Tag: economics
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Infographic – Biotech Index Cruising in High Range
Looking back to May shows that NBI has largely settled in to the 4,000 to 4,500 range, without volatile swings in either direction.
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Women’s Heart Health Diagnostics in the Works
An organization for redressing health disparities faced by women awarded a new grant to advance better tools for predicting risk of women’s heart disease.
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Infographic – An Ounce of Pandemic Prevention
A recent journal article estimates the public investments needed to prevent the next damaging pandemic, against the costs imposed on the world from Covid-19.
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A.I. Employed for Local Covid-19 Prediction Models
Computer scientists in California are writing deep learning algorithms that generate forecasts for Covid-19 infections in local communities.
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Infographic – Social Media Seen Having Too Much Power
Majorities of Americans say social media companies have too much power and influence in politics, a view that cuts across ideologies and parties.
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Venture Funding Down in 2020, Life Sciences Stay Hot
For the first half of 2020, venture investing declined compared to 2019, but life science and biotechnology investments continued growing for the year.
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Infographic – Univ. Students Hope for Campus Return
A poll by Axios suggests college and university students are ready to return to their campuses, and even postpone partying until the pandemic recedes.
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Investment Funds Named for Underserved Entrepreneurs
A foundation project identified its first five investment funds providing capital for start-up businesses founded by people usually overlooked by venture investors.
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Infographic – Apple Leads in A.I. Acquistions
Among the tech giants, Apple is the most aggressive in acquiring start-ups developing A.I. applications over the past 10 years.
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Early Venture Investors Aim for Diverse Entrepreneurs
A new venture investment company is funding start-ups at their earliest stages, with a goal of increasing support for entrepreneurs from all backgrounds.