Holyvolt buys US battery pioneer Wildcat Discovery for $73M
The battery industry has a translation problem. Researchers can identify promising new materials in the lab; the challenge is moving those discoveries through chemistry, engineering
Evervault raises €21M to keep payment data encrypted from end to end
The Dublin-and-New York-based startup, backed by Ribbit Capital, Sequoia, and Index Ventures, says it processes more than €4.2bn in transactions monthly and cuts customers’ PCI
In a bid to counter China, Trump hosts a summit for Latin America leaders
Experts say Trump must offer ‘tangible economic benefits’ to Latin America to curb China’s growth in the region.
Thousands of Syrian refugees flee Lebanon after Israeli strikes
Thousands of Syrian refugees are fleeing Israeli strikes across Lebanon and trying to return to Syria.
Buck Institute launches a new initiative to measure and extend human healthspan
The Buck Institute for Research on Aging today announced the launch of Healthspan Horizons, a new initiative designed to address one of the most urgent
Kurdish opposition mulls whether to trust Trump after Iran uprising call
Iranian Kurds weigh risks of fighting government, uncertain of US and Israeli support for any uprising.
New study shows the brain reactivates memories without reaching conscious thought
Researchers have used brain imaging to show how memories can be reactivated in the brain without them reaching conscious awareness, showing that these memories persist
MIMETAS publishes breakthrough study on 3D blood-brain barrier model with unidirectional flow
Scientists at MIMETAS have published a new study describing a scalable, self-assembling human blood-brain barrier (BBB) model that combines physiological relevance with high-throughput capability.
Targeted mRNA delivery restores sperm production and fertility in infertile mice
Researchers have found that targeted delivery of messenger RNA (mRNA) can restore sperm production and fertility in genetically infertile male mice.
US economy unexpectedly sheds 92,000 jobs in February
The contraction came as a surprise with payrolls down in nearly every sector.
Indonesia to ban social media and other online platforms for under 16s
It is the latest country to curb young people’s access to digital spaces to try and protect them from abuse.
Robots with fingernails can grasp thin edges
A robotic hand with fingernail-like tips lets robots peel fruit, open lids and pick up thin, flat objects with more precise, human-like dexterity.
Jarring alarms out, quieter alerts in. New firehouse dispatch systems aim to ease stress
A Connecticut city has joined hundreds of others around the country that have installed new firehouse alarm systems that aim to reduce firefighters’ stress when