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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In fact, ninety percent of global life sciences executives say their organization is already working to leverage RWE for decision-making support across the product life cycle.
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Premier Contributor, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Zoom in: In July, Gov. Greg Abbott signed a landmark agreement with Aichi Prefecture to boost cooperation in sectors like life sciences, energy and biotechnology.
—Gregory Castillo, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
The specific collaboration [with Snowflake] will allow the sharing of scientific data between the Tetra Scientific Data and AI Cloud and Snowflake’s AI Data Cloud so that life sciences organizations can generate previously unattainable insights with diverse and multimodal datasets.
—Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Such is the case in Maryland with its focus on the life sciences and cybersecurity.
—Anirban Basu, Baltimore Sun, 21 Nov. 2024
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Premier Contributor, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Zoom in: In July, Gov. Greg Abbott signed a landmark agreement with Aichi Prefecture to boost cooperation in sectors like life sciences, energy and biotechnology.
—Gregory Castillo, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
The specific collaboration [with Snowflake] will allow the sharing of scientific data between the Tetra Scientific Data and AI Cloud and Snowflake’s AI Data Cloud so that life sciences organizations can generate previously unattainable insights with diverse and multimodal datasets.
—Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Such is the case in Maryland with its focus on the life sciences and cybersecurity.
—Anirban Basu, Baltimore Sun, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Life science.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20science. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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