Tag: engineering
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Biochip Device Tests Malaria Drug Efficacy, Safety
A lab-on-a-chip device with human organ cells is shown in lab tests to distinguish between malaria strains and detect drug toxicity when assessing blood for seven days.
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Synthetic DNA Company Gains $10M in Venture Round
A company using a process it says can produce synthetic genes with greater accuracy for research and clinical applications is raising $10 million in its first venture round.
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Infographic – U.S. Public Backs A.I. Regulation
A recent survey shows a solid bipartisan majority of U.S. adults favors at least some government regulation of artificial intelligence, including people who say they use A.I.
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Weather Balloon Data Company Raises $6M in Seed Funds
A company creating a network of long-range high-altitude balloons to expand the scope of global weather forecasting is raising $6 million in seed funds.
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Automated Life Science A.I. Generation System Unveiled
A bioengineering lab created a system to make it easier for life scientists to use machine learning for data analysis, without writing their own algorithms.
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Patent Issued for Synthetic Peptide Chain Techniques
A new U.S. patent, licensed to a start-up biotechnology company, describes processes for linking together chains of synthetic peptides into therapeutic proteins.
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Infographic – Tech Layoffs Decline This Year
Employment in the technology industry is becoming more stable as layoffs by tech companies overall have steadily declined since the start of 2023.
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Synthetic Bio Company Manufactures Research Cells
A synthetic biology company says it can now produce engineered cells from stem cells for research to precise specifications, and in large quantities and consistent quality.
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Crop Health Device Company Raises $3.5M in Early Funds
A company detecting early-stage crop diseases with handheld devices and artificial intelligence is raising $3.5 million in its seed venture round.
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Neuro Biomarkers, Home EEG Assessed in Upcoming Trial
A digital biomarkers company and developer of neuroscience analytics are collaborating on a study of EEG measurements and algorithms with a wearable device at home.