Tag: chemistry
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Biotech Converting CO2 to Food Components Raises $7M
A start-up company creating a process to convert carbon dioxide into food protein elements with microorganisms is raising $7 million in seed funds.
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Patent Board Rules for Broad Inst. in Crispr Case
A U.S. patent appeals board ruled that the Broad Institute at Harvard and MIT is the discoverer of Crispr gene editing techniques in animal cells.
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Clinical Trial Set for AI-Driven Lung Fibrosis Drug
A clinical trial is set to begin testing the safety and chemical activity of a drug candidate for lung fibrosis, discovered and refined with artificial intelligence.
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Trial Begins for Advanced Covid-19 Disease Anti-Viral
A late-stage clinical trial is underway testing an oral anti-viral drug to treat moderate to severe cases of Covid-19 infections.
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Challenge Seeks A.I. Antibody Enhancement Platform
A challenge competition is seeking computational biology teams to propose a new technology with artificial intelligence for enhancing antibody therapies.
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Pharma Company Licenses Protein Delivery Hydrogel
A drug maker acquired commercialization rights to an injectable hydrogel developed at a university lab that delivers proteins to repair diseased tissue.
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FDA Issues Guidance for Non-Opioid Acute Pain Relief
The Food and Drug Administration released for comment review processes for new non-opioid drugs to relieve acute or temporary pain episodes.
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Start-Ups Partner on Quantum Computing and Longevity
Two companies formed in the last two years are applying quantum computing and artificial intelligence to discover new treatments for improving human longevity.
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Precision Cancer Genomics Company Adds $23M in Early Funds
Biofidelity says its process simplifies detection of genetic indicators in tumors enabling more precise therapies for cancer patients.
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Start-Up Founders Demonstrate Amputated Tissue Regrowth
Founders of a regenerative medicine company demonstrated a drug delivery device that helps regrow several tissue types on frogs’ amputated limbs.