# health & life sciences (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover health & life sciences. Page: Feed: --- ## [Flipboard acquires Portland startup Graze in bid to ‘re-orient the attention economy’](https://www.geekwire.com/2026/flipboard-acquires-portland-startup-graze-in-bid-to-re-orient-the-attention-economy/) _2026-08-26 · John Cook · Startups - GeekWire_ Flipboard has acquired Portland-based startup Graze to integrate its customizable algorithm engine into Flipboard's open social web platform. Read More ## [Jean Cecil Hudak named Columbia Chamber CEO](https://scbiz.com/jean-cecil-hudak-columbia-chamber-ceo/) _2026-08-26 · Ross Norton · Midlands Archives - SCBiz_ Jean Cecil Hudak will become president and CEO of the Columbia Chamber in September, succeeding Carl Blackstone after more than a decade of leadership. The post Jean Cecil Hudak named Columbia Chamber CEO appeared first on SCBiz . ## [Seattle’s AI weed wars: One startup maps them, another zaps them](https://www.geekwire.com/2026/seattles-ai-weed-wars-one-startup-maps-them-another-zaps-them/) _2026-08-25 · John Cook · Startups - GeekWire_ Two Seattle-area startups are taking different approaches to an age-old farming problem: using AI to find weeds — and then eliminate them. TerraClear is mapping individual weeds across entire fields, while Carbon Robotics is using AI-powered lasers to zap them. Now, increasingly sophisticated AI models are giving both approaches a bigger opportunity: teaching machines to understand the farm… ## [University of Washington and Seattle biotech win $245M patent judgment against Guardant](https://www.geekwire.com/2026/university-of-washington-and-seattle-biotech-win-245m-patent-judgment-against-guardant/) _2026-08-25 · John Cook · Startups - GeekWire_ A Seattle biotech built on University of Washington research has won a $245 million patent judgment against Guardant Health over DNA sequencing technology, with the court also ordering ongoing royalties through 2033. Read More ## [HOT PROPERTIES: New deals reshape commercial property across the state](https://scbiz.com/south-carolina-commercial-real-estate-deals-5/) _2026-08-25 · Ross Norton · Midlands Archives - SCBiz_ Hot Properties is a weekly roundup of commercial real estate transactions across the Palmetto State. Submit your commercial real estate transactions for our Hot Properties report through our online form. Contact Ross Norton at rnorton@scbiznews.com for more information. Lowcountry \[…\] The post HOT PROPERTIES: New deals reshape commercial property across the state appeared first on SCBiz . ## [Palmetto Railways appoints Tarek Ravenel as president and CEO](https://scbiz.com/palmetto-railways-tarek-ravenel-ceo/) _2026-08-25 · Hollie Moore · Midlands Archives - SCBiz_ Palmetto Railways names Tarek Ravenel president and CEO as the longtime rail and infrastructure leader prepares to guide the state-owned company. The post Palmetto Railways appoints Tarek Ravenel as president and CEO appeared first on SCBiz . ## [Homebuilding AI startup Digs raises $25.3M and partners with building products giant](https://www.geekwire.com/2026/homebuilding-ai-startup-digs-raises-25-3m-and-partners-with-building-products-giant/) _2026-08-25 · Kurt Schlosser · Startups - GeekWire_ Under the five-year agreement, Builders FirstSource will integrate Digs’ AI platform into its digital ecosystem, expanding tools for its 140,000 builder clients. Read More ## [Richland County estate sells to The Conservation Fund for $13.8M](https://scbiz.com/goodwill-estate-conservation-sale/) _2026-08-24 · Hollie Moore · Midlands Archives - SCBiz_ Richland County’s 736-acre Goodwill Estate sold for $13.8 million and will expand the Wateree River Wildlife Habitat Preserve. The post Richland County estate sells to The Conservation Fund for $13.8M appeared first on SCBiz . ## [SC technical colleges fuel workforce growth](https://scbiz.com/sc-technical-colleges-workforce-growth/) _2026-08-24 · Ross Norton · Midlands Archives - SCBiz_ South Carolina technical colleges are helping fill critical manufacturing and health care jobs while