Tag: engineering
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Small Biz Award to Boost Maternal Health App
A digital health company with an app for monitoring maternal health is receiving nearly $1 million to add an algorithm for detecting a dangerous pregnancy complication.
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Infographic – Most in U.S. Favor False Online Info Limits
A recent survey shows majorities of American adults would like technology companies or the government to restrict the spread of false information online.
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Darpa Seeking On-Demand, Distributed Production of Proteins
A synthetic biology company is receiving a contract with the U.S. advanced defense research agency to devise a high-speed localized process for making therapeutic proteins.
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NIH Funding Single Home Test for Covid-19, Influenza, RSV
A developer of diagnostics for infectious and other diseases is receiving a National Institutes of Health contract to advance a single at-home test for multiple respiratory diseases.
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Venture Fund to Back Life Science A.I. Start-Ups
A new venture fund says it’s investing in health and life science start-ups implementing advanced technologies, particularly artificial intelligence, that promise to transform the field.
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Trial Underway Testing Dried Plasma for Transfusions
A clinical trial is recruiting participants to assess the safety and feasibility of a system for spray drying and re-constituting a person’s blood plasma.
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Bio-Friendly Plant Nutrient Delivery Patent Awarded
A process for delivering nutrients for crop growth that its developers say is more sustainable than most fertilizer methods today received a U.S. patent.
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Infographic – Venture Funds Continue Slide in Q2
Venture capital funding for start-ups worldwide continued dropping in the second quarter of 2023 with dollar volumes down by double digits from just the first quarter of the year.
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Digital Biomarkers Shown to Highlight Parkinson’s Disease
Early findings indicate calculations from MRI scans of white matter lesions in the brain can distinguish between Parkinson’s disease and other neurological conditions.
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A.I.-Enhanced Sensors Start-Up Gains $10.5M in Early Funds
A company developing area sensors for smart homes that combine WiFi technology with machine learning algorithms is raising $10.5 million in venture funds.