Each month, Start-Up presents a survey of technology transfer deals--licensing agreements between companies and universities or other research institutions--in the fields of life sciences, including pharmaceuticals, medical devices, in vitro diagnostics and research/analytical instrumentation and reagents.

Recent insights into the basic mechanisms of substance addiction are invigorating a range of research efforts in industry, academia and especially government. But it's clearly a risky business.

Recent insights into the basic mechanisms of substance addiction are invigorating a range of research efforts in industry, academia and especially government. But it's clearly a risky business.