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New high-tech lab at Fred Hutch creates 3D maps of proteins to aid therapeutics and vaccine research

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Melody Campbell was an undergraduate student when she first noticed the beauty and power of cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM), a technique that uses extreme temperatures and an electron microscope to create 3D maps of proteins. Scientists then use an electron microscope and computer algorithms to create a 3D model of the structure.

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NVIDIA launches ‘easy button’ for creating gen AI workflows

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NVIDIA NIM Agent Blueprints are runnable AI workflows pretrained for specific use cases that can be modified by any developer,” said Justin Boitano, vice president of enterprise AI software products at NVIDIA. The blueprints are free for developers to download and can be deployed in production with the NVIDIA AI Enterprise software platform.

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Mouse brains and more in 3D: Seattle microscopy startup lands $4M to visualize medical specimens

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Lightspeed is developing an end-to-end microscopy system for pathologists, and the new funding will be used to commercialize the platform. Samples are optically cleared using chemicals, mounted intact on an open-top system, and rapidly scanned.

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Tribal company and Oregon battery startup create unique partnership in pursuit of clean energy

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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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NASA awards millions to boost technology innovations created by small businesses

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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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Will enterprises soon keep their best gen AI use cases under wraps?

CIO Business Intelligence

Similarly, clothing brand Under Armour recently produced an ad that used AI-generated 3D models of the British boxer Anthony Joshua, based on videos they took of him in the past. 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.

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Mars Society gains foothold in AI, robotics and biotechnology to clear a path to space

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To make a profit, yes, but also to support the development of technologies needed to sustain settlements on the Red Planet. 3D printing technologies that enable rapid production and recycling of materials on Mars, reducing reliance on Earth-based supply chains. Its long-term goal?