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DR. RICHARD MOORE has found a way to improve screening for ovarian cancer, by testing for two proteins: HE4 and the traditional CA125II. /

W&I researcher uses new test for ovarian cancer

PROVIDENCE – A researcher at Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island has found a new way to predict whether an ovarian mass is...

PC-PLUS to host free technology fair March 20

WARWICK – A free technology expo will be presented Thursday, March 20, from noon to 7 p.m., at Boston Billiard Club, 33 Lambert Lind...

Papitto Foundation announces $1.63M in grants

CRANSTON – The Papitto Foundation today announced $1.63 million in gifts to three local institutions: The Miriam Hospital, St. Mary Academy – Bay View...
THE SKYCATCHER prototype soars above Kansas on its first test flight.  /

Cessna: SkyCatcher soars on first flight

WICHITA, Kan. – Cessna Aircraft Co., a member of the Providence-based Textron Inc. family of companies, moved one step closer to production of a...

Cox a party to $150M interactive advertising project

WASHINGTON – A group of companies including Cox Communications Inc. is planning to spend about $150 million to build a national service that can...

RIH, Miriam recognized for excellence in cancer care

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island Hospital and The Miriam Hospital today were honored by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island with designation as...

ProvEquity part of group looking to buy Virgin Media

PROVIDENCE – Providence Equity Partners Inc. is part of an investors’ group that is “actively considering” a takeover bid for U.K. telecommunications company Virgin...

R.I. test results highlight skills gap

Kathie Shields was caught off guard when she learned how poorly the state’s 11th graders had performed on the statewide standardized math test, but...
Participants in the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Tech Challenge held at New England Institute of Technology recently, follow the progress of their robot in a cooperative competition that paired teams from about three dozen Rhode Island high schools, pitting one alliance against another. Pictured are members of the  FIRST Tech Challenge team from  NEL/CPS Career Academy. For the full story, visit www.PBN.com. /

Lookin’ good

Participants in the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Tech Challenge held at New England Institute of Technology recently, follow the...
ROBERT HILDRETH, of consultant firm Saatchi & Saatchi S, tells an audience at the R.I. Convention Center last week on how to reduce carbon footprints. /

Getting personal might save Earth’s resources

To Robert Hildreth, the corporate sustainability movement has to move beyond just the environment in order to maintain its momentum. It has to become...
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