Raleigh ‘edge computing’ startup EDJX raises $6.4M, plans to beta test ‘nano servers’ Date Published: October 26, 2020 EDJX, a Raleigh computing startup, has raised $6.4 million from investors, as it grows its team and moves closer to…
Brain breakthrough? Duke scientists help create first living, bioprinted aneurysm outside of human body Date Published: October 26, 2020 DURHAM – Brain aneurysms affect about one in every 50 Americans and can lead to serious medical emergencies, including stroke,…
UNC lab using genetic sequencing to tackle secrets of COVID-19-causing virus Date Published: October 23, 2020 CHAPEL HILL – A study published in Cell Reports shows how next generation genetic sequencing can track mutations in the…
Fighting microplastics: ‘You can’t filter the sea – it’s too big’ but NCSU researcher has an idea Date Published: October 23, 2020 RALEIGH – Tiny particles of plastic, called microplastics, pose a host of environmental problems in marine ecosystems and beyond. Recent…
Durham startup Tellus moves closer to OK for neonatal brain treatment Date Published: October 23, 2020 DURHAM – Tellus Therapeutics is getting closer to approval for its neonatal brain injury treatment. This week, the Durham-based biotech…
Now hear this: Durham’s MED-EL Medical Electronics wins Innovator award Date Published: October 23, 2020 RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – MED-EL Medical Electronics, a hearing-technology company with U.S. headquarters in Durham, was recently named “Innovator of…
Gene editing shows promise as tool to fight neuro disorder in babies, UNC study finds Date Published: October 23, 2020 CHAPEL HILL – Babies born with a faulty maternal copy of the UBE3A gene will develop Angelman syndrome, a severe…
With new cash, Durham biopharma startup Emergo targets a big enemy: Flu Date Published: October 22, 2020 RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – Who knew there might be a new way to get through to the flu? Consider Moise…
Good job news: Demand for software developers keeps rising across NC despite pandemic Date Published: October 22, 2020 Editor’s note: The Skinny blog is written by WRAL TechWire cofounder and editor Rick Smith. RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – Companies…