driving workforce development across the state. The post SC technical colleges fuel workforce growth appeared first on SCBiz . ## [UNDER CONSTRUCTION: Little Diversified and MOA design residence hall](https://scbiz.com/sc-commercial-construction-projects-2/) _2026-08-21 · Ross Norton · Midlands Archives - SCBiz_ New and ongoing commercial construction projects across South Carolina include a $55 million SC State residence hall and major expansions. The post UNDER CONSTRUCTION: Little Diversified and MOA design residence hall appeared first on SCBiz . ## [Watch chovy live code (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/bAt9oLiYjW0M) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Join Mosh Coding streams with collaborative screen sharing and remote control, open source. ## [We’ve entered Seattle’s Third Act](https://www.geekwire.com/2026/weve-entered-seattles-third-act/) _2026-08-20 · Nate Bek · Startups - GeekWire_ A year after GeekWire asked where Seattle's superstar AI startups were, two local venture capitalists offer an answer: they're here, but they build rockets, geothermal plants and autonomous off-road vehicles rather than software. A guest opinion from Ascend's Nate Bek and Plug and Play's Ben Eisinger. Read More ## [The people who will care for our parents are the ones we’re turning away](https://scbiz.com/immigration-aging-workforce/) _2026-08-20 · Ross Norton · Midlands Archives - SCBiz_ In 2030, more Americans will die than are born. The Congressional Budget Office puts the crossover that year, the same year the youngest baby boomer turns 65. After that, \[…\] The post The people who will care for our parents are the ones we’re turning away appeared first on SCBiz . ## [Patrick McCrory to serve as SC Ports chief operating officer](https://scbiz.com/patrick-mccrory-to-serve-as-sc-ports-chief-operating-officer/) _2026-08-20 · Hollie Moore · Midlands Archives - SCBiz_ SC Ports has appointed Patrick McCrory as chief operating officer, bringing more than a decade of rail, logistics and port operations experience. The post Patrick McCrory to serve as SC Ports chief operating officer appeared first on SCBiz . ## [Able SC to host 11th annual Employer Summit](https://scbiz.com/able-sc-employer-summit-2026/) _2026-08-20 · Ross Norton · Midlands Archives - SCBiz_ Able SC and Hire Me SC will host their 11th annual Employer Summit Oct. 7 in Jenkinsville, focused on disability-inclusive employment and workforce strategies. The post Able SC to host 11th annual Employer Summit appeared first on SCBiz . ## [Startup Spotlight: Tech consultant returns to the farm with Reroot, connecting growers with consumers](https://www.geekwire.com/2026/startup-spotlight-tech-consultant-returns-to-the-farm-with-reroot-connecting-growers-with-consumers/) _2026-08-18 · Todd Bishop · Startups - GeekWire_ After two decades consulting for the likes of Microsoft and Boeing, Genevieve Priebe took over her family's farm, ran the numbers, and found that growing food doesn't pay. Her bootstrapped startup, Reroot, aims to help solve the problem with features including a marketplace and app for buying food directly from local producers. Read More ## [BuyWander moves HQ from Spokane to Seattle area as retail-returns startup grows team to 325 people](https://www.geekwire.com/2026/buywander-moves-hq-from-spokane-to-seattle-area-as-retail-returns-startup-grows-team-to-325-people/) _2026-08-18 · John Cook · Startups - GeekWire_ BuyWander, the Spokane-born retail returns marketplace, has moved its headquarters to the Seattle area and grown to 325 employees as it expands nationally, adding four executives including two former Amazon leaders. Read More ## [Mlily factory fire destroys Winnsboro facility](https://scbiz.com/mlily-winnsboro-factory-fire/) _2026-08-18 · Ross Norton · Midlands Archives - SCBiz_ A fire destroyed Mlily USA’s 650,000-square-foot Winnsboro factory, prompting the mattress maker to shift production to other U.S. facilities. The post Mlily factory fire destroys Winnsboro facility appeared first on SCBiz . ## [Truist Foundation gives $50K to Goodwill