Tag: physical sciences
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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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Joint Venture to Develop Stable RNA Covid-19 Vaccine
A developer of synthetic bio-based products from engineered yeast cells is joining with an immunotherapy drug maker to produce a stable RNA Covid-19 vaccine.
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Infographic – Post-Covid CO2 Emissions Rebound
As the world’s economy recovers from pandemic restrictions, rising carbon dioxide emissions are also contributing to the global climate crisis.
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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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Synthetic Protein Company Gains $25M in New Funds
A company designing engineered proteins to work better than natural chemistries as treatments for disease is raising $25 million in its first venture round.
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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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Hydrogel Obesity Capsule Shown to Protect Gut Tissue
Lab tests show an ingestible hydrogel designed to encourage weight loss by acting like raw vegetables helps protect and regulate intestinal tissue.
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AI Analysis Finds Serious Covid-19 Genetic Driver
A deep and multi-variable analysis of patients with serious Covid-19 respiratory symptoms finds the condition associated with abnormal expression of one gene.
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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.