Tag: Europe
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Infographic – Germany Beats U.K. in Top Venture Funds
A new analysis from technology market intelligence company GlobaData, based in London, shows the top 2 enterprises attracting venture financing in Europe during 2018 were German companies.
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NIH Funds Natural Hearing Restoration Technology
An international group of universities and companies is designing a next-generation device to restore more natural hearing to people suffering from hearing loss.
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Mobile Device Screens That Tap Back
Engineers in Germany designed screens for mobile phones and tablets that not only feel touch pressure, but can also return pulses or vibrations to users’ fingers.
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Trial Testing Targeted Solid Tumor Immunotherapy
A clinical trial is underway testing the safety of a cancer therapy that harnesses the immune system, but also works only in the tumor to reduce adverse side effects.
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Trials Underway Testing Crispr for Blood Disorders
Clinical trials testing the genome editing technique Crispr for sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia, two inherited blood disorders, enrolled and infused their first patients.
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Gene Editing Deactivates Cause of T-Cell Side Effects
A biotechnology company developing engineered T-cells as treatments for cancer, used gene editing to deactivate a likely cause of serious adverse effects from its therapies.
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Prosthetic Hand Gives Better Sense of Position, Movement
22 Feb. 2019. An advance in prosthetics and robotics enables artificial hands to provide a more natural sense of position and reach in the dark or without looking at objects. Researchers from institutions in Switzerland and Italy describe this development in the 20 February issue of the journal Science Robotics. A team from École Polytechnique…
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Trial Shows RNA Therapy Safe for Diabetes
Results from a clinical trial show a new drug with synthetic messenger RNA is safe for people with diabetes, and has the potential to promote new blood vessel growth.
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Stem Cell Genes Edited to Avoid Immune Rejection
A new study shows editing the genomes of adult stem cells can avoid their rejection by the immune system when implanted in lab mice other than the stem cell donor.
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Institute Developing Phone-Linked Graphene Sensors
A research institute is developing sensors made with graphene, worn like a patch on the skin, and connect to a mobile phone to measure key health indicators.