Top news of the week: 30.06.2020.

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Sustainability

On Jun 28, 2020
@stuartsmyth66 shared
RT @EuropaBio: Are you up-to-date on all things #biotech? 🔬 In our newsletter, @EFIBconference goes virtual this year & has new webinar series. Plus, there are 2 exclusive #TogetherAgainstCOVID19 interviews with @SwedenBIO + @SuomenBioteolli & more! Read it here 👉https://t.co/k0wcymcV7R https://t.co/YvgNXlEwoY
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EFIB 2020 goes digital!

EFIB 2020 goes digital!

This year's 13th edition of EuropaBio's annual European Forum for Industrial Biotechnology & the Bioeconomy (EFIB) conference will provide a platform to shed light on the role …

On Jun 24, 2020
@IAmBiotech shared
BIO thanks @SenatorBraun & Agriculture Committee Ranking Member @SenStabenow for leading today's #GrowingClimateSolutions discussion. This bill will positively impact America's farmers, sustainable fuel producers & biobased manufacturers. https://t.co/YN9Gk9ssHS https://t.co/k0b60J9oev
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BIO Supports Growing Climate Solutions Act

BIO Supports Growing Climate Solutions Act

Washington, D.C. (June 24, 2020)—The Biotechnology Innovation Organization issued the following statement on today’s hearing on the Growing Climate Solutions Act: “The importance of ...

On Jun 24, 2020
@pharminews shared
Learning Strategist - London (Greater) (GB) - Syneos Health Commercial Solutions https://t.co/zEY4ZzKFFV
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Learning Strategist

Learning Strategist

The Learning Strategist within Learning Solutions serves in a strategic oversight and business development support role for Learning Solut...

On Jun 24, 2020
@CaulfieldTim shared
RT @TheStemCell: Finally, GNC, you are dead. A ray of hope @CaulfieldTim https://t.co/dnOB52TqEY
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GNC files for bankruptcy and will close up to 1,200 stores

GNC files for bankruptcy and will close up to 1,200 stores

GNC has filed for bankruptcy, warning it will close up to a quarter of its stores and search for a buyer.

On Jun 29, 2020
@SynBioBeta shared
Boost Biomes announces close of Series A and co-development agreement with lead investor, @yara International, for #biostimulants products -- Boost to use funding to develop novel biological products for #food and #agriculture https://t.co/79aZPSHh3S
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Boost Biomes announces close of Series A and co-development agreement with lead investor, Yara International, for biostimulants products

Boost Biomes announces close of Series A and co-development agreement with lead investor, Yara International, for biostimulants products

US-based food and agriculture biotech startup Boost Biomes and global crop nutrition company, Yara International ASA, announced today the close of Boost's USD 5 million series A equity ...

On Jun 29, 2020
@NaturePlants shared
RT @plantspplplanet: Latest issue highlights 👍👇 🌱 #PlantScience for the #Anthropocene: https://t.co/avsFT9o1NI 🦀🕷 #FloraObscura: Crab spiders and pitcher plants: https://t.co/EjtDrXPHv5 🥗 Lentils and human health: https://t.co/7ftjIU1EhE 🧬 Gene editing with plants: https://t.co/4minLvUI4L https://t.co/g0s32kom5j
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Plant sciences for the Anthropocene: What can we learn from research in urban areas?

Plant sciences for the Anthropocene: What can we learn from research in urban areas?

In the Anthropocene, plant scientists must learn to better understand the ecology of ecosystems such as cities and to interact in non‐hierarchical ways with people of all walks of life.

On Jun 26, 2020
@Roche shared
With the CE-IVD launch of an automated #digitalpathology algorithm for non-small cell lung cancer we improve speed and accuracy of diagnosis and advance personalised healthcare. https://t.co/L7z8uDdl4i $ROG $RHHBY #Media https://t.co/0X8Pjx9htC
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Roche improves speed and accuracy of non-small cell lung cancer diagnosis with launch of automated digital pathology algorithm

Roche improves speed and accuracy of non-small cell lung cancer diagnosis with launch of automated digital pathology algorithm

uPath PD-L1 (SP263) image analysis uses automated pre-computing and one-click scoring to enable quicker and accurate detection and measurement of tumour cell staining positivity …

On Jun 25, 2020
@SynBioBeta shared
As Europe moves to reduce its reliance on agrochemicals in the farming system over the next 10 years and beyond, a crucial question emerges: what replaces them? Agricultural biotechnology could provide the answer. https://t.co/Z5anitbAeK
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The Age of Agrochemicals is Ending: It’s Time for Agricultural Biotechnology

The Age of Agrochemicals is Ending: It’s Time for Agricultural Biotechnology

As Europe moves to reduce its reliance on agrochemicals in the farming system over the next 10 years and beyond, a crucial question emerges: what replaces them? Agricultural biotechnology ...