Antimicrobial bone screw now available

Silver Bullet Therapeutics Inc., San Jose, Calif., received CE Mark approval for the commercial sale of its antimicrobial OrthoFuzIon Cannulated Bone Screw System for orthopedic reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) procedures in the European Union.

Software solution for composite qualifications

Granta Design, UK, announced a new software solution and service that supports a rigorous, auditable composite qualification process, particularly where data traceability is important for regulatory and other purposes.

NASA’s Curiosity Rover Report: Rover Walkabout

Curiosity wraps up an investigation at Mars’ Pink Cliffs while trying out a style of exploration used by geologists on Earth called “the walkabout.” Be sure to see Dr. John Grotzinger, chief scientist and head of strategic science planning for NASA’s $2.5 billion Curiosity rover mission to Mars in the keynote session at this year’s […]

Cypress and Spansion complete $5 billion merger

Cypress Semiconductor Corp., San Jose, Calif., and Spansion Inc., Sunnyvale, Calif., have closed the merger of the two companies in an all-stock, tax-free transaction valued at approximately $5 billion.