Tag: physical sciences
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Genentech Gains Microbe Drug Discovery Tech in $1B Deal
Biotechnology company Genentech is licensing a process from a start-up enterprise that discovers small molecule drugs from naturally occurring microbes found in soil.
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3-D Models Devised to Simulate Patients’ Tumors
A university lab is teaming up with a local biotechnology company to develop realistic models of tumors from individual cancer patients, enabling more personalized treatment options.
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Gates Grant Funds A.I. for Malaria Drug Discovery
An award from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is supporting research by a digital drug discovery company and university lab into use of artificial intelligence to find new drugs for treating malaria.
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Virtual Reality Harnessed for Stroke Rehab
A rehabilitation research foundation and company specializing in immersive technologies are applying virtual reality to help treat spacial neglect, a common cognitive disability associated with stroke.
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Students Write App to Operate, Enhance Exoskeleton
A group of computer science students at Michigan State University designed a smartphone app to operate a robotic-arm exoskeleton for individuals with disabilities.
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Digital Drug Discovery Company Wins A.I. Competition
A company using artificial intelligence algorithms and big data analytics to discover drug targets from RNA splicing errors is the winner of a competition among start-up enterprises for innovative uses of A.I. technology.
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Grant Funds A.I. Cognitive Change Rehab Study
A start-up company developing an app-based monitor with artificial intelligence for tracking cognitive change in older adults is taking part in a study testing the program with a chain of rehabilitation clinics.
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Technique Devised to Monitor Blood Flow in Brain
A bioengineering lab developed a technique using common photography chips to measure blood flow in the brain, which could help detect traumatic brain injury, stroke, and related disorders.
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Platform to Integrate Robotics, Synthetic Biology, A.I.
Two companies are developing a new model for a cloud-based platform that makes possible automated collaborative research with artificial intelligence in synthetic biology.
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FDA Clears A.I. Software Detecting Diabetic Eye Disease
The Food and Drug Administration authorized a system for detecting diabetic retinopathy, a condition threatening the vision of people with diabetes, that uses artificial intelligence to analyze images of patients’ retinas.