Applied Physics

ARNHEM, The Netherlands, August 4 /PRNewswire/ -- ARCADIS (EURONEXT: ARCAD), the international consulting, design, engineering and management services company, today announced that it will sell Copijn to Hoek Hoveniers from Voorhout, the Netherlands. Copijn, established in 1807, is a design and contracting firm specializing in green amenities projects in the Netherlands. Its sixty staff members will continue to work for Copijn. The company, with annual gross revenues of EUR 6 million, became a part of ARCADIS in 1994. No further financial details were disclosed. ARCADIS divests Copijn…

Mayo Clinic endocrinologist James Levine, M.D., Ph.D., has laid out some environment-changing innovations with a six-month study of a real-life office that was re-engineered to increase daily physical activity, a program called NEAT (non-exercise activity thermogenesis). The study began in late 2007 and ended in 2008 at SALO, LLC, a Minneapolis-based financial staffing firm. Of the 45 employee volunteers involved in the scientific study, 18 were studied for weight loss and other changes. Results: * The 18 individuals lost a total of 156 pounds, 143 of that in body fat. * Individuals lost an…

NEW YORK, July 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Intellect Neurosciences, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: ILNS) announced today it has obtained a European patent relating to the Company's ANTISENILIN(R) monoclonal antibody platform for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. The claims of the issued patent cover the ANTISENILIN(R) "free-end specific" antibodies that bind to beta amyloid and use of the antibodies in preventing or inhibiting the progression of Alzheimer's disease. The technology is designed to promote the clearance of beta amyloid which accumulates to reach toxic concentrations in the brains of…

To-date, solar power is a marginal, boutique alternative to mainstream energy but MIT researchers say they have overcome a major barrier to large-scale, cost-effective solar power: efficiently storing energy for use when the sun doesn't shine. Solar power is currently a daytime-only energy source because storing extra solar energy for later use is prohibitively expensive and grossly inefficient. MIT researchers say have hit upon a simple, inexpensive, highly efficient process for storing solar energy. Inspired by the photosynthesis performed by plants, Daniel Nocera, the Henry Dreyfus…

SAN MATEO, California, July 30 /PRNewswire/ -- - Evaluation Based on Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute NetSuite Inc. (NYSE: N), a leading vendor of on-demand, integrated business management software suites for the mid-market enterprise and divisions of large companies, today announced that it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the visionaries quadrant of the 'Magic Quadrant for E-Commerce' report (ID Number: G00158635) published on July 18, 2008 and authored by Gene Alvarez. NetSuite Ecommerce offers etailers one system to run their core ecommerce operations from online…

An insect that can dive as deep as 30 meters? Or Neoplea striola, a New England insect that can hibernate underwater all winter long? Indeed, hundreds of insect species spend much of their time underwater, where food may be more plentiful, but until now scientists were unsure how they breathed. It's by using a 'bubble' of air they create with their water-repellent skin as an external lung, according to John Bush, associate professor of applied mathematics at MIT, and Morris Flynn, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Alberta. When submerged these insects trap a…

WAALWIJK, The Netherlands, July 29 /PRNewswire/ -- - Revenue Increases 8% to EUR 35.7 Million - Combined Revenue of Commerce, Payments and Fulfilment Activities Internet Service Company docdata Increases With More Than 50% - All Divisions Contribute to Operating Profit (EBIT) - Strong Order Portfolio IAI Will for the Largest Part be Delivered in the Second Half-Year 2008 Results and Financial position half-year 2008 (unaudited) Half-year ended at (in millions, except 30 June 2008 30 June 2007 percentage figures and per share data) EUR % EUR % Revenue Internet service company 33.1 92.8 28.2…

REDMOND, Washington, July 29 /PRNewswire/ -- - A new era of growth and expansion includes software plus services. Microsoft Corp today announced it will expand its automotive offering beyond software to include services. Microsoft's Automotive Business Unit (ABU) continues to enhance in-vehicle experiences by providing automakers with new and innovative ways to meet increasing consumer expectations. As a key part of these innovations, Microsoft announces the immediate availability of Microsoft Live Search for Devices, the first of many new services for its automotive platforms. Live Search…

SAN FRANCISCO, July 28 /PRNewswire/ -- - Innovative, social-networking community for engineers worldwide generated nearly 400 designs; Total prize value of more than US$200,000 TechInsights announced today the top 128 designs at the start of Phase II in the Microchip PIC32 Design Challenge (www.myPIC32.com), a year-long contest and community sponsored by Microchip Technology Inc. and Digi-Key Corporation as the exclusive distributor. Nearly 400 designs were submitted in this international competition. The objective of the four-phase Design Challenge is to foster a social community where…

HONG KONG, July 28 /PRNewswire/ -- - Company Receives CE Mark Approval for Non-Compliant Balloon That Provides Controlled Strength and Superb Deliverability OrbusNeich today announced the addition of the Sapphire NC coronary dilatation catheter to its product line-up with the receipt of CE Mark approval. A non-compliant balloon, Sapphire NC has controlled growth of only 0.6% per atmosphere of pressure over the working pressure range for controlled dilatations. Furthermore, it has a high 22 atmospheres rated burst pressure for confident treatment of tough, calcified lesions and for post-stent…