MU researchers find advergames thematically related to brand are most effective It’s all fun and games when it comes to the current trend in online advertising. Advergames, online video games used to advertise a product or brand, increasingly are being used by advertisers to attract and engage consumers. In a new study, University of Missouri […]
*New Business Update:*Mustard Seed Fair Trade opens store downtown
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BNCT combines two innocuous components: the isotope boron10 and neutrons. The BNCT therapy operates through the highly selective delivery of boron to tumor tissues. First, the boron isotopes are injected into the patient. Given a sufficient amount of time, which generally requires several hours, the blood and healthy tissues become free of boron. The beam
Gold nanoparticles are everywhere. They are used in cancer treatments, automobile sensors, cell phones, blood sugar monitors and hydrogen gas production. However, until recently, scientists couldn’t create the nanoparticles without producing synthetic chemicals that had negative impacts on the environment. A new method, created by a University of Missouri research team, not only eliminates any
MU, MRI researchers receive $1.9 million grant to create new storage device The next alternative fuel in a vehicle’s tank might be nothing more than gas with a little help from corn. But instead of the usual petroleum-based fuel, this gas will be hydrogen, and the corn will be in the form of corncob-charcoaled briquettes.
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*Company Provides Workers Comp Alternative*eNet Workers Comp
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Most serious entrepreneurs will go to great lengths to build a better mousetrap. Engineer Hao Li is so dedicated to his entrepreneurial dream he traveled more than 10,000 miles to pursue it, emigrating from his native China to Columbia. The “better mousetraps” he envisions will help dentists, orthopedists and cardiologists offer more reliable and longer-lasting
Chinese engineer develops biomaterials company from MU Read More »
When I need a good barometer of the nation’s economic health, I read the news reports. I talk to analysts. I track the leading economic indicators. But if I want to know what’s going on closer to home, I have a simpler method of economic analysis. I examine storefronts. As helpful as traditional sources of
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