Tag Archives: Innovation

Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Unveils Rule to Unleash American Drone Dominance as Part of His Innovation Agenda | US Department of Transportation – Department of Transportation (.gov)

Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Unveils Rule to Unleash American Drone Dominance as Part of His Innovation Agenda | US Department of Transportation  Department of Transportation (.gov) US proposes new drone rules that could lead to Starbucks, Amazon deliveries  Reuters Duffy proposes new line of sight regulations for commercial drones  NewsNation US to Ease Long-Range Drone Rules in Boon for Walmart, Alphabet  Bloomberg.com …

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New Funding to Catalyze Women’s Health Research, Development, and Innovation

New Funding to Catalyze Women’s Health Research, Development, and Innovation

Investments Through 2030 to Catalyze Innovation in Maternal, Menstrual, Gynecological, and Sexual Health for Women Globally SEATTLE (August 4, 2025) – The Gates Foundation today announced a $2.5 billion commitment through 2030 to accelerate research and development (R&D) focused exclusively on women’s health. It will support the advancement of more than 40 innovations in five critical, chronically underfunded areas—particularly …

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Japan’s Scientists Claim “Unlimited Clean Energy” as They Turn Sunlight and CO2 Into Fuel But Will the World Pay the Price for This Innovation

Japan’s Scientists Claim “Unlimited Clean Energy” as They Turn Sunlight and CO2 Into Fuel But Will the World Pay the Price for This Innovation

IN A NUTSHELL 🌞 Researchers in Japan have achieved a breakthrough by dramatically enhancing the efficiency of producing clean fuel from sunlight through innovative catalyst redesign. 🔬 The team’s focus on lead-based oxyhalides increased the surface area of catalyst particles, leading to record-high quantum yields for hydrogen production. ⚗️ A novel microwave-assisted synthesis method allowed for the creation of ultra-small …

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Innovation Strikes In The Field Of Chimpanzee Rectum Adornment

Innovation Strikes In The Field Of Chimpanzee Rectum Adornment

Fifteen years ago in a sanctuary in Zambia, inspiration struck a chimpanzee named Julie. She plucked a stiff blade of grass, stuck it inside her ear, and left it there. There the grass dangled as Julie played, groomed, and rested. The behavior soon spread to most of the other chimpanzees in Julie’s group, called Group 4, and was adopted by …

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Pepsi’s 2 New Sodas Mark the Brand’s Biggest Innovation in 20 Years

Pepsi’s 2 New Sodas Mark the Brand’s Biggest Innovation in 20 Years

2025 is brought to you by the letter “P.” Protein is one of the biggest trends of the year, and shows no signs of slowing down. Then, there is, of course, pickles, the other food trend we can’t seem to get enough of. And now, prebiotics, probiotics, and even postbiotics are the “P” words on everyone’s lips. The Great Soda …

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The Guardian view on mitochondrial donation: IVF innovation leads to a cautious genetic triumph | Editorial

The Guardian view on mitochondrial donation: IVF innovation leads to a cautious genetic triumph | Editorial

Eight babies have been born free of a disease that can lead to terrible suffering and early death, thanks to pioneering scientists in the UK employing a form of genetic engineering that is banned in some countries, including the US and France. Ten years ago, when the government and regulators were considering whether to allow mitochondrial transfer technology, critics warned of “Frankenstein meddling” …

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Tim Cook Will Not Be Fired By Apple’s Board And Is Expected To Become Chairman, Asserting “An Even Tighter Grip On The iPhone Maker” Despite AI Stumbles, Innovation Slump, And Mounting Criticism

Tim Cook Will Not Be Fired By Apple’s Board And Is Expected To Become Chairman, Asserting “An Even Tighter Grip On The iPhone Maker” Despite AI Stumbles, Innovation Slump, And Mounting Criticism

Apple Intelligence failed to make a mark in the industry, as the company stumbles to keep its top executives on board amid other issues. Tim Cook has been accused countless times in the past of being a software person instead of a hardware person, as he has managed to introduce only a few devices after taking over the CEO position …

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Samsung’s New Phones Show How Far Ahead China Is on Innovation

Samsung’s New Phones Show How Far Ahead China Is on Innovation

And despite all those hinges and all that complexity, the Huawei Mate XT is only fractionally thicker than Samsung’s last-generation Galaxy Z Fold6, released just a few months earlier. Some believed Samsung would tease a trifold phone at this year’s Samsung Unpacked launch, but it didn’t materialize. Instead it announced after the event that it was “working hard” on one, …

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