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How biotech can stop - and prevent - forest fires

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By Kara Vasquez
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As the death toll continues to rise in Maui after the deadliest wildfire in the U.S. in over a century, we are again reminded why it’s important to take measures to tame climate change. And these measures should include biotech innovations. Biotech has a few solutions for combatting forest fires. One is a plant-based fire retardant developed by Stanford University scientists and engineers. The gel-like fluid is designed to be applied to “ignition-prone areas,” a report noted.
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California life sciences industry report highlights strong growth

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By Kara Vasquez
| Bio News
The number of life sciences establishments in California grew 6% from 2020-2021, finds a recent report from California Life Sciences (CLS). That’s just one of the striking statistics about the sizable growth of California’s life sciences sector covered by the report. “California’s life sciences sector leads the nation in R&D investment and labor, delivering innovation and therapies that have a life-changing impact on patients,” says CLS President and CEO Mike Guerra.
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USDA approves sale of cultivated chicken

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By Kara Vasquez, Samantha Sault, Tom Popper
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the historic approval of the sale of chicken meat made from cultivated cells, which could provide a sustainable solution for food security. What is lab-cultivated meat? This is meat produced through the cultivation of animal cells in steel tanks. The cells are taken from stem, muscle, and fat cells. Stem cells are cultured in bioreactors with nutrient-rich media to multiply. The cells then differentiate into muscle, fat, and connective tissue.
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