Month: July 2021
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Save On Energy With These Tips
There are plenty of ways that you can ensure that the energy industry is getting what’s needed from you and no more.
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Covid-19 Delta Variant Testing Reference Released
A company designing synthetic DNA and RNA says reference materials are available for tests that detect the quickly spreading Covid-19 delta variant.
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Synthetic Blood Vessel Maker Gains $2.2M in Seed Funds
A start-up company creating synthetic blood vessels for transplants, based on research in materials science and cell biology, is raising $2.2 million in seed funds.
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ALS Drug Maker Gains $135M in New Funds
A developer of treatments for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, is raising $135 million in its third venture financing round.
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Pooled Saliva Tests Detect Covid-19 in Schools
Combining commercial saliva tests to speed detection of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in schools is shown as accurate as individual gold-standard nasal swab tests.
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Infographic – 2021 Black Start-Up Funding Rises
Venture funding for Black-owned start-ups in the U.S. rose to record levels in the first half of 2021, but the percentage of total funding remains low.
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Trial to Test Antibody Drug for Alzheimer’s Prevention
Eli Lilly and Company is partnering with an Alzheimer’s disease research center to test a synthetic antibody for preventing the disorder in at-risk individuals.
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Immune Cell Cancer Biotech Gains $172M in New Funds
A biotechnology company developing cancer therapies with natural killer cells in the immune system is raising $172 million in its second venture round.
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$60M Challenge Seeks RNA Bio-Production Network
A new challenge competition aims to build a distributed network of facilities to design, develop, and manufacture RNA-based biologic products.
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Precision Gene-Editing Biotech Gains $200M in New Funds
A biotechnology company says it discovers therapies with the gene-editing technique Crispr to carry out a wider range of precise genomic corrections.