Gizmodo

JULY 21, 2020

A new analysis published in the Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology on Tuesday found that a growing number of endocrine-disrupting household chemicals have been linked to widespread health problems, including infertility, diabetes, and impaired brain development. The researchers examined hundreds of studies published in… Read more.

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Dataconomy

MAY 12, 2022

A new machine learning framework developed at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory can hone in on which parts of a multistep chemical conversion should be altered to increase productivity.

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GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

startup developing technology for producing clean hydrogen fuel, raised $7.8 Its strategy includes using electrolyzing technology to produce valuable industrial chemicals alongside hydrogen. Other co-founders include Stefan Omelchenko, a former Apple engineer; chemical engineer Matthew Shaner; and Orca Sciences founder Ian McKay.

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GeekWire

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Microsoft has an app for that — and now developers around the world can have it, too. It’s a software tool that was originally developed for Microsoft’s internal use. Svore said the estimator could show software developers how making tweaks in their quantum algorithms could lead to faster run times.

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Dataconomy

AUGUST 28, 2023

Whether you are an end-user wanting access or control over products and services, or a manufacturer wishing to build better technology systems faster than before – one key component remains essential: embedded software development. For up-to-date reference on embedded software development best practices, you can go for N-ix resources.

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GeekWire

AUGUST 30, 2023

The tech: Sironix has developed a suite of surfactants, which are the chemicals that make shampoo foamy and lifts oily stains out of fabrics. Toxic tailwinds: Sironix’s surfactants can replace similar chemicals made from fossil fuels, including ingredients that can be contaminated with 1,4-dioxane, a likely carcinogen.

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GeekWire

AUGUST 27, 2021

Hongfei Lin, associate professor in the Gene and Linda Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering at Washington State University. The project includes research into technologies for taking mixed plastic waste and using a chemical process for breaking the plastics into their building-block monomers that can be put to other uses.

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GeekWire

APRIL 29, 2024

Puyallup Tribe of Indians Photo / Hailey Palmer) A startup developing long-duration batteries is teaming up with a Pacific Northwest tribe to build innovative energy storage devices. A Skip Tech employee mixes a chemical solution for battery cell testing at the company headquarters in Portland, Ore.

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Dataconomy

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

According to reputed stalwarts who offer chemistry homework help for an eminent academic website, AssignmentHelp.us , this helps in elucidating the chemical compounds that are responsible for the smell and taste of different nutrient items, like the reactions and transformations that take place during food preparation and processing.

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GeekWire

APRIL 13, 2023

“Both companies recognize that the discoveries needed to create a zero-carbon future will require significant breakthroughs in chemical and materials science, and are enthusiastic about the difference we can make in the world together.” The simulations were run on Azure HPC. Microsoft’s cloud-based supercomputing platform.

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Gizmodo

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

“Shadow flicker” from wind turbines, concerns about sparrow habitat on landfills, and worries about “toxic chemicals” from solar panels are just some of the ways municipalities are slowing down renewables installation. Read more.

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GeekWire

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Two years ago the professors co-founded Banyu Carbon , a Seattle-based startup developing technology for extracting carbon dioxide from the ocean, which in turn lowers the levels in the atmosphere. The secret sauce in Banyu’s technology is a special chemical called a “reversible photoacid.” million from investors.

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 7, 2020

The latest development involves the use of a live moth antenna attached to a drone dubbed the “Smellicopter.” Once separated, the antenna stays biologically and chemically active for up to four hours. The cells in the antenna amplify chemical signals and trigger cellular responses in the moth.

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GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

CaaMTech , a Seattle-area startup developing new psychedelic agents, has raised $22 million in funding, the company announced this week. CaaMTech is developing a suite of tryptamines with the aim of finding mixes that “optimize desired effects while minimizing unwanted side-effects,” according to the company’s website.

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GeekWire

MARCH 1, 2024

The competition gives students the chance to make connections and win funding that could help develop their school projects into startups. Biomedical engineering, engineering and computer science students are developing an improved speculum for gynecological care. Other prize winners included: $10,000 Herbert B. million.

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GeekWire

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Nvirovate launched in May 2021 and recently landed $850,000 in angel investments from two clean-tech focused investors — VertueLab and E8 Angels — as well as Diversified Chemical Technologies ; Willamette University ; Keeler Investments ; Family Angel Management Fund; and an individual investor.

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GeekWire

AUGUST 8, 2021

called Tidal Vision has developed a green chemistry technology for turning the discarded shells into a useful, sustainable industrial chemical. ” And now he’s using an environmentally friendly process to turn discarded crab shells into a valuable industrial chemical called chitosan. Tidal Vision Photo).

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GeekWire

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

based company is also developing a technology that could someday transform the moon’s soil into materials for electricity-producing solar cells and transmission wire. That branch of Blue Origin’s advanced development programs takes the spotlight in a blog item posted to the company’s website.

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GeekWire

APRIL 25, 2024

RELATED: AI is boosting drug discovery and development — and sparking questions about proprietary data The pace of IPD research took off in 2021 with the release of RoseTTAFold, the institution’s open-access rival to DeepMind’s protein structure prediction tool AlphaFold. Published Dec. 14 in Nature Communications. Published Oct.

