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ICPO Foundation and NTP Radioisotopes SOC Ltd. Enter Strategic Partnership to Promote International Education Standards and Support the Establishment of New Theranostics Centers Across Africa

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Lunedì, Settembre 4, 2023

The International Centers for Precision Oncology (ICPO) Foundation and NTP Radioisotopes SOC Ltd. (NTP) today announced a collaboration to promote international education standards in Radiomolecular Precision Oncology (RPO) and support the establishment and expansion of a global network of Theranostics Centers.

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  • The International Centers for Precision Oncology (ICPO) Foundation and NTP Radioisotopes SOC Ltd. (NTP) today announced a collaboration to promote international education standards in Radiomolecular Precision Oncology (RPO) and support the establishment and expansion of a global network of Theranostics Centers.
  • The overarching goal of the collaboration is to substantially increase patient access to advanced RPO imaging and therapies with a special focus on the African continent.
  • The ICPO Academy for Theranostics offers a combination of e-learning education with a multi-level qualification process, as well as tailor-made online courses providing application and equipment specific training.
  • NTP intends to involve their international experts to help enhance the ICPO Academy for Theranostics as well as support evolving its content and country specific translations and certifications.

Eureka Resources Successfully Produces Lithium Carbonate From Oil & Natural Gas Brine Wastewater

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Lunedì, Luglio 31, 2023

Eureka Resources (Eureka), a leader in mineral recovery from unconventional sources, announced today that they have successfully extracted 97% pure lithium carbonate from oil and natural gas brine from production activities with up to a 90% recovery rate.

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  • Eureka Resources (Eureka), a leader in mineral recovery from unconventional sources, announced today that they have successfully extracted 97% pure lithium carbonate from oil and natural gas brine from production activities with up to a 90% recovery rate.
  • Eureka’s patented water treatment process also recycles and converts over 80% of the wastewater by volume to freshwater, which is available for beneficial use.
  • "We are thrilled to announce this advancement in our mineral extraction capabilities," said Eureka Resources CEO Dan Ertel.
  • "Sending the first lithium carbonate crystals produced from Eureka’s concentrated brine filled us with great satisfaction.

SpaceX's Dragon Spacecraft Returns to Earth Carrying Multiple Life and Materials Science Payloads

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Venerdì, Giugno 30, 2023

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla., June 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Multiple life and materials science payloads and technology demonstrations returned to Earth from the International Space Station (ISS) this morning as SpaceX's 28th Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) mission, contracted by NASA, came to an end.

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  • KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla., June 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Multiple life and materials science payloads and technology demonstrations returned to Earth from the International Space Station (ISS) this morning as SpaceX's 28th Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) mission, contracted by NASA, came to an end.
  • Many of these science and technology demonstration projects were sponsored by the ISS National Laboratory, aiming to bring value to humanity and foster commerce in low Earth orbit.
  • Here is a quick look at some of the payloads that returned on SpaceX CRS-28:
    A student-led Genes in Space™ investigation tested a method to measure telomere lengthening in space.
  • Renewable energy sources contribute 22% to global electricity generation, and photovoltaic devices are a fast-growing contributor to solar energy solutions.

Improved Pharma and Varda Space Industries conducting pharmaceutical experiments in space

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Mercoledì, Giugno 14, 2023

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., June 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- On board the rocket launch for the Transporter-8 Mission sat Varda's satellite "W-Series 1". Within the capsule sits the drug ritonavir, created by scientists at Improved Pharma and housed in engineering designed and built by Varda to conduct controlled experiments in microgravity. A little over an hour after launch, the satellite was deployed and acquisition of signal followed shortly. While in orbit, the drug will undergo melt/cool experiments to grow new crystals. In about a month, the capsule will return to earth, landing at a US Air Force range in Utah. After a successful recovery, the material will be analyzed to learn how ritonavir crystals grown in space differ from those grown on earth.

Key Points: 
  • Within the capsule sits the drug ritonavir, created by scientists at Improved Pharma and housed in engineering designed and built by Varda to conduct controlled experiments in microgravity.
  • While in orbit, the drug will undergo melt/cool experiments to grow new crystals.
  • In 2021, Improved Pharma had the unique opportunity to start polymorph screening research projects in close collaboration with Varda Space Industries with the intent of advancing pharmaceutical manufacturing.
  • The research collaboration between Improved Pharma and Varda Space Industries will continue into future missions.

Iktos and Curreio Announce Collaboration Agreement in New Drug Discovery

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Giovedì, Giugno 8, 2023

Iktos, a company specialized in Artificial Intelligence for new drug design and Curreio, Inc. (Curreio), a Japanese company specializing in structural analysis of biomolecules using cryo-electron microscopy, today announced a collaboration agreement in AI for new drug design.

