BeBop Sensors raises new round of financing to improve smart fabric production
"Funds will also be used to produce numerous prototypes in several markets including consumer safety, health and automotive," BeBop Sensors Founder Keith McMillen said.
Your doctor supports the soda tax
If you really like soda and really value your doctor’s opinion, this may be a harsh realization, unless you’re Mike Bloomberg. More than half of physicians polled at the Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine conference in San Diego support the idea of a soda tax, with “poor diet” ranked as the leading cause of […]
With the Rise of AI, What IP Disputes in Healthcare Are Likely to Emerge?
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
Stanford startup adds twist to electronic stethoscope with digital adapter
Eko Devices, a member of Stanford’s accelerator StartX, is moving ahead with a digital accessory for analog stethoscopes to transform them into electronic stethoscopes. The idea is to create a clinical decision support tool with a digital capability without the price tag of an electronic stethoscope. It’s intended to improve the ability to detect nuances […]
Zephyrus’ next-gen Western blotting brings protein analysis to cellular level
A Bay Area company that allows protein analysis at the single cell level has raised $1.86 million in funding. Zephyrus Biosciences plans to develop and commercialize its single cell Western blotting system, called the scWestern system, that allows researchers to study proteins in thousands of single cells, the company said in a release. In June, it published […]
ZappyLab joins Berkeley accelerator as it raises $1.5M for life science protocols tools
Life sciences company ZappyLab, which develops mobile and Web-based tools to support life science researchers, and created a social network for research scientists has joined Skydeck Accelerator. The accelerator works with the University of California at Berkeley entrepreneur community. The move comes as ZappyLab’s founders shift the company into a new phase with the expansion […]