Tag: physical sciences
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Trial Testing Lymphoma Drug to Treat Covid-19
A clinical trial is underway testing an experimental drug for lymphoma and neurological disorders also as a treatment for early Covid-19 infections.
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Synthetic Protein Maker Raises $91.3M in Venture Funds
A company creating animal-free designer proteins for skin care products is raising more than $91 million in its second venture funding round.
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Synthetic Protein Designed to Boost Covid-19 Vaccines
Researchers in Texas designed a synthetic version of a protein found on Covid-19 viruses that can make it easier to produce more vaccines.
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Tough Surgical Adhesive Commercially Licensed
A bio-materials company is acquiring the rights to develop dental sutures and membranes from an adhesive gel developed in a university lab.
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Cancer Protein Therapy Biotech Raises $400M in IPO
A three year-old company developing protein-targeted cancer therapies with computational techniques is raising $400 million in its initial public offering of common stock.
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Coating Deactivates Covid-19 Viruses on Surfaces
A chemical engineering lab developed a coating that when applied to surfaces quickly inactivates viruses responsible for Covid-19 infections.
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New Company Offers A.I. Aging Biomarker Analysis
A new enterprise is underway using artificial intelligence to analyze a person’s body chemistry and calculate the likelihood of age-related diseases.
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Challenge Seeks Next-Generation Face Mask
A challenge competition with a total purse of $1 million seeks a new type of face mask that people will be eager to wear to protect against infectious diseases.
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Infographic – Apple Leads in A.I. Acquistions
Among the tech giants, Apple is the most aggressive in acquiring start-ups developing A.I. applications over the past 10 years.
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HBCUs Still Putting Blacks in STEM
HBCUs still hand out more bachelor’s degrees in STEM fields to Blacks than traditionally white institutions, but no longer produce the rates of STEM bachelors they once did.