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 23, 2022

.” “Putting the burden on the consumer is part of the problem,” said Lucas Ellis , an assistant professor at Oregon State University’s School of Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering. Despite being an expert on plastic recycling with a chemical engineering Ph.D.,

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GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

based company that develops agriculture technology to assess crop status and risks, today announced a $100 million investment round. The company aims to help farmers grow food more sustainably by reducing use of chemicals, better managing water, and organizing farming data. Semios , a Vancouver, B.C.-based

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Kitaboo

MAY 13, 2024

Boosts Critical Thinking Interactive learning activities such as classroom discussions, projects, and interactive digital content can help to develop critical thinking abilities in students. From real-world problems to analyzing opportunities within a specific subject matter, brainstorming develops curiosity and research abilities.

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GeekWire

MARCH 18, 2024

(Photos via company websites and LinkedIn) The five finalists for Startup CEO of the Year at the GeekWire Awards are leading companies with big ambitions to improve food quality, develop better therapeutics, address mental health needs, and speed up cross-border e-commerce.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The company may not develop its own drugs but instead sell its models. It will focus on developing partnerships with pharmaceutical companies, a spokesperson said in a statement to The Verge. Developing and testing drugs, though, could be a steeper challenge than figuring out protein structure.

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GeekWire

JUNE 5, 2023

One grant would support the development of a lunar power distribution system. JX Crystals: Based in Issaquah, JX Crystals proposes developing and demonstrating a compact, high-efficiency power beaming system that could couple a laser source to an infrared receiver for power distribution from the edge of a moon crater to a charging station.

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GeekWire

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The work at PNNL involved radioactive and non-radioactive activities, including chemical processing and fuel fabrication, materials handling and heat source characterization. The test data will support further development of heat sources. and in Seattle.

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GeekWire

JUNE 19, 2020

Participants are from startups that address energy use, toxic chemical removal, biofuels, waste reduction, and other green-leaning technologies. LeapFrog Design (Bend, Ore.): ­ Developer of a sustainable, scalable system for treating and recycling household greywater using plants and natural materials. The accelerator launched in 2015.

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GeekWire

JANUARY 17, 2024

Their machine learning model predicts how moth neurons respond to different mixtures of smelly chemicals. According to the presenters, insects inspire researchers developing six-legged walking robots. The approach could lead to the development of improved ways to visualize cellular molecules.

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Vox

AUGUST 25, 2023

Past analyses show that, between the early 1990s and the late 2000s, the typical drug discovery and development process took 12 years or more. In the case of halicin, the MIT team used AI that can test more than 100 million chemical compounds over the course of only a few days. “It

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GeekWire

JANUARY 5, 2024

(Meta Photo via CNET ) Meta Platforms is asking a judge in Seattle to nullify a Washington State Department of Labor & Industries order that has forced the Facebook parent company to shut down a key part of a facility where it develops and tests futuristic devices. 18 order by L&I’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health.

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GeekWire

JANUARY 24, 2023

DARPA says an NTR would have a thrust-to-weight ratio 10,000 times greater than electric propulsion systems, and a specific impulse that’s two to five times more efficient than traditional chemical propulsion systems. DRACO isn’t the only program supporting the development of nuclear thermal propulsion systems.

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GeekWire

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

She decided to develop AI software that would alert workers of anomalies in the tape during production, ensuring that substandard products were removed before ever being sold. Profet AI, a startup based in Taiwan, recently raised $4 million and intends to target semiconductor, chemical, textile, and electronic manufacturers.

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GeekWire

MARCH 29, 2024

Jones Foundation Second Place Prize and the $2,500 Eric Carlson Best Idea for Climate Impact Prize C-1 Bio is developing a strategy for capturing carbon dioxide using specially engineered aquatic bacteria that can turn the carbon into precursor chemicals for industrial uses.

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GeekWire

OCTOBER 2, 2023

startup that replaces chemical pesticides with devices that zap soil pests with a jolt akin to a controlled lightning strike. Some interfere with root development, shrinking the number of potatoes per plant. The chemicals also kill good bugs as well as bad. That spurred the idea for what is now Lisi Global , a Richland, Wash.,

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 20, 2022

It will also house Connect Labs by Wexford Science + Technology , the developer on the project. The UW said it will be home to both academic and private research laboratories and offices, the Washington Clean Energy Testbeds , a rooftop solar panel testing area, the Institute for Protein Design and the Brotman Baty Institute.

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CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 17, 2024

Normally, a CCO develops ideas about what the market needs and communicates them to a design team, which produces sketches to then be reviewed by the CCO. Helping software developers write and test code Similarly in tech, companies are currently open about some of their use cases, but protective of others.

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GeekWire

JULY 13, 2021

Seattle-based Ultra Safe Nuclear Technologies and its partners are among three teams winning $5 million contracts from NASA and the Department of Energy to develop reactor designs for space-based nuclear thermal propulsion systems. Such propulsion systems are considered more efficient than chemical rockets for missions beyond Earth orbit.

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