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DNA Data Company Creates Portable Storage Media

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A company developing DNA into a feasible method for large-scale data storage unveiled a credit card-sized device using DNA for off-line data storage. . . . → Read More: DNA Data Company Creates Portable Storage Media

Partnership to Discover Mental Health Peptides in Milk

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A collaboration between biotechnology and dairy products businesses seeks to identify peptides in milk to form into dietary supplements for people with mood disorders. . . . → Read More: Partnership to Discover Mental Health Peptides in Milk

Study to Provide Real World Data for A.I. Seizure Forecasts

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A developer of medical monitoring systems with data from wearable devices will soon start asking individuals with epilepsy to offer data for an algorithm that predicts seizures. . . . → Read More: Study to Provide Real World Data for A.I. Seizure Forecasts

$101M Challenge Seeks Healthy Aging Solutions

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A new challenge competition from XPrize calls for proactive and accessible health care solutions for improving the quality of life among older people worldwide. . . . → Read More: $101M Challenge Seeks Healthy Aging Solutions

Infographic: A.I. Getting Hype, But Fewer Venture Funds

Bar chart: Venture funding in artificial intelligence by quarter, 2019 to 2023

According to CB Insights, venture investments in A.I. are declining each quarter in 2023, with the number of venture deals reaching a low level not seen since 2017. . . . → Read More: Infographic: A.I. Getting Hype, But Fewer Venture Funds

Lab-Grown Tissue Company Gains $38M in Seed Funds

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A company producing tissue samples in the lab, for drug discovery and preclinical research with robotics and artificial intelligence, raised $38 million in seed funding. . . . → Read More: Lab-Grown Tissue Company Gains $38M in Seed Funds

A.I. Analytics Show Blood Test Detects Heart Disease

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Data from three health repositories show a simple blood test reveals inherited and acquired genetic indicators, analyzed with artificial intelligence, to detect coronary heart disease. . . . → Read More: A.I. Analytics Show Blood Test Detects Heart Disease

Start-Up Developing Precision Antibiotics for Resistant Bacteria

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A company formed earlier this year is developing precision treatments for bacteria resistant to conventional antibiotics, and raising £4.3 million ($US 5.4 million) in seed funds. . . . → Read More: Start-Up Developing Precision Antibiotics for Resistant Bacteria

Antibody/Gene Therapy Biotech Gains $138 Million in Early Funds

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A developer of synthetic antibodies for neurodegenerative disorders delivered like gene therapies is raising €129 million ($US 138 million) in its first venture funding round. . . . → Read More: Antibody/Gene Therapy Biotech Gains $138 Million in Early Funds

Infographic – Digital Health Funding Continues Slide

Bar chart: Digital health venture funding by quarter, 2019 through 2023

Venture funding for digital health start-ups continued heading down in the third quarter of 2023, reaching low levels not seen in almost a decade. . . . → Read More: Infographic – Digital Health Funding Continues Slide