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Tado, the German Smart Home Energy Startup, Plans to go Public via a SPAC at a €450M Valuation

Tado, the German Smart Home Energy Startup, Plans to go Public via a SPAC at a €450M Valuation

Tado, a German smart home startup that specializes in thermostats and has lately expanded into flexible “time of use” energy tariffs based on load shifting…
Streptococcus Pneumoniae Clings to Dying Lung Cells, Increasing the Risk of Secondary Flu Infection

Streptococcus Pneumoniae Clings to Dying Lung Cells, Increasing the Risk of Secondary Flu Infection

A flu virus infection is difficult enough, but when Streptococcus pneumonia is added to the mix, it can be fatal. Researchers have discovered a new…
Tonga Dealing With Aftermath of Violent Underwater Volcanic Eruption and Tsunami

Tonga Dealing With Aftermath of Violent Underwater Volcanic Eruption and Tsunami

The Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haapai volcano in Tonga erupted with extraordinary fury on January 14, throwing an ash cloud 20 kilometers (12 miles) into the skies…
Proteins That Enabled the First Life on Earth May Have Identified

Proteins That Enabled the First Life on Earth May Have Identified

Scientists believe they have discovered key components of the first proteins that allowed life to exist. If they are correct, it could lead to new…
World’s 10 Richest Men Doubled Their Wealth during COVID-19 Pandemic

World’s 10 Richest Men Doubled Their Wealth during COVID-19 Pandemic

According to a new Oxfam research, the COVID-19 pandemic has increased the wealth of the world’s top ten wealthiest men while lowering the income of…
The Station Cali Regulators Eye Tesla FSD, Turo Files to go Public, Local Motors Shuts Down

The Station Cali Regulators Eye Tesla FSD, Turo Files to go Public, Local Motors Shuts Down

Good day, readers: Welcome to The Station, your one-stop shop for all modes of transporting people and packages from point A to point B, past,…
NFT Group Buys Copy of Dune for €2.66 Million, Believing It Gives Them Copyright

NFT Group Buys Copy of Dune for €2.66 Million, Believing It Gives Them Copyright

A group of crypto aficionados recently made a unique purchase: a rare edition of Frank Herbert’s science fiction novel Dune, which cost €2.66 million ($3.04…
Maine’s Famous Giant, Icy, Spinning “Duck Carousel” Is Back

Maine’s Famous Giant, Icy, Spinning “Duck Carousel” Is Back

Ducks flocking to the Presumpscot River in Westbrook today will be greeted by Maine’s gigantic spinning ice disk, which has returned. The rare but natural…
Daily Consumption of Green Tea and Coffee has been linked to a Lower Risk of Death Among Diabetics

Daily Consumption of Green Tea and Coffee has been linked to a Lower Risk of Death Among Diabetics

According to research published in the online journal BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care, patients with type 2 diabetes who drink a lot of green…
The Study of Mangrove Forests has Implications for Coastal People

The Study of Mangrove Forests has Implications for Coastal People

Mangrove trees help to stabilize the coastline and reduce erosion caused by storm surges, currents, waves, and tides. Mangrove forests are especially appealing to fish…
Copper-based Compounds could be Causing Ozone Depletion

Copper-based Compounds could be Causing Ozone Depletion

Other compounds are emerging as key sources of stratospheric ozone depletion as the Earth’s ozone layer recovers from earlier emissions of now-banned CFCs and halons.…
Barium Iodide – an Inorganic Compound

Barium Iodide – an Inorganic Compound

Barium iodide has the formula BaI2 and is an inorganic chemical. It is produced by the breakdown of barium with metallic sodium. The chemical exists…
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