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Norway's Center for Digital Life is a not-so-secret weapon in the fight against Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, diabetes, and other life-threatening diseases: It's a virtual center where scientists from around the country come together to collaborate on projects in a wide range of fields, including molecular medicine, chemistry, and biotechnology, the Guardian reports.
The center's mission: "to untangle and resolve some of the fundamental societal challenges facing new and emerging biotechnology by emphasizing technological convergence and transdisciplinarity," according to a press release.
In addition to Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and diabetes, the Center for Digital Life is working on antibiotic resistance, neurometabolic disorders, dementia, epilepsy, Alzheimer's, heart disease, diabetes, and cancer, as well as producing nanoparticles, omega-3 fatty acids, new antibiotics, aquaculture, marine biology, and nutrition, the press release notes.
The virtual center offers a unique opportunity for young researchers to come together, learn from each other, and contribute to the "responsible and sustainable creation of value for Norwegian society," the press release says.
The Center for Digital Life is funded by the Research Council of Norway, the European Commission, Norway's pharmaceutical industry, and more.
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