Omicia Acquires Spiral Genetics to Integrate Genome Technology for Precision Medicine

In California, Omicia, which provides software tools for fast processing and analyzing of genomic data, acquired Seattle, Washington based Spiral Genetics. Spiral Genetics develops...

Magic mushrooms gene cluster save themselves

In Ohio, researchers found that psilocybin, the chemical that gives mushrooms hallucinogenic effects, actually serves a purpose for the mushrooms themselves. They analyzed three...

Stem cells help pets recover from arthritis and dysplasia

In Florida, specialty hospital Affiliated Veterinary Specialists has conducted eight successful adult stem cell procedures on horses and dogs to help them with dysplasia,...

Save the elephants! Genetic research could help elephant conservation efforts

In Massachusetts, scientists at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Harvard Medical School, Uppsala University, the University of Potsdam, and McMaster University used...

Palladium + Gallium = Cool Catalyst for High Temperatures

In Germany, researchers added palladium to gallium and what happened was beautiful chemistry. The liquid catalyst is different from other catalysts because the reactants...

Molecular Assemblies raises $2.3 million for enzymatic DNA synthesis

In San Diego, enzymatic DNA synthesis firm Molecular Assemblies has raised $2.3 million in an oversubscribed seed round of financing. Founded in 2013, Molecular Assemblies...

TerrAvio and Servi-Tech Partnership to Offer Clients Improved Aerial Imagery Services

In California, TerrAvio and Servi-Tech, Inc. have partnered to offer more aerial imagery options to growers. TerrAvion takes hundreds of flights a week to...

PrecisionHawk Integrates Drone Data Platform with John Deer’s Operations Center

In North Carolina, PrecisonHawk is integrating DataMapper, its drone data platform, with John Deere’s Operations Center, which will allow farmers to see all of...

Newly discovered microbes named after Canadian band Rush

In Canada, three new species of microbe found in the guts of termites have been named after members of the Canadian prog-rock band Rush,...

Silicon Valley Meets Agriculture with Tuckaway Farms Use of Technology

In New Hampshire, Tuckaway Farms owner Dorn Cox demonstrates how he uses technology including precision ag, his smartphone, and drones to help run his...

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