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‘Forever chemicals’ are eternal no more thanks to a pollution destroying device from Tacoma startup

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Aquagga Photo) It would be fair to expect the destroyer of toxic “forever chemicals” to be a massive, intimidating device. The long-lived chemicals are great at deflecting water, stains and grease — but they escape from products and now contaminate drinking water across the nation and are even detected in breast milk.

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NASA joins forces with DARPA on effort to demonstrate nuclear rocket for Mars trips

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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.

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Sustainable Petrochemical Company Expands Risk-Based Inspection Philosophy

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As a global chemical company and producer of PET, Indorama Ventures Limited (IVL) has made sustainability a priority for over a decade, from energy and greenhouse gas reductions to increased renewable energy and recycling. This disparity could lead to minor or even catastrophic chemical releases. “In

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DARPA and NASA pick Lockheed Martin to demonstrate DRACO nuclear rocket

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The DRACO program aims to give the nation leap-ahead propulsion capability,” Tabitha Dodson, DARPA’s program manager for the effort, said today in a news release. “An An NTR achieves high thrust similar to in-space chemical propulsion but is two to three times more efficient.

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Who will be the Next Tech Titan? Cast your vote in the GeekWire Awards

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CEO background: Rick Luebbe was previously the CEO and co-founder of EnerG2 , a University of Washington spinoff that was acquired by German chemical company BASF. CEO background: Nick Fajt spent several years at Microsoft, including as a producer and program manager on HoloLens.

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Ukrainian delegation visits Seattle to learn about its life sciences cluster and plan for the future

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Ukrainian firms like Enamine, Life Chemicals, and OTAVAchemicals provide chemistry services and about 80% of the world’s compounds used for drug screening. Ukrainian delegates to Seattle at a visit to the Space Needle. Still, the country is a destination for clinical trials.

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PNNL’s Brian Abrahamson on delivering UX excellence

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His diverse team of professionals that spans computing, IT, UX design, program management, cybersecurity, HPC, and systems engineering is an essential asset in making this possible. What is the scientist’s perspective on the process to refill or order chemicals for a lab?