more »

SÉOUL, Corée du Sud-Mercredi 7 Juin 2017 [ ME NewsWire ] - Forte de 20 ans d'expérience et d'expertise, Macrogen est la première société au monde à offrir un prix promotionnel étonnant de 299 USD sur le séquençage de l'exome. - Fournit des services experts d'analyse du génome en optimisant la capacité de séquençage via l'introduction de la plateforme NovaSeq6000 (BUSINESS WIRE)--Macrogen Inc. (PDG Hyon-yong Chong, www.macrogen.com) (KOSDAQ : 038290), une société biotechnologique de médecine de précision, a annoncé le 1er juin qu'elle lançait une promotion spéciale sur le séquençage de l'exome pour célébrer son 20e anniversaire. Durant cette période de promotion spéciale, Macrogen offrira le service de séquençage de l'exome avec une couverture 100x en utilisant le kit de capture SureSelect Human All Exon V5 (50M) ou V6 (58M) au prix spécial de 299 USD par échantillon. Il s'agit là d'un prix innovant qui n'a jamais été offert ailleurs auparavant. Cette promotion permettra aux chercheur ... Read more »

“Experience Halls” at SNIEC Showcase Mobile Across Sports, Lifestyle, Entertainment and Learning; MWC Shanghai Exhibition Open to Consumers through Saturday, 1 July SHANGHAI-Tuesday, June 6th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Visitors seeking the latest and greatest in mobile technology will get the opportunity to try out the newest devices, gadgets and experiences at the upcoming GSMA Mobile World Congress Shanghai, taking place at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC). This year, to make it even more convenient for citizens from Shanghai and the surrounding area to visit, Mobile World Congress Shanghai has been extended from three to four days. The event will now be open to consumers, including families and children aged six years and older, from Wednesday, 28 June through Saturday, 1 July. The Mobile World Congress Shanghai “Experience Halls” will cover Halls E1 and E2 at the SNIEC, showcasing mobile devices, immersive experiences and innovative technologies, with ... Read more »

NEUCHATEL, Switzerland -Tuesday, June 6th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Masimo (NASDAQ:MASI) announced today, in conjunction with its CE marking, the limited market release of the Spot-Check Rad-67™ Handheld Pulse CO-Oximeter®. Rad-67 offers Measure-through Motion and Low Perfusion™ SET® pulse oximetry and upgradeable rainbow® noninvasive monitoring technology in a compact, portable spot-check device. With the universal reusable rainbow® DCI®-mini sensor, Rad-67 features Next Generation SpHb® (noninvasive total hemoglobin) technology. Next Generation SpHb technology offers improved motion tolerance and a faster time to display SpHb results (in as few as 30 seconds). In addition, field performance has been enhanced in lower hemoglobin ranges. The rainbow® DCI-mini sensor allows patients of all ages, from infants to adults, to be spot-checked using a reuseable sensor. Next Generation SpHb, enabled when Rad-67 and the DCI-mini sensor are used together, significantly advances th ... Read more »