Chris Lim, PhD, is an assistant professor of environmental health sciences at the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health. Image Credit: University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health

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$1.2M Grant to Explore Neighborhood Impact on Cancer Risk

A grant from the American Cancer Society will allow researchers to develop a comprehensive picture of the factors that may contribute to increased cancer risk in some neighborhoods. A University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health researcher has received a $1.2 million grant from the American Cancer Society to evaluate potential links between the neighborhood environment and cancer risk. “The study will give us a much more complex look at the many factors that may contribute to increased…

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Siemens Wins 151-MW Wind Project Order in the US

Siemens has been awarded an order from Apex Clean Energy to supply, support installation and provide long-term service for 66 wind turbines for the Grant Wind…

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Siemens Modernizes Weir Complexes in the Netherlands

Siemens will be upgrading three weir complexes on two main rivers in the Netherlands with operational, control and network technology in an order worth some…

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Siemens Unveils Lightweight Gas Turbine for Oil and Gas Industry

Industrial RB211-GT30 optimized for the needs of the oil and gas industry
New gas turbine package design: 30 percent smaller and lighter
Core engine drives…

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Professor Ignacio Cirac Wins Hamburg Prize for Quantum Innovation

On the basis of quantum mechanics his investigations are leading to new concepts for quantum computers – devices based on a system of quantum particles that…

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Siemens Power Systems Boost Efficiency in Diving Support Vessels

Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co. Ltd (ZPMC) has commissioned Siemens to equip the latest diving support vessel being built for Toisa Ltd. with complete…

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Looking into the retina—Philipp Berens receives Bernstein Award 2015

The Bernstein Award will be presented by Dr. Matthias Kölbel from the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) on September 15, 2015 during the…

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Siemens Boosts Energy Trading Efficiency in the Philippines

This technology will allow market participants to more efficiently exchange and share energy resources, including renewables like wind and solar, based on…

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International Research Project Secures Major Funding Boost

Antibodies are protein molecules that are produced by the body to fight pathogens. Their formation basically follows the principle of evolution. The best…

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Siemens Delivers 18 Gas Turbines to Thailand’s Energy Sector

Siemens has signed a contract for the delivery of 18 model SGT-800 industrial gas turbines to Thailand and will also provide technical field assistance for…

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Fraunhofer IAO’s Research Wins Three Awards at ICPR 2015

Every two years, the prestigious ICPR offers production researchers a platform for professional knowledge sharing and discussion. At this year's International…

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Bionorica Phytoneering Award 2015: Honoring Innovation in Botanicals

The award given biannually by the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research (GA) and Bionorica SE, a leading company in the area of…

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Siemens Powers California Reservation with Innovative Microgrid

The assets to be integrated into the microgrid system include a photovoltaic plant with a power output of 0.5 megawatts (MW), a biomass fuel cell system and…

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Siemens Delivers Compressor Solution for U.S. LNG Project

Siemens has been awarded a contract for supplying the initial ten compressor trains for a major Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project in the USA. Siemens'…

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Container Throughput Index: World Trade Trends and Insights

However, this is not a statistically significant decrease. The average amplitude of revision over the past years was 0.6 points; the June value was revised…

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World Bank Funds Six Biogas Plants in Hebei, China

With around 70 million euros, the World Bank participates in the construction of a total of six biogas plants in Hebei province, China. Together with…

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Siemens Secures Major Substation Order in Qatar

Siemens has been awarded a major order by Qatar's state-owned utility Qatar General Water & Electricity Corporation (KAHRAMAA). As part of the national project…

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