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Infographic – Corp. Venture Investments Dip in 2022
Venture capital investments by corporations in start-ups declined globally in 2022, but remained at historically high levels, while the number of deals stayed about the same as 2021.
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Start-Up Creating Software to Simplify Biomedical Analytics
A new enterprise began public operations to provide researchers with better analytical tools for making sense of mountains of complex genomics and related biomedical data.
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Autism Device Company Gains Venture Funds, Joins Incubator
A new company creating precision light-activated treatments for autism spectrum disorder symptoms is raising more seed funds and joining a start-up incubator program.
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Collaboration Developing Microbiome Boost to Cancer Immunotherapy
A biotechnology company creating treatments that work with gut microbes is partnering with M.D. Anderson Cancer Center on more effective cancer immunotherapies.
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Light-Activated Treatment Kills Covid-19 Nasal Viruses
Clinical trial findings show a light-activated disinfectant process kills SARS-CoV-2 viruses in the nose causing Covid-19 infections without harming nasal tissue.
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Implanted Tissue Shown to Produce Thyroid Hormones
In a preclinical test, thyroid tissue earlier removed from lab animals was re-implanted in a protective pouch, which generates production of key hormones by the animals.
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Infographic – Chinese Companies Lead in A.I. Patents
Data in the chart are compiled by PatentSight, a service of LexisNexis, that show the seven leading holders of machine learning and other A.I. patents by company in 2017 and 2021.
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Audio Tone Therapy Shown to Relieve Insomnia
Clinical trial findings show an electronic system that reads brain waves and feeds back personalized audio tones helps people with insomnia achieve better sleep.
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New Venture Funds to Back Life Science, Tech Start-Ups
Three new venture funds are seeking to invest up to $6.3 billion in start-up companies with advances in life sciences, health care, energy, and information technologies.
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Grocery Chain Offering Sites for Cancer Biomarker Trial
The Kroger grocery store chain in the U.S. is establishing a clinical trial network through its urgent care centers, starting with a study of microbiome cancer biomarkers.