Tag: engineering
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Precision Protein Design Start-Up Gains $40M in Early Funds
A start-up company designing and testing precise proteins within live animals to speed creation of new therapeutics is raising $40 million in its first venture round.
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Smell Detection Tech Company Raises $4M in Seed Funds
A start-up biotechnology company creating a system that translates an animal’s sense of smell into electronic signals is raising $4 million in seed equity funds.
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Preclinical 3-D Printed Breast Tissue Implant Study Begins
A study is underway testing 3-D printed regenerative breast tissue models, derived from genetically engineered plant cells, implanted in pigs.
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AI Image Analysis Shown to Predict Embryo Health
An algorithm designed to analyze microscopic images is shown to largely predict the genetic integrity of embryos from in-vitro fertilization.
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Infographic – Q1 Mental Health Tech Funds Drop
After a year of nearly constant gains in 2021, venture investments in digital mental health companies took a sharp drop in the first quarter of 2022.
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Measuring Machines And Why They Matter
There are a variety of different types of coordinate measuring machines, each with its own advantages and disadvantages.
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Trial Underway of AI Depression Guidance System
A clinical trial has begun testing a system based on artificial intelligence to help clinicians prescribe personalized care for depression in patients.
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Infographic – Cyberattacks Rated Top Global Threat
Large majorities of Americans now consider cyberattacks and disinformation online as their main worldwide threats, according to a recent poll.
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Digital Biomarkers Reveal Alzheimer’s Gender Differences
A study of people with and without Alzheimer’s disease found differences between women and men in their state of cognitive decline with data from mobile devices.
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Mobile Therapy Shown to Cut Opioid Hospital Care
An analysis of insurance claims shows patients using a mobile therapy app for opioid addiction use fewer hospital services than similar individuals without the app.