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Computational Drug Discovery Company Launches
A new enterprise, Relay Therapeutics, is being formed for computer-driven discovery of new drugs based on the movements and interactions of protein molecules.
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Science News Service Hacked, Taken Offline
14 September 2016. EurekAlert, an online scientific news distribution service, was taken down last night after discovering a security breach that occurred on Friday, 9 September. An investigation by American Association for the Advancement of Science, or AAAS, that publishes EurekAlert, shows “registrants’ user names and passwords were compromised.” A letter posted by Ginger Pinholster,…
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Patent Issued for Online Hearing Aid Calibration
A technology for fitting and programming a hearing aid online received a U.S. patent earlier this month, awarded to iHear Medical Inc.
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Brain Signals Drive Computer Cursor for Faster Typing
A system capturing motor signals in the brain is shown in tests with monkeys to direct a cursor to type text on a keyboard display at rates as high as 12 words per minute.
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Synthetic Viruses in Gene Therapy Licensed for Production
Techniques from academic research for developing synthetic viruses to deliver gene therapies are being licensed for commercial production and distribution.
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Sanofi, Alphabet Create Diabetes Venture
Drug maker Sanofi and Verily Life Sciences, a division of Alphabet — parent company of Google — are creating Onduo, a joint venture to develop health management solutions for people with diabetes.
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Trial Testing Diabetes Drug as Parkinson’s Treatment
A clinical trial has started to test a current drug for type 2 diabetes as a treatment for Parkinson’s disease.
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Nanoparticle Therapy Start-Up Gains $4M in Early Funds
A start-up enterprise developing treatments for autoimmune disorders using protein-laden nanoparticles is raising $4 million in its first venture funding round.
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Ordinary Smartphones Able to Hack 3-D Printers
A hacker with an everyday smartphone can steal design data from three-dimensional printers, according to a new paper from a university computer science group.
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$1.2M Challenge Seeking More Accurate Mammograms
A new challenge is seeking better computer models that interpret mammograms with fewer erroneous results, resulting in fewer unneeded medical tests.