Posts Tagged ‘Harvard’

Astronomers unveil portrait of “super-exotic super-Earth:” Densest known rocky planet

Apr. 28, 2011 | Filed under: Media Release, News Feed | Tags: , , , , , ,

An international team of astronomers today revealed details of a “super-exotic” exoplanet that would make the planet Pandora in the movie Avatar pale in comparison.

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Zebrafish behaviour monitoring system could boost drug discovery: UBC-Harvard research

Jan. 17, 2010 | Filed under: Media Release | Tags: , , , , , , ,

Researchers from the University of British Columbia and Harvard University have co-developed a system that captures on video and barcodes the behavioral responses of zebrafish to chemical compounds on a large scale. The approach could dramatically speed up the discovery of new psychiatric drugs.

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Drug ads ineffective for boosting sales, could cost taxpayers: UBC-Harvard study

Nov. 23, 2009 | Filed under: Media Release | Tags: , , , ,

US Taxpayers may be on the hook for the high cost of drug advertising that does little to boost sales, according to a new study led by a University of British Columbia health policy researcher.

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