Tag: university
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Anti-Smoking Ads Not Reaching Most in U.S.
A nationwide survey shows a majority of American adults, including half of those who smoke, did not see court-ordered anti-smoking TV or newspaper advertisements.
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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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Bacteria Recruited to Produce Graphene
Labs in the U.S. and the Netherlands developed techniques to sustainably produce high-quality graphene with more capabilities, using a strain of bacteria.
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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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Immunotherapy Biotech Gains $325M in Venture Funds
A biotechnology enterprise developing personalized treatments for cancer and infectious diseases is raising $325 million in its second venture funding round.
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A.I., Robotics Deployed for Harvesting Lettuce
A lab in the U.K. applying machine learning and robotics to agriculture developed and field-tested an autonomous device that harvests iceberg lettuce.
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Start-Up Creating Blood Tests, Apps for Mental Disorders
A new enterprise based on psychiatric and molecular research at Indiana University is developing precision-medicine diagnostics for pain and mental disease.
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Stem Cell Start-Up Raises $250M in Venture Funds
A company begun last year to create cancer therapies from banked, off-the-shelf stem cells is raising $250 million in its first round of venture financing.
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Trial Testing Paramedic-Delivered Stroke Drug
A clinical trial is getting underway testing a treatment for stroke delivered to patients by emergency medical technicians on the way to the hospital.
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Artificial DNA Designed to Control Drug Delivery
Researchers in Germany are developing techniques with artificial DNA and hydrogel designed to control the sequence of drugs delivered into the body.