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Mammoth Biosciences lands exclusive license to new CRISPR proteins that could boost gene editing precision
CRISPR pioneer Mammoth Biosciences has secured an exclusive license to a new family of CRISPR proteins, from UC Berkeley, which…
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Mammoth Biosciences’s CRISPR-based COVID-19 test receives NIH fundings through RADx program
CRISPR tech startup Mammoth Biosciences is among the companies that revealed backing from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Rapid…
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XPRIZE launches $5 million rapid COVID testing competition
XPRIZE is turning its tried and tested model of offering cash prizes to spur innovation in critical areas to the…
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Withings raises $60 million to bridge the gap between consumer tech and healthcare providers
Since being re-acquired from Nokia in 2018 by a group including its original founders and some of its original investors,…
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Bradley Tusk on starting a company and seed investing in the coronavirus era
Bradley Tusk has carved a unique path in the VC investment landscape: A longtime political and communications operative, he has…
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University of Oxford coronavirus vaccine trial aims to have 500 people in testing by mid-May
One of the largest COVID-19 vaccine trials currently underway will have over 500 volunteers actively testing its solution by the…
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ImmunityBio and Microsoft team up to precisely model how key COVID-19 protein leads to infection
An undertaking that involved combining massive amounts of graphics processing power could provide key leverage for researchers looking to develop…
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Researchers to study if startup’s wrist-worn wearable can detect early COVID-19 respiratory issues
It’s highly unlikely that the current coronavirus crisis will be neatly and fully “solved” by any one endeavor or solution,…
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