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NASA Awards Next-Generation Spaceflight Computing Processor Contract

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Monday, August 15, 2022

Microchip will architect, design, and deliver the HPSC processor over three years, with the goal of employing the processor on future lunar and planetary exploration missions.

Key Points: 
  • Microchip will architect, design, and deliver the HPSC processor over three years, with the goal of employing the processor on future lunar and planetary exploration missions.
  • Microchip's processor architecture will significantly improve the overall computing efficiency for these missions by enabling computing power to be scalable, based on mission needs.
  • "We are pleased that NASA selected Microchip as its partner to develop the next-generation space-qualified compute processor platform."
  • The new computing processor will provide the advances required in performance, fault tolerance, and flexibility to meet these future mission needs."

FIJI® WATER TRANSITIONS ICONIC BOTTLE TO 100% RECYCLED PLASTIC IN THE U.S.

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Monday, August 15, 2022

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Building on its longstanding commitment to environmental sustainability, FIJI® Water has transitioned its iconic and best-selling 500 mL and 330 mL bottles to 100% recycled plastic (rPET)* in the U.S. The move is a substantial step in reducing plastic waste and replaces almost 65% of FIJI Water's bottle volume in the U.S. with recycled material.** The company is committed to continue shifting its entire portfolio of bottle sizes to rPET by 2025.

Key Points: 
  • Bottle Volume with 100% Recycled Plastic in Evolution to a 100% Recycled Plastic Future
    LOS ANGELES, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Building on its longstanding commitment to environmental sustainability, FIJI Water has transitioned its iconic and best-selling 500 mL and 330 mL bottles to 100% recycled plastic (rPET)* in the U.S.
  • The move is a substantial step in reducing plastic waste and replaces almost 65% of FIJI Water's bottle volume in the U.S. with recycled material.
  • "In our transition to recycled plastic, our intention is to make a truly meaningful and lasting environmental impact," said Clarence Chia, senior vice president of marketing, FIJI Water.
  • With its iconic square bottle, soft mouthfeel and more than double the electrolytes compared to the other two top premium bottled water brands, FIJI Water is the No.

California, Indiana Students to Hear from Astronauts on Space Station

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Tuesday, August 9, 2022

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Students from California and Indiana, along with staff members at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California, will have the opportunity this week to hear from astronauts aboard the International Space Station .

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Students from California and Indiana, along with staff members at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California, will have the opportunity this week to hear from astronauts aboard the International Space Station .
  • Linking students directly to astronauts aboard the space station provides unique, authentic experiences designed to enhance student learning, performance, and interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
  • For more than 21 years, astronauts have continuously lived and worked aboard the space station, testing technologies, performing science, and developing the skills needed to explore farther from Earth.
  • See videos and lesson plans highlighting research on the International Space Station at:
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Global Smart Pills Market Report 2022-2027: Development of Addressable Transmitters Operated as Magnetic Spins Showing High Potential

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Tuesday, July 26, 2022

DUBLIN, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Global Smart Pills Market Report 2022" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • DUBLIN, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Global Smart Pills Market Report 2022" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The smart pills market consists of the sales of capsule-sized ingestible medical devices with small embedded electronic products such as sensors, cameras, patches, and trackers.
  • The high cost of smart pills associated with technological advancement will act as a restraint to the market growth.
  • Extensive research and development are being carried out on the use of miniature chips such as Addressable Transmitters Operated as Magnetic Spins (ATOMS) which can be used as smart pills.

Global Smart Pills Market Report 2022-2027: Growing Preference for Non-Invasive Procedures Driving Growth - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Monday, July 25, 2022

The "Global Smart Pills Market Report 2022" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Global Smart Pills Market Report 2022" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The growing preference for non-invasive procedures is driving the smart pills market.
  • Therefore, non-invasive procedures are driving the smart pills market during the period.
  • The high cost of smart pills associated with technological advancement will act as a restraint to the market growth.

WORLD'S TOP PHYSICISTS UNITE TO TACKLE ONE OF SCIENCE'S GREATEST MYSTERIES

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Thursday, July 21, 2022

While each theory has led to countless scientific breakthroughs, in many cases, they are incompatible and seemingly contradictory.

