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Flite Material Sciences uses lasers, not chemical coatings, to keep ice and rust off surfaces

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” Early research that tried to create these textures focused on a combination of gases and chemicals. About 16 companies have expressed a strong interest to do these tests in the next year and about 150 more are waiting for us to have the capacity to participate, Cohen said. ” That last point is critical.

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Katakem’s ‘robot chef’ speeds up drug development with reliable chemistry

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Organic chemist Manuela Oliverio was working on a new drug when he noticed that test results on mice weren’t consistent, because the molecule being administered was always different depending on the chemist who produced it. “The production of a chemical product is strictly regulated and standardized. million ($1.27

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UniSieve’s filters use special crystals to reduce industrial emissions

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The energy-intensive process of separating and purifying chemicals and gases is a big reason why industries like plastic manufacturing cause so much pollution. UniSieve is already making revenue and currently has over 24 clients, including chemical and energy companies. Today the Zurich-based startup announced it has raised $5.5

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

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Helping software developers write and test code Similarly in tech, companies are currently open about some of their use cases, but protective of others. They now use what they learn about a program to help build unit tests. And unit tests are too tedious for humans to build reliably.

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How new public transportation technology is prioritizing passenger safety

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Air monitoring sensors Because of high population density, urban city centers are at a greater risk of targeted biological and chemical attacks.

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Molecule.one grows its drug synthesis AI platform with a $4.6M seed round

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The company’s system enters play when you have some exotic new compound you want to make in order to test it in real life, but don’t know how to make it. The company leverages machine learning and a large body of knowledge about chemical reactions to create these processes, though as CSO Stanis?aw

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Nixie’s drone-based water sampling could save cities time and money

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Regularly testing waterways and reservoirs is a never-ending responsibility for utility companies and municipal safety authorities, and generally — as you might expect — involves either a boat or at least a pair of waders. Skipping the step of bringing the water back to a lab for testing streamlines the process immensely, as you might expect.

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