clean tech](https://scbiz.com/truist-foundation-goodwill-clean-tech/) _2026-08-18 · Ross Norton · Midlands Archives - SCBiz_ Truist Foundation awards Goodwill $50,000 to expand its Clean Tech Accelerator and train South Carolinians for high-demand clean technology careers. The post Truist Foundation gives $50K to Goodwill clean tech appeared first on SCBiz . ## [HOT PROPERTIES: Brooks Brothers leases spot on busy street](https://scbiz.com/hot-properties-sc-commercial-real-estate/) _2026-08-18 · Ross Norton · Midlands Archives - SCBiz_ Hot Properties highlights South Carolina commercial real estate deals, including industrial, office, retail and land sales and leases statewide. The post HOT PROPERTIES: Brooks Brothers leases spot on busy street appeared first on SCBiz . ## [Adaptive Biotech co-founder raises $15M for new startup to rethink how AI trains on science](https://www.geekwire.com/2026/adaptive-biotech-co-founder-raises-15m-for-new-startup-to-rethink-how-ai-trains-on-science/) _2026-08-18 · John Cook · Science - GeekWire_ Harlan Robins spent years as the co-founder and chief scientific officer of Adaptive Biotechnologies, helping build massive datasets to decode the human immune system. Read More ## [Meet Claude, an AI assistant (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/2hJEZaNIELOm) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Chat with Claude at claude.ai — a conversational AI assistant. ## [Zeus expands catheter manufacturing to Costa Rica](https://scbiz.com/zeus-cathx-medical-costa-rica/) _2026-08-17 · Ross Norton · Midlands Archives - SCBiz_ Orangeburg-based Zeus is expanding catheter manufacturing in Costa Rica, adding a new facility to support medical device production and global growth. The post Zeus expands catheter manufacturing to Costa Rica appeared first on SCBiz . ## [How South Carolina landlords can help lower housing costs](https://scbiz.com/greenville-housing-costs-affordability/) _2026-08-17 · Ross Norton · Midlands Archives - SCBiz_ SouthLand Properties founder Nancy Baldwin examines rising Greenville housing costs and offers ideas for landlords, governments and renters to improve affordability. The post How South Carolina landlords can help lower housing costs appeared first on SCBiz . ## [Go inside Endurance Energy, the Seattle startup tapping underwater volcanoes for geothermal power](https://www.geekwire.com/2026/go-inside-endurance-energy-the-seattle-startup-tapping-underwater-volcanoes-for-geothermal-power/) _2026-08-17 · Lisa Stiffler · Startups - GeekWire_ Endurance Energy is running full-tilt in its cavernous new Seattle facility as it prepares to deploy a 100-kilowatt generator to an oceanic volcano off the coast of Oregon. The company is betting that the technology can one day electrify entire cities. We got a look inside. Read More ## [Tech Moves: AWS government tech VP departs; Funko, Coinme and DAT Freight add to C-suite](https://www.geekwire.com/2026/tech-moves-aws-government-tech-vp-departs-funko-coinme-and-dat-freight-add-to-c-suite/) _2026-08-14 · Lisa Stiffler · Startups - GeekWire_ Dave Levy, VP of AWS Worldwide Public Sector, left Amazon for a reported role at Google; Funko, Coinme and DAT Freight added to their C-suites; Membrion names VP; and more personnel changes. Read More ## [Trinity Partners completes sale of Forest Acres medical building](https://scbiz.com/trinity-partners-4700-forest-drive-columbia/) _2026-08-14 · Hollie Moore · Midlands Archives - SCBiz_ Trinity Partners has sold 4700 Forest Drive in Columbia’s Forest Acres district, where the 22,000-square-foot office building will be renovated. The post Trinity Partners completes sale of Forest Acres medical building appeared first on SCBiz . ## [InduPro raises $77M, begins first human trial of cancer drug](https://www.geekwire.com/2026/indupro-raises-77m-begins-first-human-trial-of-cancer-drug/) _2026-08-14 · John Cook · Startups - GeekWire_ Seattle biotech InduPro has raised $77 million and dosed its first patient in a Phase 1 trial of an experimental cancer drug, as the company advances its novel approach to targeting tumor cells. Read More ## [Startup Spotlight: ScopeSys gives drugmakers a closer look inside genomic medicines](https://www.geekwire.com/2026/startup-spotlight-scopesys-gives-drugmakers-a-closer-look-inside-genomic-medicines/) _2026-08-13 · Parker DeVore · Startups - GeekWire_ Developing the next generation of RNA- and DNA-based medicines requires a level of precision that many existing research tools can't provide. Vancouver, B.C.