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Flashback: Drug Pricing Reform Even Big Pharma Might Like
Science & Enterprise is taking a break From 2 to 13 October. Until then, we will re-run some of our recent special reports. Our regular posts will return on 16 October. 2 May 2016. At a press event in Washington, D.C. last week, Representative Lloyd Doggett of Texas, a champion of lower prescription drug prices,…
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Taking a Break
Science & Enterprise is taking a two-week break. During this time, we will repost stories with our special reporting in recent months.
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Infographic – Europe’s High Value Tech Companies
Our friends at Statista this week collected the top European technology companies in market value, displayed in this chart.
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Gas-Jet Printing Process Developed for Medications
A team of material scientists and biomedical engineers designed techniques for producing pharmaceuticals on demand by printing drugs as thin films.
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IBM, UC San Diego Partner on Healthy Aging
IBM and University of California at San Diego are launching a joint research project to gain new insights with artificial intelligence on cognitive and gut microbe health in older people.
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Origami Robotics Designed for Fragile Objects
An engineering lab at Case Western Reserve University developed a soft robotic arm that grips and manipulates fragile objects, such as in surgery.
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Biotech Licenses Gene Editing for Autoimmune Disorders
A company developing therapies with gene editing technologies is acquiring a new form of gene editing on T-cells in the immune system to treat autoimmune diseases.
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Trial Comparing 2-D, 3-D Mammogram Outcomes
A large-scale clinical trial is underway comparing the effectiveness of two-dimensional and three-dimensional mammograms in screening for breast cancer.
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Algorithms ID Factors in Parkinson’s Progression
Data from two clinical trials analyzed with machine learning algorithms identify factors that predict the decline of motor functions in individuals with Parkinson’s disease.
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Heart Scans Devised for Biometric Identification
A computer science team designed a method for reading heart muscle contractions that uniquely identifies individuals for computer log-in and secure entry.