A recent study has found a link between exposure to a common chemical in household plastics called phthalate and heart disease deaths. The study, published in eBioMedicine, estimated that over 350,000 excess deaths worldwide in 2018 were associated with exposure to di-2-ethylhexylphthalate (DEHP), a type of phthalate. The researchers suggest that the growing plastics industry…
Work-Bench, a venture capital firm, has announced the raise of a $160 million Fund IV to invest in seed-stage founders building enterprise software in New York City. The firm plans to support 23-25 companies, with checks ranging from $2 million to $4 million, focusing on AI, cybersecurity, developer tools, and enterprise applications. Forecast for 6…
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Colorado have successfully used neutron scattering to differentiate between genuine antique coins and fakes. This innovative technique relies on the fact that genuine coins have suffered corrosion, resulting in the inclusion of hydrogen-bearing compounds, which scatter neutrons in a distinct pattern. The team plans…
Researchers Marcel Roth and Micha Nowak have made a groundbreaking discovery by using artificial intelligence to decipher a sealed papyrus scroll carbonized by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. The scroll is part of the ancient Greek philosopher Philodemus’ work “On Vices.” This achievement marks a significant milestone in efforts to read the…
Montreal, the largest city in Canada’s Quebec province, has emerged as a leading biotech hub, rivaling Vancouver and Toronto. The city’s life sciences sector has experienced significant growth, driven by advancements in pharmaceuticals, digital health, and artificial intelligence. This article highlights nine promising biotech companies in Montreal, including Ability Biotherapeutics, Congruence Therapeutics, and Cura Therapeutics,…
SAVVY MINING, a cloud mining platform, has emerged as a low-intervention, high-potential passive income channel for investors. The platform allows users to participate in mining without technical background or expensive hardware, providing a stable and efficient income stream. With its user-friendly interface and daily income visibility, SAVVY MINING is poised to revolutionize the way people…
Ancient oxygen-making microbes, specifically cyanobacteria, may have oxygenated large swaths of Earth’s seafloor hundreds of millions of years before oxygen filled the atmosphere. Geochemical analysis of sediments deposited around 2.6 billion years ago reveals pulses of oxygen sweeping through the ocean, suggesting that cyanobacteria were more widespread at the time than previously believed. This discovery…
Raghav Gupta, the founder of Posha, has created a countertop robot that makes meals using computer vision. The device allows users to select recipes, add ingredients, and the machine cooks the meal. Posha has gained popularity, especially among customers who cook two to six times a week, and has sold out of its first batch….
A team of geophysicists and seismologists from Rice University and several other institutions has successfully pinpointed the location of Yellowstone’s shallowest magma reservoir, providing unprecedented precision in determining the depth of the reservoir. This breakthrough could lead to more accurate predictions of when the Yellowstone supervolcano will erupt again. The researchers used a mechanical vibration…
A groundbreaking AI model called Foresight has been trained on 57 million patients’ health records in England’s National Health Service (NHS), enabling it to predict hospitalizations, heart attacks, and hundreds of other conditions with remarkable accuracy. The model, currently used for COVID-19 research, has the potential to guide individual patient care and optimize NHS resource…