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Biological sciences industry on the rise in Maine, new report shows

Life sciences one of state’s fast-growing industries, report says

Life sciences are among the fastest-growing industries in Maine, with job growth and wages far outpacing state...

Award-winning Life Science Biotechnology Company Prapela Coming to Maine

Award-winning Life Science Biotechnology Company Prapela Coming to Maine Prapela’s patented technology aids opioid-exposed babies and preemies....

Maine Med awarded $1.9M grant for heart disease research

Maine Medical Center, the Portland flagship hospital of MaineHealth, has been awarded a $1.9 million grant from...

Maine’s bioscience sector gathers to figure out how to bring jobs, advance health

Massachusetts economic development guru Kevin O’Sullivan summed up in three words why Maine should put more resources...

Covetrus Expands Veterinary Pharmacy Program to Include the University of New England

PORTLAND, Maine–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug. 20, 2019– Covetrus (NASDAQ: CVET), a global leader in animal health-technology and services, announced that it...

Maine Med’s research institute awarded $1.3 million NIH grant to study obesity

Maine Medical Center has received a $1.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health for a...

Study to investigate use of artificial intelligence for identifying bloodborne bacteria

Fluid Imaging Technologies (Scarborough, ME), and the University of Colorado Boulder (Boulder, CO) have entered into an...

JAX allergy research might lead to new treatments

Bar Harbor-based Jackson Laboratory says it’s part of a research team that has discovered the cellular process...

Marine algae for pet supplements? Startup rolls out commercial product

A Brunswick-based maker of marine plant-based nutritional supplements is now manufacturing and distributing its first commercial product....