Harvard University selected XVIVO to develop an animation that would take their cellular biology students on a journey through the microscopic world of a cell, illustrating mechanisms that allow a white blood cell to sense its surroundings and respond to an external stimulus. more ›

Voluntary Trans Fats Bans Announced Today & Other Body News "Harvard University researchers link trans fats and the coronary damage they cause to as many as 100,000 premature deaths a year. Los Angeles County was contemplating a law banning trans fats, but recently found that it doesn't have the legal authority to do so. Instead, both the county and the city are announcing new, voluntary initiatives Tuesday." (The California Report [MP3 Warning]) From Paramount... more ›

Writers, directors and artists of all stripes are often told, "Write what you know," but few filmmakers accomplish this as successfully as Andrew Bujalski. At age 29 the Boston-based filmmaker has directed two well-received feature films, both of which are set in a post-college, indie rock milieu that he seems to know intimately. Describing his own post-college experience Bujalski says, "Since college I've basically been pursuing these loony little independent movies." Funny Ha Ha... more ›

Marketing experts are hard at work to make LA look even classier than ever. Launced two months ago at the E3 Expo, T-Shirt TV is a new service that focuses the viewer's attention on the, uh, more noticeable parts of marketing. 11-inch flat screen televisions are mounted inside t-shirts worn by young, attractive marketers who are instructed to chat up event patrons at movie theaters and other events. Though the marketers must be talkative and outgoing to garner attention, their conversational skills don't really matter. All the attention is centered at chest level. more ›