Key Points: 
  • While each theory has led to countless scientific breakthroughs, in many cases, they are incompatible and seemingly contradictory.
  • "Like the Solvay Conference nearly 100 years ago, the Quantum Gravity Conference will bring top scientists together in salon-style gatherings.
  • TheQuantum Gravity Societylooks forward to leveraging that growing technical capacity withjoint theory and experimental work that harnessesthe collective expertise of the world's great physicists."
  • Quantum Gravity Society was founded in Vancouver, Canada in 2020 by a group of Canadian business, technology and community leaders, and leading international physicists.

GlobalData ranked ZAC, the Cognitive Explainable-AI (Artificial Intelligence) Image Recognition startup, in top 5 companies worldwide, for a Web 3.0 fundamental category

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Tuesday, July 19, 2022

In a report titled "Internet's Next Revolution Can Web 3.0 Unlock Decentralized and Intelligent Internet?

Key Points: 
  • In a report titled "Internet's Next Revolution Can Web 3.0 Unlock Decentralized and Intelligent Internet?
  • ", ZAC was chosen among the Key Players for Web 3.0.
  • GlobalData PLC ( https://www.globaldata.com/ ) is a major data analytics and consulting company (a public company).
  • ZAC has been ranked among the top 5 companies in the world by GlobalData PLC, for a fundamental category of Web 3.0.

Department of Energy Awards $3 Million to polySpectra and Fortify to Advance 3D Printed Tooling

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Tuesday, July 19, 2022

The DOE announced a selection of 30 projects that will receive $57.9 million in funding from the Advanced Manufacturing Office (AMO).

Key Points: 
  • The DOE announced a selection of 30 projects that will receive $57.9 million in funding from the Advanced Manufacturing Office (AMO).
  • The work addressed by this DOE award will pave the way for printed injection molding to unlock production applications," Josh Martin, CEO & Co-founder at Fortify said.
  • You can see the latest developments in 3D printed tooling at Fortify's booth #433114 this September at IMTS .
  • polySpectra is an advanced materials company with the mission to transform 3D printers from prototyping aids into production manufacturing tools.

Pasadena Selected as Host Site for Artificial Intelligence Bootcamp – APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN!

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Thursday, July 14, 2022

PASADENA, Calif., July 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pasadena Educational Foundation will host a Mark Cuban Foundation Artificial Intelligence (AI) Bootcamp for high school students in the Fall of 2022 at Caltech with mentors from NASA JPL.

Key Points: 
  • PASADENA, Calif., July 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pasadena Educational Foundation will host a Mark Cuban Foundation Artificial Intelligence (AI) Bootcamp for high school students in the Fall of 2022 at Caltech with mentors from NASA JPL.
  • Pasadena Educational Foundation is one of 20+ host companies selected to host 30 camps across the US in Fall 2022.
  • The Pasadena Educational Foundation Bootcamp will be held over four consecutive Saturdays starting on October 22nd and ending on November 12th.
  • Students interested in applying to the Mark Cuban Foundation AI Bootcamp should do so before Thursday, September 1st, 2022 at markcubanai.org/application .

Seed Health Launches Gut-Brain Development Program with Axial Therapeutics To Translate Caltech Research into Probiotic Innovations for Neuropsychiatric Health

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Wednesday, July 13, 2022

LOS ANGELES and BOSTON, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Seed Health, a microbiome science company, and Axial Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, today announced a joint development program targeting the microbiome-gut-brain axis for mental health, with the potential to impact well-being in areas like anxiety, depression and stress response. The program builds on the work of Axial co-founder and Board Member and Seed Health Board Member Dr. Sarkis Mazmanian, whose California Institute of Technology (Caltech) lab first discovered the critical contributions of intestinal microbes and microbial metabolites in neuropsychiatric conditions. With joint expertise across discovery, mechanistic validation, microbial fermentation, scale-up, clinical research and commercialization, the program is uniquely positioned to transform the current paradigm of treatment in mental health.

Key Points: 
  • Dr. Mazmanian's lab was the first to discover that molecular signals from gut bacteria can profoundly influence anxiety behavior.
  • The collaboration between Seed Health and Axial Therapeutics will translate this breakthrough research into novel probiotics and living medicines for a range of cognitive and neuropsychiatric outcomes."
  • Seed Health is a microbiome science company pioneering innovations in probiotics and living medicines to impact human and planetary health.
  • Axial Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of gut-restricted, small molecule therapeutics for central nervous system (CNS) disorders.