Plants and Animals
Crazy Worms That Can Jump a Foot in the Air Are Invading California
The Asian jumping worm, also known as Alabama jumpers or Jersey wrigglers, is an invasive species of the Amynthas genus that was once endemic to…
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Plants and Animals
In Iceland, Horses Will Write Your “Out of Office” Emails For You
It’s conceivable that you’ve been contacted by a horse if you receive an especially bizarre Out Of Office email in the coming days. That’s all…
Pharmacy
Researchers Discover That Losartan Is Ineffective for Treating COVID-19 Lung Damage
Losartan, a common blood pressure drug, was found in research from the University of Minnesota to be ineffective in preventing lung damage in COVID-19 patients.…
Technology
Unicorn Bio Is Building the Hardware to Scale Cultivated Meat from Lab to Table
Cultivated beef, cultivated in a bioreactor rather than on the open range, might be one of the decade’s biggest culinary trends. However, it relies on…
Technology
Skyflow and Plaid Partner in Effort to Bolster Fintech Data Security
Skyflow, a company that delivers data privacy technologies to businesses, announced a collaboration with Plaid, a startup that enables finance companies to share data via…
Chemistry
Litmus – a water-soluble mixture
Litmus is a water-soluble mixture of various dyes extracted from lichens. It is a lichen-derived coloring matter that turns red in acid solutions and blue…
Business
Paypal and Venmo to Increase Instant Transfer Fees In the US
PayPal and Venmo are raising their quick transfer fees in the US for both users and merchants in the coming weeks, according to PayPal. Customers…
Pharmacy
A New Immunotherapy Protocol for Melanoma Patients Has Been Approved by the FDA
A unique medication has been authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for patients with metastatic or incurable melanoma, an aggressive form of…
Technology
Greenly Helps You Measure Your Carbon Emissions from a Modern Dashboard
Greenly, a French firm has secured $23 million in a Series A investment. The firm has developed a software-as-a-service platform that allows you to calculate…
Pharmacy
A Study Shows that Small-Molecule Medications can Target RNA, Opening Up New Avenues to Treat Disease
A new study published in the journal Nature provides compelling evidence that RNA (ribonucleic acid) may be a promising target for medication development. RNA plays…
Astronomy
Gliese 676 – a wide Binary System of Red Dwarfs
Gliese 676 is a binary system of red dwarfs with an estimated minimum separation of 800 AU and an orbital period of more than 20,000…
Accounting
Net Material Product (NMP)
During the Soviet era, Net Material Product (NMP) was the primary macroeconomic indicator used to track growth in socialist countries’ national accounts. These countries included…
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