Tag: physical sciences
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AI Analytics Find New ALS Genetic Drug Targets
Researchers analyzed medical and scientific databases with algorithms to identify eight previously unreported biomarkers contributing to neurodegeneration similar to ALS.
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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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Cancer Nutrition Therapy Biotech Raises $47M in Early Funds
A start-up company developing nutritional therapies to attack precise molecular cancer targets is raising $47 million in its first venture funding round.
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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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Diagnostics Companies Partner on Monkeypox Test
Two developers of tests for infectious diseases are collaborating on a molecular test to detect monkeypox, an emerging international public health concern.
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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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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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Companies Partner on Optimal Parkinson’s Drug Delivery
Two companies are developing a system to identify optimal times for people with Parkinson’s disease to take their symptom-reducing medications.