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Synthetic DNA Company Gains $10M in Venture Round
A company using a process it says can produce synthetic genes with greater accuracy for research and clinical applications is raising $10 million in its first venture round.
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Infographic – Biotech Index Shows Life, Ends Flat This Year
The Nasdaq Biotechnology Index, an indicator of investor sentiment in science-based businesses, bounced back from its 2023 low point, but still ended down slightly for the year on 30 June.
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Taking a Break
We’re taking a break for a few days at Science & Enterprise, and will resume our regular editorial posting this weekend.
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Infographic – U.S. Public Backs A.I. Regulation
A recent survey shows a solid bipartisan majority of U.S. adults favors at least some government regulation of artificial intelligence, including people who say they use A.I.
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Weather Balloon Data Company Raises $6M in Seed Funds
A company creating a network of long-range high-altitude balloons to expand the scope of global weather forecasting is raising $6 million in seed funds.
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Engineered T-Cells Shown Safe, Reduce Myasthenia Gravis
Results of a small clinical trial show genetically altered T-cells from patients with myasthenia gravis are well tolerated and reduce symptoms of the disease.
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Automated Life Science A.I. Generation System Unveiled
A bioengineering lab created a system to make it easier for life scientists to use machine learning for data analysis, without writing their own algorithms.
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Patent Issued for Synthetic Peptide Chain Techniques
A new U.S. patent, licensed to a start-up biotechnology company, describes processes for linking together chains of synthetic peptides into therapeutic proteins.
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Biotech Start-Up to Discover Cystic Fibrosis Therapy
A new biotechnology company is advancing research to find a comprehensive treatment for cystic fibrosis, and staked to a €2 million seed investment from its founder.
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Infographic – Tech Layoffs Decline This Year
Employment in the technology industry is becoming more stable as layoffs by tech companies overall have steadily declined since the start of 2023.