Daily Archives: 2, November 2017

5G: Ericsson, SmarTone trialing FDD Massive MIMO on 1800 MHz in Hong Kong

STOCKHOLM, 02-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) and SmarTone, the leading mobile network operator in Hong Kong are trialing FDD (Frequency Division Duplex) Massive MIMO (Multiple Input, Multiple Output) technology as part of the operator’s network evolution plan towards 5G. … Read the full press release

Ericsson will prepare Entel’s network in the evolution path towards 5G

New contract paves the way to 5G for Entel’s mobile network using the latest technologies, focused on 4G expansion, Massive MIMO and its evolution Ericsson’s offerings include Ericsson Radio System and a virtualized IP Multimedia Subsystem (vIMS), using NFVi Entel … Read the full press release

University of Bristol Prof Mike Benton: we should stick to the orthodox Saurischia–Ornithischia dinosaurs split

The classification of the dinosaurs might seem to be too obscure to excite anyone but the specialists. BRISTOL, 02-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — However, this is not at all the case. Recently, Matthew Baron and colleagues from the University of Cambridge proposed … Read the full press release

University of Bristol: Dr Emily Henderson recognized for her research into Parkinson’s

BRISTOL, 02-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Dr Emily Henderson, a University of Bristol Honorary Consultant Senior Lecturer, and Consultant at the Royal United Hospitals in Bath, met the Prime Minister Theresa May at a Downing Street reception yesterday [30 October] in recognition … Read the full press release

Umeå University: new approach for protein functionalization can help develop new drugs against life threatening diseases

Umeå, Sweden, 02-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Philipp Ochtrop from Umeå University has worked on a project to turn the two enzymes AnkX and Lem3 from the disease causing bacteria Legionella pneumophila into a valuable tool for the chemical modification of proteins. … Read the full press release

University of Dundee researchers swap the lab for the kitchen to cook with chemistry

DUNDEE, 02-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Bubbling beverages, insect cookies and ice cream frozen by liquid nitrogen are on offer this week as researchers at the University of Dundee swap the lab for the kitchen to cook with chemistry. Featuring tasty treats … Read the full press release

Professor Daan van Aalten appointed guest professor at Xiangya Hospital at Central South University in Changsha, China

DUNDEE, 02-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The University of Dundee has formed a new link with China, with Professor Daan van Aalten from the School of Life Sciences being appointed a guest professor at Xiangya Hospital at Central South University in Changsha, … Read the full press release

Standard and Poor’s (S&P) reaffirmed the BBB- rating of REN – Redes Energéticas Nacionais

LISBON, 02-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The North American financial rating agency Standard and Poor’s (S&P) reaffirmed the BBB- rating given to REN – Redes Energéticas Nacionais, also maintaining the “positive” perspective, thus demonstrating its trust in the company’s future. The financial … Read the full press release

University of Zurich: new insights on epigenetic gene regulation open the door to new approaches for future cancer treatments

How can defective gene activity, which can ultimately lead to cancer, be avoided? Researchers at the University of Zurich have now identified a mechanism how cells pass on the regulation of genetic information through epigenetic modifications. These insights open the … Read the full press release

Bernard Motzko to become COO of Zumtobel Group in 2018

Bernard Motzko is to become the lighting group’s Chief Operating Officer (COO) in February 2018. Current COO Alfred Felder will be Management Board member responsible for luminaire sales. Together with CEO Ulrich Schumacher and CFO Karin Sonnenmoser, the new team … Read the full press release

Enagás: La demanda de gas natural en España hasta alcanzar aproximadamente los 29.300 GWh en octubre

La demanda nacional de gas natural ha aumentado más de un 9% en lo que va de año MADRID, 02-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — La demanda nacional de gas natural cierra octubre con un crecimiento de en torno el 8% respecto al … Read the full press release