Tag: physical sciences
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Study Testing Wearables Data for Covid-19 Clues
A biomedical engineering lab and analytics company are testing the feasibility of algorithms to find early signs of Covid-19 symptoms from smart watch users.
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Start-Up Developing Thin Films for Vaccine Delivery
A new enterprise is creating thin films for vaccines, including Covid-19, to make possible their mass production and distribution at room temperatures.
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Home Eye Pressure Gauge in the Works
An easy-to-use device for measuring intraocular pressure responsible for glaucoma is in development by University of Pittsburgh biomedical engineers.
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Univ Lab, Company Developing Phone-Based Virus Sensor
A biotechnology company is sponsoring university research on light waves reacting in characteristic patterns for detecting SARS-CoV-2 viruses by a smartphone camera.
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Antibody Discovery Company Forms, Partners on Covid-19
A new enterprise formed to discover human therapeutic antibodies is partnering with a synthetic biology company to discover Covid-19 antibody treatments.
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Small Biz Grant Funds Covid-19 Disinfectant Spray
A Florida start-up company is developing a fast-acting disinfectant spray that dries on contact, yet still kills Covid-19 viruses on surfaces.
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Digital Sedation Company Raises $11.8M in Early Funds
A Belgian company creating virtual reality systems for sedation in surgery and invasive procedures is raising €10 million in its first venture funding round.
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Phone Data Show Stay-Home, Distancing Order Effects
Anonymous data collected from millions of mobile phones last spring show stay-at-home and social distancing orders helped slow the spread of Covid-19 in the U.S.
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Brain Signal Synchronization Device in Development
An implantable mental health therapy system is being designed to synchronize signaling rhythms from various regions of the brain.
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Synthetic Antibodies Neutralize Covid-19 Virus Proteins
A company developing synthetic genetic materials and proteins says independent tests show its artificial antibodies neutralize infection mechanisms in Covid-19 viruses.