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Rick Woychik, Ph.D., directs NIEHS and the National Toxicology Program. (Image by NIEHS) One of the great challenges in biomedical research comes after a study is completed, when it’s time to communicate the findings in ways that resonate with the public. Journalists can play a critical role in this process, transforming complex science into stories … Read more
In a lively panel discussion titled “Elections 2024: A Small Business Economic Panel”, organized by the Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (IIE) and moderated by Dr. Richard Hayes, IIE executive director and associate professor of management and entrepreneurship, experts gathered to explore the economic plans proposed by the presidential candidates and how those plans could … Read more
In this week’s edition of The Prototype, we look at how to defend against conspiracy theories, drug manufacturing in space, what’s next for a Nobel Prize winner and more. You can sign up to receive Prototype in your inbox here. getty YYESTERDAYmy colleague Emily Baker-White reported that Facebook is running hundreds of fake election news … Read more
Insider Brief: Materials science is integral to the development of quantum computing, providing insights that can lead to qubit stability, control, and performance by understanding unique material properties for precise quantum state management. Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory and Northern Illinois University are advancing quantum computing by using neodymium to stabilize light-controlled electron spins in … Read more
Marilyn Landes, owner and founder of Clean Slate Waxing Lounge, has been a driving force in the beauty and wellness industry since 2005. With three thriving locations, including the newest addition in Liberty Hill, Landes’ journey is a testament to of her passion for exceptional service and her deep roots in entrepreneurship. Landes’ career as … Read more
David Carr and Derek Carr pose in a promotion for the Educational Employees Credit Union. EECU Before Derek Carr was even a teenager, he would accompany David Carr, his older brother and Houston Texans quarterback, to the Texans facility. David would break down the film with Derek, explaining how a quarterback manages the play along … Read more
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai during the Google I/O developer conference in Mountain View, California, on May 10, 2023. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Alphabet Executives, dressed in Halloween costumes, faced questions from worried employees at a meeting on Wednesday, after comments on the company’s earnings call suggested more cost cuts were on … Read more
Josh Wolfe backs startups that make technology straight out of our favorite sci-fi movies, from Star Wars surgical robots to evocative metal detectors Total memory. But there’s one startup he’s particularly proud of because it “seemed the craziest at the time.” The company is inspired by X-Men. “We had this crazy idea a few years … Read more
CONCERN IN FOOTBALL HAS RAISED…. WITH STUDIES HIGHLIGHTING POTENTIAL LONG-TERM HEALTH HAZARDS. A BANGOR MAN IS TAKEING ACTION BY PLEDGEING TO DONATE HIS BRAIN TO RESEARCH INTO IMPROVING SAFETY IN THE NEXT GAME. FIONN PARKER- CUMMINGS DECIDED THAT WHEN HE DIES, HE WILL HAVE HIS BRAIN GO TO THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH NATIONAL SPORTS BRAIN … Read more
Decade after decade of widely available computing power has caused significant industry disruption and an unprecedented technology boom—and transformed the global economy in the process. High-frequency trading firm Citadel Securities, for example, began to incorporate advanced computing capabilities into its core strategy in the early 2000s, and in turn was able to harness endless processing … Read more