Month: November 2019
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Radiology A.I. Company Raises $4M in Seed Funds
A start-up company developing systems with artificial intelligence to aid the work of radiologists is raising $4 million in its seed funding round.
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Cell, Gene Therapy R&D/Mfring Center in Works
A consortium of companies, universities, and hospitals are creating an innovation and manufacturing center in the Boston area for cell and gene therapies.
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Computer Literacy Evolves for a New Era
The definition of computer literacy is constantly changing to encompass new areas of IT.
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Infographic – China Remains Top U.S. Student Source
China continues to provide the largest number of international students on American campuses, sending more than 369,000 of its citizens, an increase of almost 2 percent over the previous year.
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Virtual Reality Helps Continue Stroke Rehab at Home
Results of a clinical trial show a multi-user computer game using virtual reality helps people recovering from a stroke to continue therapy at home.
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New Antibiotic Discovered to Fight Drug-Resistant Bacteria
Researchers in the U.S. and Germany discovered a new source of antibiotics to fight drug-resistant bacteria from common worms living in soil.
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Foundations Direct $5M for Neurodegenerative Tests
Two foundations are spending $5 million to develop new diagnostics for frontotemporal degeneration, an inherited neurodegenerative disorder and form of dementia.
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Trial Shows Safety, Activity of ALS Stem Cell Therapy
A clinical trial shows a treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, derived from bone marrow stem cells is safe and improves a patient’s condition.
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Low-Carbon Solutions Set to Change the World
More and more scientists and economists are seeking more immediate natural and technological solutions that could help to save us.
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Medical Knowledge A.I. Company Raises Early $4.8M
A company developing a system with artificial intelligence to analyze medical literature for treatment insights is raising nearly $5 million in its first venture round.