Daily Archives: 15, April 2015

University of Southampton developed new drug with the potential to reverse resistance to immunotherapy

A new drug with the potential to reverse resistance to immunotherapy has been developed by scientists at the University of Southampton. It has shown great promise in pre-clinical models and will be available to patients with certain leukaemias and non-Hodgkin … Read the full press release

University of Southampton scientists: higher muscle mass strongly linked with healthier bone development in children

Scientists at the University of Southampton have shown that higher muscle mass is strongly linked with healthier bone development in children. SOUTHAMPTON, 15-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Researchers also found no relationship between fat mass and bone development, indicating it is not … Read the full press release

Heidelberg University research group gets EUR 2 million from German Research Foundation to determine the mass of the elementary particle neutrino

German Research Foundation provides approximately two million euros in funding HEIDELBERG, 15-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — A new research group, established at Heidelberg University with funding from the German Research Foundation (DFG), is working on determining the mass of the elementary particle … Read the full press release

Wood Group PSN won new five year contract from EnQuest to provide services to Thistle, Heather and Northern Producer offshore assets in the North Sea

ABERDEEN, 15-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Wood Group PSN has been awarded a new five year contract from EnQuest to provide engineering, design, construction, procurement and commissioning services to the Thistle, Heather and Northern Producer offshore assets in the North Sea. … Read the full press release

Heineken N.V. acquires 51.11 percent in leading Slovenian brewer Pivovarna Laško d.d. for EUR114.3m

Amsterdam, 15-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Heineken N.V. (“HEINEKEN”) today announces that it has signed a binding agreement with a consortium of shareholders to acquire 4,471,054 shares in Pivovarna Laško d.d. (“Pivovarna Laško”), representing 51.11 percent of the issued share capital, … Read the full press release

Swisscom TV 2.0 now allows viewers at home to enhance programmes according to their needs with HbbTV

TV that is geared to the individual viewer: With HbbTV, Swisscom TV 2.0 now features a service that allows viewers at home to enhance programmes according to their needs. Swisscom will today activate the multimedia successor to teletext, which includes … Read the full press release

The Qatar Football Association selects AspireInfront as its exclusive media and marketing partner for the men’s national team matches

The Doha-based joint venture will market the sponsorship and international media rights for qualifiers and friendlies of the men’s national team Doha, Qatar, 15-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Qatar Football Association has chosen AspireInfront as its exclusive media and marketing partner for … Read the full press release

Russia’s national telecommunications operator Rostelecom shifts to a single subscriber accounting policy

Moscow, Russia, 15-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Rostelecom OJSC (“the Company”) (MOEX: RTKM, RTKMP; OTCQX: ROSYY), Russia’s national telecommunications operator, today announces that the modernisation and unification of Rostelecom’s IT systems have allowed the Company to initiate the process of automatically aligning all … Read the full press release

University Medical Center Groningen study: New-born babies of smoking mothers weigh on average 200 grams less than the babies of non-smoking mothers

New-born babies of smoking mothers weigh on average 200 grams less than the babies of non-smoking mothers. Nearly 20 percent of this lower birth weight can be accounted for by the change in DNA methylation of the GFI1 gene as … Read the full press release

The President of COPASIR and Eni’s CEO visit Eni’s Green Data Center in Ferrera Erbognone (Pavia)

The excellence of the computers’ security systems is also revealed by the constant protection of corporate data through a Control Room, equipped with cutting-edge tools. Ferrera Erbognone (Pavia), 15-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The President of COPASIR (Copasir), Giacomo Stucchi, and Eni’s … Read the full press release