Tag: entrepreneurs
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Industry-Academic Team Studies Myelin Renewal
Researchers are studying techniques for blocking proteins that damage myelin, the protective coating on nerve cells, as occurs in multiple sclerosis and other diseases.
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Smart Watch, A.I. Analyzing Human Emotions
A study is underway mapping human emotions with data collected by smart watches and analyzed with an app powered by artificial intelligence.
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Once-a-Month Contraceptive Pill Being Developed
A company specializing in long-term release of drugs is receiving a foundation grant to develop a contraceptive pill for women that works for weeks at a time.
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Infographic – U.S. Venture Funds Near 20-Year Highs
Total venture capital funding in the U.S. for first six months of 2019 reached levels not seen since the year 2000, the waning days of the dot-com era.
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A.I. Helps Visualize Emergency Social Media Data
A set of computational tools developed at Purdue University enables public safety agencies to monitor potentially catastrophic events in real time by analyzing text and images on social media.
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Top 5 Government Contract Financing Options for You
Small business owners often encounter problems due to lack of funding needed to fulfill government contracts, causing them to fail.
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Genentech, Biotech Partner on Multiple Sclerosis
A company designing treatments to restore the protective coating on nerve cells damaged by multiple sclerosis is collaborating with biotechnology enterprise Genentech.
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Crispr Enhanced for RNA Editing
Researchers expanded the ability of the genetic editing technique known as Crispr to alter the make-up of RNA, adding more ways to treat diseases.
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Start-Up Lands Grant to Clean-Up Space Debris
A company founded earlier this year is receiving a small-business grant from NASA for a technology to remove small satellites and other debris from space.
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Defense Dept Funding Fast TBI Diagnostics Kit
A medical device company in Finland is receiving a U.S. Department of Defense grant to develop a kit for soldiers in the field to quickly detect concussions.