Imperial Valley News Center
Cal OES and the US Attorney's Office Host Community Resiliency Exercise
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Sacramento, California - Saturday, the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) along with the U.S. Attorney's Office, National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) held a Community Resilience Exercise (CREX) designed to strengthen relationships between the state's Muslim communities and law enforcement.
FTC Puts Conditions on Novartis AG’s Proposed Acquisition of GlaxoSmithKline’s Oncology Drugs
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Washington, DC - Global pharmaceutical company Novartis AG has agreed to divest all assets related to its BRAF and MEK inhibitor drugs, currently in development, to Boulder, Colorado-based Array BioPharma to settle charges that Novartis’s $16 billion acquisition of GlaxoSmithKline’s portfolio of cancer-treatment drugs would likely be anticompetitive.
Researchers identify keys to improved polymer solar cells
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Los Angeles, California - Paving the way for lighter and more flexible solar devices, UCLA researchers have identified the key principles for developing high-efficiency polymer solar cells.
USC Latino Alumni Association Receives Irvine Foundation Grant
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Los Angeles, California - The James Irvine Foundation has awarded a $200,000 grant to support the USC Latino Alumni Association Scholarship and Leadership Development Program. The one-year grant will be used to provide scholarships and support to Latino students and others at USC who demonstrate a commitment to the Latino community and participate in leadership-training activities.
High-Powered X-Ray Laser Unlocks Mechanics of Pain Relief Without Addiction
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Los Angeles, California - Using a newly developed X-ray source, scientists have revealed how a new type of pain-relievers works – bonding to the same neuroreceptors that morphine does, but without the accompanying physical dependence.
Natural gas trucking fleet could benefit economy, but has mixed environmental effects
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Davis, California - Switching from diesel fuel to natural gas may hold advantages for the nation’s heavy-duty trucking fleet, but more needs to be done to reach the full environmental benefits, according to a report released today from the Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California, Davis, and Rice University.
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