Month: November 2017
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Infographic – Costs of Climate Change Soar
Our friends at Statista provide a look at the financial impact of climate change since 1990, just from extreme weather events.
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Autonomous, Human-Friendly Forklifts Being Developed
An academic-industry team in Europe is developing new forklift vehicles that can work safely alongside humans in warehouses.
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Start-Up Formed to Develop Non-Opioid Pain Drugs
A new enterprise is being formed to develop non-addictive drugs for chronic pain that use different biochemical processes than opioid pain relievers.
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Lab-On-Chip Device Simulates Tumor Microenvironment
Biomedical engineers designed a device that simulates the supportive environment in which tumors grow, and in tests was shown to work as well as lab mice for assessing cancer drugs.
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Brown, Toy Maker Partner on Elder Assistance Robots
A collaboration between Brown University and toy maker Hasbro is developing robotic assistants for older people that build on Hasbro’s current line of robotic pets.
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Report – 126 Alzheimer’s Drugs in Clinical Trials
A foundation supporting research on new drugs to treat Alzheimer’s disease says clinical trials now underway are testing 126 potential therapies for the disorder.
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Ways to Invest Without Playing the Stock Market
Taking your chances on the stock market right now is not only a scary prospect but may not be the best idea right now.
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Cancer Drug Price Rises Shown Unrelated to Competition
An analysis of cancer drugs shows their prices steadily increased over 16 years despite competition from newer drugs on the market.