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  • Iktos, a company specialized in Artificial Intelligence for new drug design and Curreio, Inc. (Curreio), a Japanese company specializing in structural analysis of biomolecules using cryo-electron microscopy, today announced a collaboration agreement in AI for new drug design.
  • This technology enables the structural analysis of difficult protein and protein-supramolecular complexes, thereby expanding the possibilities of drug discovery for these targets.
  • We are therefore thrilled to enter into a research collaboration with Curreio, a specialist in structural analysis of biomolecules and to combine our technology platforms to accelerate structure-based drug discovery together", said Yann Gaston-Mathé, Co-founder and CEO of Iktos.
  • “We are delighted to announce that we have successfully signed a collaborative research agreement and excited about this collaboration with IKTOS, a company based in France known for its highly advanced AI technology.

CGTN: Why does preserving its cultural heritage matter so much to China?

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Giovedì, Giugno 8, 2023

Ma is one of many cultural relic restoration experts in China – the cradle of one of the world's oldest civilizations and a country that stresses the significance of protecting cultural and natural heritage.

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  • Ma is one of many cultural relic restoration experts in China – the cradle of one of the world's oldest civilizations and a country that stresses the significance of protecting cultural and natural heritage.
  • President Xi Jinping has echoed this sentiment, often emphasizing the importance of protecting cultural heritage.
  • Steady progress has also been made in protecting intangible cultural heritage.
  • To date, China boasts 42 items on UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list, the most in the world, according to a national conference on cultural relics held last July.

CGTN: Why does preserving its cultural heritage matter so much to China?

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Giovedì, Giugno 8, 2023

Ma is one of many cultural relic restoration experts in China – the cradle of one of the world's oldest civilizations and a country that stresses the significance of protecting cultural and natural heritage.

Key Points: 
  • Ma is one of many cultural relic restoration experts in China – the cradle of one of the world's oldest civilizations and a country that stresses the significance of protecting cultural and natural heritage.
  • President Xi Jinping has echoed this sentiment, often emphasizing the importance of protecting cultural heritage.
  • Steady progress has also been made in protecting intangible cultural heritage.
  • To date, China boasts 42 items on UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list, the most in the world, according to a national conference on cultural relics held last July.

ABTC Hits Major Technical Milestones on Path to Commercializing Lithium Hydroxide Refining Operations in Nevada

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Martedì, Giugno 6, 2023

RENO, Nev., June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- American Battery Technology Company (ABTC) (OTCQX: ABML), an American critical battery materials company that is commercializing both its primary minerals manufacturing and secondary minerals lithium-ion battery recycling technologies, is proud to  announce that it has achieved all required milestones for the first phase of its U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)  $4.5M grant project for the design, construction, and operations of its lithium hydroxide from Nevada sedimentary claystone system.

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  • "We are excited to have achieved these technical and performance milestones for our internally developed processing train for the manufacturing of battery grade lithium hydroxide from our unconventional Nevada-based sedimentary claystone resource," stated ABTC CEO Ryan Melsert.
  • "There is near-infinite demand from automakers, battery manufacturers, and cathode refiners for this type of domestically produced low cost and low environmental impact lithium hydroxide material, and we are rapidly scaling up our commercial operations to meet this demand from our strategic partners."
  • While the U.S. does not hold large deposits of conventional lithium resources, such as hard rock ores and lithium-rich brines, it does have significant amounts of lithium held in unconventional deposits, such as sedimentary claystone resources.
  • ABTC has now engaged one of the premier global construction firms, Black & Veatch , for the engineering, procurement, and construction firms of its commercial scale lithium hydroxide refinery based on these fundamental metallurgical and mineral processing techniques.

Osmium Fork Leads to Price Reduction and Free Compensation Deliveries

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Lunedì, Giugno 5, 2023

This fork has led to a price adjustment for crystalline osmium, with the new gram price set at €1,184.23, reflecting a 34.814 percent discount.

Key Points: 
  • This fork has led to a price adjustment for crystalline osmium, with the new gram price set at €1,184.23, reflecting a 34.814 percent discount.
  • Additionally, owners of crystalline osmium listed in the Osmium World Database will receive complimentary compensation shipments to balance their existing inventory.
  • Owners will receive free compensation goods to maintain the equivalent value in their personal osmium holdings despite the price reduction.
  • Simultaneously, the shipment of compensation goods reduces the total quantity of crystalline osmium in inventory, bringing the Osmium BigBang and Osmium ThinOut closer.

Osmium Fork Leads to Price Reduction and Free Compensation Deliveries

Retrieved on: 
Lunedì, Giugno 5, 2023

This fork has led to a price adjustment for crystalline osmium, with the new gram price set at €1,184.23, reflecting a 34.814 percent discount.

Key Points: 
  • This fork has led to a price adjustment for crystalline osmium, with the new gram price set at €1,184.23, reflecting a 34.814 percent discount.
  • Additionally, owners of crystalline osmium listed in the Osmium World Database will receive complimentary compensation shipments to balance their existing inventory.
  • Owners will receive free compensation goods to maintain the equivalent value in their personal osmium holdings despite the price reduction.
  • Simultaneously, the shipment of compensation goods reduces the total quantity of crystalline osmium in inventory, bringing the Osmium BigBang and Osmium ThinOut closer.