Tag: engineering
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Liquid Biopsy Tech Adapted for Covid-19 Testing
A company developing non-invasive liquid biopsy tests for cancer received NIH funding to extend that technology for quick Covid-19 virus tests.
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Biotechs Partner on Synthetic Plant-Based Drugs
Two biotechnology companies are designing new processes to produce ingredients much like those found in drugs made from plants for essential medicines.
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Portable Testing Device IDs Covid-19 Variants
A low-cost device is being developed that analyzes saliva samples for SARS-CoV-2 viral mutations, and returns results in about one hour.
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Pharma Gains Synthetic DNA for Rare Diseases in $1B+ Deal
A French biopharmaceutical company is gaining access to a technology using synthetic nucleic acids to treat rare genetic neurological diseases.
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Going Freelance: What Engineers Need To Know
Becoming a full-time freelancer is an incredibly exciting time as you can finally take full responsibility for your work.
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Alzheimer’s Digital Biomarkers Project Gains New Funds
A venture philanthropy group is funding an initiative to find digital data indicators of early onset of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.
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Biotech Opens Gene Therapy Manufacturing Facility
A biotechnology company serving gene therapy developers is opening a manufacturing facility for engineered viruses that deliver gene therapies.
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Synthetic Blood Vessel Maker Gains $2.2M in Seed Funds
A start-up company creating synthetic blood vessels for transplants, based on research in materials science and cell biology, is raising $2.2 million in seed funds.
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$60M Challenge Seeks RNA Bio-Production Network
A new challenge competition aims to build a distributed network of facilities to design, develop, and manufacture RNA-based biologic products.
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Fitness Tracker Data Show Longer Covid-19 Effects
Data collected from wearable activity trackers show extended cardiac effects in people with Covid-19 infections, in some cases for several months.