-based startup ScopeSys aims to change that. Read More ## [Lev, the PSL spinout building an ‘AI co-founder’ for startups, names tech vet Jay Bartot as CTO](https://www.geekwire.com/2026/lev-the-psl-spinout-building-an-ai-co-founder-for-startups-names-tech-vet-jay-bartot-as-cto/) _2026-08-13 · Todd Bishop · Startups - GeekWire_ Jay Bartot has spent most of his career building startups and advising other founders. Now he's joining another veteran entrepreneur in a bet that technology can do a lot of that work. Read More ## [Courage Center wins FBI Community Leadership Award](https://scbiz.com/courage-center-fbi-community-leadership-award/) _2026-08-13 · Ross Norton · Midlands Archives - SCBiz_ The Courage Center in Lexington received the 2025 FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award for its work addressing substance misuse and recovery. The post Courage Center wins FBI Community Leadership Award appeared first on SCBiz . ## [Seattle’s Overland AI opens Bay Area outpost, flipping the regional tech talent script](https://www.geekwire.com/2026/seattles-overland-ai-opens-bay-area-outpost-flipping-the-regional-tech-talent-script/) _2026-08-12 · Kurt Schlosser · Startups - GeekWire_ The autonomous ground vehicle maker announced Wednesday that it's opening an office in Burlingame, Calif., to tap into what it calls a world-leading AI and robotics talent pool in the Bay Area. Read More ## [Find it on Amazon (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/tvtUNiPm4GUm) _2026-08-12 · **Sponsored**_ Open the Amazon product listing to see details and availability ## [This former Amazon exec is moving his startup’s HQ to Texas, and he has a few notes for Seattle](https://www.geekwire.com/2026/this-former-amazon-exec-is-moving-his-startups-hq-to-texas-and-he-has-a-few-notes-for-seattle/) _2026-08-12 · Todd Bishop · Startups - GeekWire_ Auger will keep and grow its 115-person engineering office in Bellevue, but co-founder and CEO Dave Clark has relocated the supply chain startup's headquarters to North Dallas. He explains the decision, and assesses the business climate in the region he's leaving. Read More ## [Elon Musk’s Mars illusion](https://www.geekwire.com/2026/elon-musks-mars-illusion/) _2026-07-11 · Dominic Gates · Science - GeekWire_ A look at the science behind Elon Musk's goal of a million-person city on Mars, and why planetary scientists say terraforming the planet to make it habitable would take centuries, if it's possible at all. The revenue Musk says will pay for the Mars effort comes from Starlink, the satellite network SpaceX designs and builds in Redmond. Read More ## [Seattle teens to take on real-world ocean science challenges in underwater robotics championship](https://www.geekwire.com/2026/seattle-teens-to-take-on-real-world-ocean-science-challenges-in-underwater-robotics-championship/) _2026-05-27 · Kurt Schlosser · Science - GeekWire_ This year's tasks include mapping cold-water coral ecosystems, deploying ocean observatory instrumentation, modeling offshore wind turbines, and operating profiling floats beneath sea ice. Read More ## [Bellevue teens targeting salmon die-offs and mental health win big at international science fair](https://www.geekwire.com/2026/bellevue-teens-targeting-salmon-die-offs-and-mental-health-win-big-at-international-science-fair/) _2026-05-22 · Kurt Schlosser · Science - GeekWire_ Lakshmi Agrawal, a senior at Interlake High School, and Anusha Arora, a sophomore who also attends Interlake, were among more than 1,700 students from roughly 60 countries who competed at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair in Phoenix. Read More ## [CEO of Paul Allen’s $3.1B