life science
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life sciences
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Any of several branches of science, such as biology, medicine, and ecology, that study the structural and functional organization of living organisms and their relationships to each other and the environment.
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Origin of life science
First recorded in 1940–45
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"It has broad applications, and we hope the life science community will be well served by it, leading to many new discoveries."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
“AI-driven drug discovery, clinical development and diagnostics are beginning to improve productivity across the sector, while life science tools appear to be emerging from a multiyear destocking cycle.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
Visser also pointed out that the AI start-up Anthropic External link, the developer of the Claude LLM, has been hiring more life science researchers as of late.
From Barron's ● Dec. 3, 2025
“Investors are more selective across the board,” said Jackie Spencer, SVB’s head of relationship management for life science and healthcare banking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2025
And even apart from the immense importance of science in our daily life, science is, of all studies, that best suited to the growth of a child's mental powers.
From Maria Edgeworth by Helen Zimmern
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