life science
noun
: a branch of science (such as biology, medicine, and sometimes anthropology or sociology) that deals with living organisms and life processes
—usually used in plural
life scientist
noun
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The city’s dominance in biotech and life sciences is driving that growth.
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Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
The new funding will support life science and health research and will seek to mitigate some of the impacts of AI technologies on jobs, the economy and mental health, especially of children, the nonprofit said.
—Thalia Beaty, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
His co-founder and co-CEO, Vik Bajaj, is a professor at Stanford’s School of Medicine who previously co-founded Google’s life science division, Verily.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
The new funding will support life science and health research and will seek to mitigate some of the impacts of AI technologies on jobs, the economy and mental health, especially of children, the nonprofit said.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
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Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
The new funding will support life science and health research and will seek to mitigate some of the impacts of AI technologies on jobs, the economy and mental health, especially of children, the nonprofit said.
—Thalia Beaty, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
His co-founder and co-CEO, Vik Bajaj, is a professor at Stanford’s School of Medicine who previously co-founded Google’s life science division, Verily.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
The new funding will support life science and health research and will seek to mitigate some of the impacts of AI technologies on jobs, the economy and mental health, especially of children, the nonprofit said.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Life science.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20science. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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