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Infographic – Growing Interest in Longevity Research
A chart showing a growing journalistic interest in topics related to human longevity, this weekend’s infographic.
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Science Can Help Make Products Which Last Forever
The argument that planned obsolescence is a negative force that harms consumers doesn’t really make sense.
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Rapid Antimicrobial Resistance Diagnostics System Advances
Developers of a system that uses high-speed genomic analysis with standard semiconductor chips say they demonstrated an ability to sequence bacterial DNA directly from raw blood samples.
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NASA Boosts 3-D Printing, Lasers in Space Manufacturing
The federal government’s space agency is supporting two projects for improving the capabilities of astronauts to create and repair their equipment during space travel.
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Will Your Business Weather ‘The Big One’?
This refers to a cataclysmic storm or seismic event that is always on the horizon.
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Trial Testing Smartwatch to Detect Heart Rhythm Problems
clinical trial is enrolling more than 400,000 participants to test an app written for an Apple smartwatch to detect atrial fibrillation, a form of irregular heart rhythms.
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FDA Clears Some Drug Reaction Genetic Tests, Warns About Others
The Food and Drug Administration cleared a consumer genetics company’s tests for gene variations associated with effective or adverse drug reactions, but warned about similar tests from non-authorized providers.
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Leading Your Construction Business At Ground Level
You need to lead every aspect of your business on the ground, show your face and learn by doing.
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Synthetic DNA Company Raising $70 Million in IPO
A 5 year-old enterprise developing synthetic DNA for medical and agricultural chemicals, as well as data storage, is raising $70 million in its initial public stock offering.
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Bio-Friendly Film Material Devised from Silk, Carbon Nanotubes
Materials scientists and engineers developed a new material with the natural mechanical and degradable properties of silk, but configured as a film better suited for flexible biomedical devices.