Tag: chemistry
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Seaweed Biomaterials Start-Up Gains $5M in Early Funds
A new company creating biomaterials for agriculture and consumer products from large seaweed blooms is adding $5 million in its first venture funding round.
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Investor Backing Nanotech Drug Discovery Advances
A life science venture investor is funding further development of a lower-cost molecular-level drug discovery process using nanoscale synthetic DNA strands.
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Biotechs Partner to Boost mRNA Manufacturing
Two companies working in synthetic biology are advancing a new process they say increases the scale and reduces costs of messenger RNA manufacturing.
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Using CBD for Wellness
CBD does not have any mind-altering effect on its user, meaning it is a safe ingredient to consume.
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Chewable Covid-19 Drug Reduces Viral Load, Symptoms
Clinical trial results show an experimental drug given as a chewable tablet reduces viral load and symptoms in people with mild to moderate Covid-19 disease.
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Industry, Academic Labs Detailing ALS Treatment Actions
Researchers from a developer of neurodegenerative disease therapies and university medical center are investigating the precise workings of a promising ALS treatment.
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Screening Device Company Kicks-Off Type 1 Diabetes Network
A developer of a blood-testing device that screens for kidney disease risks is the first company to join a network to advance new technology for type 1 diabetes.
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Moderna, Biotech Partner on Non-Viral Genetic Drug Delivery
Two biotechnology companies are collaborating on creating genetic therapies delivered with lipid nanoscale particles using non-viral mechanisms to reach target cells.
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Start-Up Licenses Protein Therapy Tech, Raises $50M
A new company making antibodies that degrade disease-causing proteins on and outside cell surfaces is raising $50 million in its first venture funding round.
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Trial to Test Low-Dose Psilocybin for Mental Distress
A developer of mental health therapies from psychedelic compounds says it received FDA clearance for a clinical trial testing low doses of psilocybin.