Tag: engineering
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Patent Awarded for Opioid Risk System with Geographic Data
A company analyzing public health data by geography and social factors received a patent for its system identifying likely opioid addiction hot spots.
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Infographic – 1 in 6 Americans Using Cryptocurrency
A recent survey by Pew Research Center indicates cryptocurrencies are gaining more traction among individuals in the U.S., particularly younger people.
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Trial Advances Test of Electronic Cancer Treatment
A clinical trial completed enrollment of lung cancer patients testing a device sending an electric field into their tumors to disrupt cancer cell proliferation.
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Synthetic Bio Milk Company Gains $13M in Seed Funds
A start-up enterprise creating milk and dairy products with proteins derived from engineered microorganisms is raising $13 million in seed funds.
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Small Biz Grant Funds Long-Term Spasticity Implant
A developer of treatments for neurological disorders received National Institutes of Health funding for an implant treating spasticity for up to six months.
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Chip Device Simulates Coronavirus Gut Symptoms
Biomedical engineers found a chip device with intestinal tissue can simulate coronavirus infections and symptoms in the gut, and test possible treatments.
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Alphabet Forms AI Drug Discovery Company
Alphabet, the parent company of Google, is forming a new enterprise using artificial intelligence techniques to discover new protein-based drugs.
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Data Partnership Aims for Precise Parkinson’s Care
A medical device maker is offering brain stimulation data to a neurological software company to provide personalized care for people with Parkinson’s disease.
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Consortium to Build Commercial Space Station
A group of aerospace companies and university researchers revealed plans to build and deploy a commercial space station in low-earth orbit.
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Clinician Guidance App Designed for Depression
Neuroscientists and a software company designed a smartphone app to help front-line professionals diagnose and start treatment for patients with depression.