Chemistry
Gallium Nitride
Gallium nitride (GaN) is a binary III/V direct bandgap semiconductor that has been used in blue light-emitting diodes since the 1990s. It is a direct…
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Technology
Udemy targets valuation of $4B in major edtech IPO
Udemy, an online education startup, announced its initial public offering price range this morning. Learn Capital, Insight Partners, and Norwest, among others; have supported the…
Zoology
As Sea Temperatures Rise, the Nutritional Value of Giant Kelp Decreases
The ecology of the temperate, shallow, nearshore seas where giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) thrives is dependent on it as a basic species. When the fast-growing…
Astronomy
Kepler-186f – an Exoplanet
Kepler-186f is an exoplanet that orbits the red dwarf Kepler-186 about 500 light-years (178.5 parsecs, or nearly 5.0×1015 km) from Earth. The size of Kepler-186f…
Technology
Researchers Have Combined Many Optical Devices Made of Different Materials onto a Single Chip
Researchers have devised a method for assembling several micron-scale optical devices very close together on a single chip that is incredibly precise. The novel method…
Computer
In Minutes, Scientists can Assemble Whole Genomes on their Own Computers
Scientists at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) and the Institut Pasteur in France have found a method for rebuilding whole genomes, including the human genome, on…
Physics
Improving Radiation Therapy Data Transfer Error
Radiotherapy is a highly complex, multi-step process that necessitates the participation of many different staff groups in the treatment’s planning and delivery. Such complication creates…
Accounting
Advantages of a Flexible Budget
A flexible budget is a budget that is mostly used as a static budget and basically changes with changes in the volume or activity held…
Technology
Automation Becomes More Prevalent as Population Gets Older
A new study by economists found that aging populations lead to increased use of robots in the workplace. You might believe that robots and other…
Finance
Loss Ratio
The loss ratio is a percentage representation of the ratio of losses paid out to premiums generated in the insurance sector. It’s the inverse of…
Technology
Honda Motor Co. announces plans for eVTOL, avatar robots, and space technologies
Honda has revealed ambitions to develop new products in sectors such as electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL), bipedal robots, and space technologies. According…
Technology
Digital ID tech is moving fast. #GoodID will ensure it does not break things
Many technological advances have been expedited by the COVID-19 pandemic — how many of us understood what Zoom was before last spring? Rapidly created mRNA…
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