aperçu énergieCarbon VC Lindy Fishburne on the sudden democratization of science -- and deep tech investing verified_publisherTechCrunch - Connie LoizosDeep science investor Lindy Fishburne cofounded the seed- and early-stage venture firm Breakout Ventures several years ago, after cofounding Breakout Labs within the Thiel Foundation back in 2011, and...
aperçu énergieEarth Science Asteroid dust helps solve the mystery of dinosaur extinction verified_publisherTNW - The ConversationMore than 99% of all organisms that have ever lived on Earth are now extinct. Most of these just died out quietly. However, in Earth’s history there have been five major mass extinction events – known...
aperçu énergieCell Biology The epic battle with cancer's 'Death Star' verified_publisherThe Guardian - David CoxIn the early 1980s, Channing Der was just beginning his career as a scientist at Harvard Medical School when he happened upon a discovery that would change the course of cancer research. At the time, holy...
aperçu énergieHabitats Prehistoric plant found at Saltholme nature reserve bbc.co.uk - BBC NewsA species of plant dating back 460 million years has been found at a nature reserve. Bearded stonewort, which is critically endangered, was discovered in newly created ponds at RSPB Saltholme. It is known...
aperçu énergieRussia A too-typical tragedy of science in the Soviet Union | Boing Boing boingboing.net - Miss Cellania Botanist and geneticist Nikolai Vavilov had a lifelong mission to prevent starvation by improving food production. His native Russia suffered …
