life science

noun

Definition of life science

: 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

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Ten of the 15 companies funded were life sciences firms. — Mike Freeman, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Mega-deals drive big gains in venture capital funding for San Diego start-ups," 11 Apr. 2018 Presumably, scores of life sciences professionals also checked out PABNAB, but only Strayer-Benton dared to call the group out. — Shirley Leung, BostonGlobe.com, "In 2018, there is no excuse for topless dancers at a corporate event," 14 June 2018 Before joining Vertex, Mr. Smith served as a partner in the life science and technology practice at Ernst & Young LLP from 1999 to 2001, according to a regulatory filing. — Tatyana Shumsky, WSJ, "Vertex Pharmaceuticals Fires Executive for Conduct Violation," 23 Jan. 2019 Trevino, who will graduate in May with both a high school diploma from Pasadena and an associate degree in life sciences from San Jacinto College, is the son of Delia Trevino. — Don Maines, Houston Chronicle, "Winners shine at Pasadena High's Emerald Pageant," 28 Jan. 2018 Google parent company Alphabet has a dedicated life sciences research subsidiary called Verily and a life extension effort known as Calico, both of which stand to benefit from easier access to wider health data sets and research results. — Nick Statt, The Verge, "Apple might help bring veterans’ medical records into the modern era," 21 Nov. 2018 The drugmaker took a €20 million hit in its life science business in the quarter ended June 30, part of which stemmed from the integration of Sigma’s production networks. — Nina Trentmann, WSJ, "Germany’s Merck Boosts Hedges Against Currency Gyrations," 10 Aug. 2018 Daniel founded and runs the Exponential Medicine Conference, which is one of the largest cross-disciplinary gatherings of life science researchers and innovators. — Rob Reid, Ars Technica, "Ars on your lunch break: Teaching AI to diagnose patient health risks," 24 July 2018 Laser tweezers are now a laboratory standard in the life sciences. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "2018 physics Nobel Prize honors 3, including first woman in 55 years," 2 Oct. 2018

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