Biotech & Life Sciences

Kristyn Jones, right, then an assistant secretary of the Air Force, pets a Belgian Malinois puppy at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in 2023. A program at the base breeds an estimated 10% to 15% of U.S. military dogs. [Photo: Air Force Airman 1st Class Gabriel Jones]

Dallas Startup Warhound Raises $200M to Genetically Engineer and Clone Elite Military Dogs

by John Egan | Oct 27, 2026

Warhound, co-founded by Ben Lamm of Dallas-based Colossal Biosciences, seeks to decrease reliance on working dogs from European breeders.

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Patented: 7-Eleven’s Item-Recognition Tech and 121 More Inventions Across North Texas

by Dave Head | Oct 21, 2026

Irving-based 7-Eleven received two patents tied to inventory tracking and computer vision, as North Texas ranked No. 10 among 250 U.S. metros for patent activity the week of Sept. 29.

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Innovators With DFW Ties Claim 8 Spots on Time’s List of Best Inventions for 2026

by John Egan | Oct 20, 2026

Driverless freight, de-extinction science, AI-powered hardware and more land companies with North Texas ties among Time’s 300 picks for the year.

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Dallas’ Nanoscope Therapeutics Taps Gene Therapy Veteran to Lead Manufacturing, Supply Chain

by Sandra Engelland | Oct 15, 2026

Troy Short joins Nanoscope as the company prepares for the launch of Mogenry, its gene therapy for severe retinitis pigmentosa, a group of eye diseases that damage the retina.

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