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stem cells

DFW Research Roundup: Cannabis, Earth-like Planets, and Stem Cells

by | Aug 25, 2017
Researchers across North Texas are making discoveries and breakthroughs in their laboratories.
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Researchers Developing Worker Assessment Robot-based Tool
by | Aug 14, 2017
UTA described iWork as a robot-based system that will assess workers' cognitive, physical, and collaborative skills as they perform manufacturing tasks.
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frogs
The Eyes Have it: Researcher to Use Frogs in Vision Study
by | Aug 1, 2017
A $714,992 National Science Foundation Division of Environmental Biology grant supports the study that will use frogs to help take a leap forward in understanding how organisms can adapt to varying environments.
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opioid
Richardson Startup Raises $4M, Moving Non-Opioid Drug Closer to Clinical Trial
by | Jul 27, 2017
A group of North Texas investors made up a major portion of the Series A round.
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UNT Prof’s Laser Tech Licensed by Australian Research Group

by | Jul 21, 2017
The agreement marks the first time a UNT researcher's patented technology has been licensed, according to the university.
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Trend Micro Launches $100M Venture Fund
by | Jun 28, 2017
The Japanese company, which has a regional office in Irving, said it will focus on opportunities primarily in the Internet of Things arena.
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Breast cancer
Partners Raise $548K for Inflammatory Breast Cancer Research
by | May 30, 2017
Inflammatory Breast Cancer often is difficult to diagnose because it does not usually present with a lump.
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NTT Data Services
Consortium, U.S. Census Partner on DFW Research Data Center
by | Apr 28, 2017
Researchers will be able to work with restricted-access data at the new center at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
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viruses

Can Viruses Deliver Medicine? UTD Researchers Investigating

by | Apr 4, 2017
The viruses used affect plants and bacteria, but aren't harmful to humans, researchers say.
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SMU Study Finds Simpler Way to Explain Physics of Running
by | Feb 2, 2017
The research could have implications on shoe design, rehabilitation practices, and running performance.
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autism
UNT Launches a New Autism Research Project
by | Jan 26, 2017
Remote-microphone technology will be used to help children with autism to tune out background noise.
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Exonics CRISPR
UTSW Researchers ID Gene That Fights Tumors
by | Jan 25, 2017
If the BRCA1 gene mutates, it puts the patient at a greater risk for cancer, researchers say.
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UTSW Researchers Unlock How Hormone Protects Pancreas

by | Jan 19, 2017
FGF21 is a stress hormone that protects the pancreas from damage by digestive enzymes.
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astronauts
UNT Health Science Project Targets Astronauts’ Immune Systems
by | Jan 6, 2017
The project also is intended to increase employment diversity in the field of space biomedicine.
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carbon
SMU Chemists Find New Way to Break Carbon, Hydrogen Bond
by | Jan 6, 2017
The discovery could make it cheaper and easier to derive products from petroleum.
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creative jobs
When it Comes to Creating Jobs, DFW Soars
by | Jan 6, 2017
Dallas-Fort Worth has created 732,000 since the end of the recession, JLL says.
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