Today's Pick: Wireless microgrippers grab living cells in 'biopsy' tests

Here’s the round-up of the week in newsfeeds. Below I highlight my favourite articles of the week from each category.

Today’s Top Pick – “Wireless Microgrippers Grab Living Cells in ‘Biopsy’ Tests“. Find out more under Science and Innovation.

• Biotechnology “Singulex Inc., Closes $19 Million Financing Round”
• Biopharmaceuticals “Novartis Receives $486 Million Contract to Build Flu Vaccine Plant in North Carolina”
• Cleantech “Stanford University to Create $100M Green Energy Research Institute”
• Information and Communication Technology “Broadcasts to Mobile Devices to Start in 22 Cities”
• Venture Capital “Hydra Biosciences Raises $22M to Create New Pain Relievers With Fewer Side Effects”
• Business and Entrepreneurship “Harvard Touts its Economic Impact”
• Science and Innovation “Wireless Microgrippers Grab Living Cells in ‘Biopsy’ Tests”
• Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship “Students Across the U.S. Plan for Summer of Solutions”

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