science and tech fund steps down less than a year after launch](https://www.geekwire.com/2026/ceo-of-paul-allens-3-1b-science-and-tech-fund-stepping-down-less-than-a-year-after-launch/) _2026-05-21 · Todd Bishop · Science - GeekWire_ Dr. Lynda Stuart is departing as the first CEO of the Fund for Science and Technology, the foundation created under late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen's instructions. The change comes amid broader shifts in the Allen philanthropic ecosystem, including the departures of top AI researchers from the Allen Institute for AI. Read More ## [Seven years after her death, sci-fi pioneer’s last novel bridges Minoan and Pacific Northwest history](https://www.geekwire.com/2026/after-death-last-novel-bridges-minoan-pacific-northwest-history/) _2026-05-15 · Alan Boyle · Science - GeekWire_ Clarion West celebrates posthumous publication of 'The Curve of the World,' a different kind of Odyssey by Seattle author Vonda N. McIntyre. Read More ## [Former advisor to Steve Jobs says new Apple CEO is exactly what’s needed: an engineer from the inside](https://www.geekwire.com/2026/former-advisor-to-steve-jobs-says-new-apple-ceo-is-exactly-whats-needed-an-engineer-from-the-inside/) _2026-04-21 · Todd Bishop · Apple (AAPL) News – GeekWire_ Tim Cook is stepping down as Apple CEO, handing the reins to hardware engineering chief John Ternus. A Seattle tech vet and former advisor to Steve Jobs says the choice signals a return to the company's product roots at a critical moment. Read More ## [Physicists share the glory and the wealth after winning $3M for exploring muon mysteries](https://www.geekwire.com/2026/physicists-3m-breakthrough-prize-muon-mysteries/) _2026-04-18 · Alan Boyle · Science - GeekWire_ Breakthrough Prize goes to University of Washington professor — and hundreds of other researchers — for decades of work on Muon g-2 experiments. Read More ## [On Apple’s 50th, recalling the time a Microsoft engineer drove Steve Jobs so crazy he invented the iPad](https://www.geekwire.com/2026/on-apples-50th-recalling-the-time-a-microsoft-engineer-drove-steve-jobs-so-crazy-he-invented-the-ipad/) _2026-04-01 · Todd Bishop · Apple (AAPL) News – GeekWire_ David Pogue's new book "Apple: The First 50 Years" is packed with stories about the rivalry between Apple and Microsoft. One stands out: the time a Microsoft engineer drove Steve Jobs so crazy at a birthday party that he went home and invented the iPad. Read More ## [Microsoft and NASA create AI agents that can help scientists anticipate floods and other water woes](https://www.geekwire.com/2025/microsoft-nasa-ai-hydrology-copilot-floods/) _2025-12-19 · Alan Boyle · Science - GeekWire_ Microsoft and NASA say they’re applying artificial intelligence to a challenge that has become increasingly urgent: how to cope with… Read More ## [Mount Rainier is not ready to erupt: Earthquake experts debunk report of increased seismic activity](https://www.geekwire.com/2025/mount-rainier-is-not-ready-to-erupt-earthquake-experts-debunk-report-of-increased-seismic-activity/) _2025-11-20 · Kurt Schlosser · Science - GeekWire_ Scientists at the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network might blow their stacks over having to respond to a rumor about increased tremor activity at the Washington state volcano. Read More ## [Scientists create a supercomputer simulation that can reveal how the brain works, neuron by neuron](https://www.geekwire.com/2025/simulation-mouse-brain/) _2025-11-17 · Alan Boyle · Science - GeekWire_ A computer model developed by researchers from Japan and Seattle's Allen Institute could lead to new methods for studying brain diseases Read More ## [Apple puts Wyze and Ring in its sights with reported plans for new smart home security camera](https://www.geekwire.com/2024/apple-puts-wyze-and-ring-in-its-sights-with-reported-plans-for-new-smart-home-security-camera/) _2024-11-12 · Kurt Schlosser · Apple (AAPL) News – GeekWire_ Seattle-area smart-home device maker Wyze Labs and Amazon-owned Ring, among others, could be set to face new competition in the… Read More