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A New Study Recommends that Common Grease-Proofing Food Packaging Chemicals be Mitigated and Monitored
Chemistry

A New Study Recommends that Common Grease-Proofing Food Packaging Chemicals be Mitigated and Monitored

Chemicals used to “grease-proof” everything from food packaging to carpets have been building up in the environment for decades, contaminating ecosystems all over the world,…
Potassium Bisulfite – a Chemical Mixture
Chemistry

Potassium Bisulfite – a Chemical Mixture

Potassium bisulfite is a chemical compound with the chemical formula KHSO3. It is a potassium salt that is inorganic. When heated from 300 to 700°C,…
Kepler-442b – a Near-Earth-sized Exoplanet
Astronomy

Kepler-442b – a Near-Earth-sized Exoplanet

Kepler-442b is a super-Earth exoplanet in the habitable zone of a K-type star. It is a confirmed near-Earth-sized exoplanet, most likely rocky, orbiting within the…
For the First Time, Carbon Dioxide Cold Traps on the Moon have been Confirmed
Astronomy

For the First Time, Carbon Dioxide Cold Traps on the Moon have been Confirmed

Researchers have confirmed the existence of lunar carbon dioxide cold traps, which may contain solid carbon dioxide that can be used to fuel longer stays…
Sensing Technologies could be Revolutionized by a New Advanced Light Design and Fabrication Process
Engineering

Sensing Technologies could be Revolutionized by a New Advanced Light Design and Fabrication Process

Engineers from Vanderbilt and Penn State have developed a new method for designing and fabricating thin-film infrared light sources with near-arbitrary spectral output driven by…
Recession – a Business Cycle Contraction
Economics

Recession – a Business Cycle Contraction

A recession is a business cycle contraction that occurs when there is a general decline in economic activity. It refers to a slowdown or a…
The Function of a Strange Structure Discovered on Neurons
Biology

The Function of a Strange Structure Discovered on Neurons

Researchers discovered that mysterious protein clusters found on neurons are calcium-signaling ‘hotspots’ that activate gene transcription, allowing neurons to produce important proteins. The discovery could…
2,034 Star-Systems Get Cosmic Front-Row Seat to See Earth, According to Scientists
Astronomy

2,034 Star-Systems Get Cosmic Front-Row Seat to See Earth, According to Scientists

Researchers from Cornell University and the American Museum of Natural History have discovered 2,034 neighboring star systems within a modest cosmic radius of 326 light-years…
Theodore Tewksbury to take over as Velodyne CEO
Technology

Theodore Tewksbury to take over as Velodyne CEO

Velodyne Lidar has a new CEO board. Velodyne announced that Theodore Tewksbury would take over as CEO on November 10. This is the latest in…
Sama taps into $70M to build ‘first end-to-end AI platform’ for training data
Technology

Sama taps into $70M to build ‘first end-to-end AI platform’ for training data

Artificial intelligence data management products are still generally fragmented, with developers handling one problem at a time rather than the complete life cycle. Sama is…
PubNub rises $65M to build and run data streams for messaging, presence, and other real-time aspects of ‘virtual spaces’
Astronomy

PubNub rises $65M to build and run data streams for messaging, presence, and other real-time aspects of ‘virtual spaces’

Data streams with continuous, real-time updates of information are a critical building block of how today’s apps and sites work, and now a startup that…
The holiday shopping season is coming how growth marketers are preparing
Business

The holiday shopping season is coming how growth marketers are preparing

We went out to several growth marketers we have gotten to know through our TechCrunch Experts initiative to find out how this year’s supply chain…
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