Tag: physical sciences
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$15M Alternative Chicken, Fish Challenge Finalists Named
An international challenge competition seeking sustainable but realistic alternatives to natural chicken and fish protein named its six finalist teams.
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Computational Drug Discovery Company Acquires A.I. Businesses
Two companies using artificial intelligence to advance biotechnology and design new therapies are merging with a computational-engineering drug discovery enterprise.
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Trial Underway Testing Psychedelic Drug for Depression
The first participant in a clinical trial received a dose of a psychedelic therapy, assessing the experimental compound in people with treatment resistant depression.
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DNA Test Detects Early Bladder Cancer in Urine
A genomic analysis of urine samples is shown to predict the most common form of bladder cancer years before symptoms appear.
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Biotech to Design Disease-Blocking Drugs, Gains $75M
A new company that says it can stop disease-causing proteins from forming in cells began public operations today, and is raising $75 million in its first venture round.
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Light-Activated Therapy Improves Vision in Inherited Disease Trial
A clinical trial shows a light-activated protein from an injected gene improves visual abilities in people with advanced retinitis pigmentosa, an inherited eye disorder.
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Real World Evidence Shown to Emulate Some Clinical Trials
A study of insurance claims records matching the design of randomized clinical trials shows claims data can in some cases resemble clinical trial results to make causal inferences.
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Venture Capital Group to Boost Climate Actions
A venture investor coalition in the U.S. and Europe announced plans to reach net zero emissions by 2030 and help start-up companies quickly achieve their zero emissions goals.
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Biotech Partners on Synthetic Proteins to Protect Crops
A developer of synthetic antibody-like proteins for protecting crops is collaborating with a global agricultural chemical company on sustainable biologic insect controls.
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Infographic – Major A.I. Work Impact Expected
22 Apr. 2023. In a recent poll, most Americans expect artificial intelligence to have a major impact on the conduct of work in the next 20 years, but not their own work. Pew Research Center released the findings of the survey on Thursday 20 Apr., conducted in Dec. 2022 among adults in the U.S. The…