Maine high school student creates antibiotic alternative for horses
BOOTHBAY, Maine — There's a lot to be learned from your parents and their experiences. Emma Markowitz is following in her parents' footsteps in the world of science. Through her research, she could be changing [...]
Scientists developing the axolotl as a model for regeneration
Scientists are working toward establishing the Mexican salamander, or axolotl, as a laboratory model for the study of regeneration. With the ability to regenerate almost any body part, the axolotl is nature's champion of regeneration. [...]
Portland startup will bring vital veterinary care to ‘street pets’ across US
ElleVet Sciences, a Portland startup providing cannabis-based animal health products, is about to hit the road, providing free veterinary care, food and supplies across the country to pets who are abandoned or live on the streets. The [...]
Maine’s largest public company, Covetrus, agrees to be privately acquired for $4B
Maine’s largest public company, Covetrus Inc. (Nasdaq: CVET), may soon go private in a $4 billion deal announced Wednesday morning. The Portland-based supplier of veterinary technology and services, launched just three years ago, has agreed [...]
Northern Light Acadia Hospital receives $500K gift for Alzheimer’s research program
Northern Light Acadia Hospital, a psychiatric hospital in Bangor, has received $500,000 to support the Robert C. Strauss Neurocognitive Research Program in finding new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease and other disorders affecting mental health. The [...]
NSF awards nearly $1M for System to build cyberinfrastructure that will expand Maine’s access to new research, learning opportunities
ORONO — The National Science Foundation awarded the University of Maine System nearly $1 million to build new cyberinfrastructure that will expand the state’s access to scientific data, expertise and learning opportunities across New England [...]
