“For people who have lost their sense of smell, a neuroprosthetic could replace biology with technology. An e-nose sensor would detect odors, a processor would send signals to an implanted receiver, and an implanted electrode array would stimulate the olfactory […]
“The device works by tackling oxidative stress that impacts on follicles, with the result being thicker and denser hair coverage than what is possible through commonly used treatments.” | learn more
Congratulations, Cheryl! “[Her] mission was to give parents a head start in preventing gut imbalances in their babies’ critical first 1,000 days of gut development, during which eczema, allergies, asthma, obesity and other chronic diseases may form.” | learn more
“Deregulated device types show increases in entry, innovation, as measured by patents and patent quality, and decreases in prices. Safety is either negligibly affected or, in the case of products that come under potential litigation, increased.” | learn more
“In the mid-2000s, many startups invested their excess cash reserves in instruments called Auction Rate Securities. ARS produced a steady stream of interest payments, like savings accounts, with a higher return.” It seemed great, until it wasn’t anymore. | learn more
Elad Gil: “Every tech wave results in a different split of startup vs incumbent value.” | learn more
Basecamp cofounder takes a bite out of his unprofitable competitors in this recent blog post. “The venture capitalists who invested in Asana, Monday.com, and Smartsheet surely all made out like bandits when these unprofitable software companies went public. Now every […]
The guy who inspired “quiet quitting” is back to working 50 hours a week. “In March, [the reporter] profiled a recruiter, using the pseudonym Justin, who slowly cut back the hours he devoted to his job without much consequence. … In […]
Since the third century BC, the “inverted flask experiment” demonstrated the basic mechanics of air temperature impacting the water level in a column. But it wasn’t until the 1600s that someone paired it with a scale to turn it into […]
“Real and fake alligators were used in the film as well as a frog which is seen briefly sitting on a tree limb at a golf course. Two live alligators were transported from California to Vancouver, British Columbia. … One […]