Monday, March 20, 2006

pain Neuromed and Merck Strike Largest Biotech Licensing Deal in Canadian History. Vancouver, BC, March 20, 2006--Neuromed Pharmaceuticals and Merck & Co., Inc. announced today that they have signed a research collaboration and license agreement to research, develop and commercialize novel compounds for the treatment of pain and other neurological disorders. [T-NET News] 500 million at stake for a single drug line of development and deployment -- provides a sense of the backgound for research ethics boards and the sanctity of researching. -- BL 6:23:31 PM    comment

nano tech Sea Coral's Trick Helps Scientists Tag Proteins. The glow emitted by a variety of sea coral helped Russian scientists harness the protein that generates the light to create a tiny fluorescent tag that responds to visible light. The two-color tag should help researchers follow individual proteins as they dart around inside living cells. read more [Science Blog -] 7:55:31 AM    comment