BEIJING, April 6 /PRNewswire/ --

BioDuro announced today that they have entered into a strategic partnership with Roche to support discovery phase research efforts at Roche's global research sites. BioDuro will provide research services in the areas of discovery chemistry and biology, which can help to shorten (internal) drug discovery timelines. This agreement is an expansion of an existing relationship.

Roche has many years of experience in partnering with external companies to complement its internal drug discovery expertise with external services and innovation. After extensive evaluation of many companies, Roche selected BioDuro as a strategic partner for this effort.

You'll be forgiven if you didn't know Seki Takakazu's work on matrices came out years before Gottfried Leibniz; Japan wanted it that way.  But out-Bernoulli'ing Bernoulli?   He needs to get some respect for that and I am here to help.

POOLE, England, April 6 /PRNewswire/ -- WDSGlobal announced today the signing of a global agreement enabling HP to resell WDSGlobal's DCE (Device Configuration Engine) software to HP's Mobility Solutions customers.

Targeted to mobile operators, the offering will integrate HP's MMC (Mobile Management Center) and WDSGlobal's DCE (Device Configuration Engine), delivering a comprehensive Mobile Device Management solution to better enable value-added data services across the feature phone category.

When is a Metal not a metal?  At high pressure, of course!

WASHINGTON, April 6 /PRNewswire/ --

- Former U.S. Senator Chuck Hagel Says North Korean Missile Launch Underscores Urgency for All Nuclear Powers to Support Obama-Medvedev Effort to Achieve Global Zero

DOHA, Qatar, April 6 /PRNewswire/ --

Qatargas today inaugurated Qatargas 2, the world's first fully integrated value chain liquefied natural gas (LNG) venture marking a historic moment for the State of Qatar.

HH the Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani officially inaugurated the project in front of the assembled audience at Ras Laffan City, formally acknowledging the significant achievements Qatar has made in the field of LNG. His Royal Highness The Duke of York, Prince Andrew, witnessed the inauguration on behalf of the United Kingdom.

Qatargas 2 is the culmination of Qatargas' historic project to create a fully integrated value chain. The LNG Trains represent a 50% increase on any performance previously achieved in the global energy industry.

Last time I discussed reducing cognitive load in a new approach to scientific education:

Some ways to do so are obvious, such as slowing down. Others include having a clear, logical, explicit organization to the class (including making connections between different ideas presented and connections to things the students already know), using figures where appropriate rather than relying only on verbal descriptions and minimizing the use of technical jargon.

Addressing Beliefs

LONDON, April 6 /PRNewswire/ -- The national NHS website, NHS Choices, has scooped the prestigious BMJ award for innovation in medical communications, for its evidence-based Behind the headlines service.

Using a team of independent medical analysts, Bazian, the NHS website places an expert eye on the 'science' behind the day's most prominent medical research-based stories in the media.

A daily stream of media stories, sometimes contradicting a report from the previous day, can leave both the public and healthcare professionals at a loss to be able to decipher which should be taken seriously and which should be taken with a pinch of salt.

Update: check out this YouTube video - about 2:55 in, the cute kid videos start.

Can you increase your willpower? Can high levels of willpower lead to greater success in life?

Columbia University psychologist Walter Mischel says yes. In the 1960s, Mischel used hundreds of 4-year-olds to answer these questions in what is now referred to as the marshmallow test.

The ability to wait for gratification is considered a personality trait important for success later in life, and may even be a component of emotional intelligence. Those without this personality trait need their gratification instantly and suffer from poor impulse control.