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The negative health effects of chemicals called PFAS continue to be uncovered. Scientists from North Carolina State University (NCSU) have now shown that some types of PFAS can disrupt vital functions of immune cells.Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a broad group of chemicals that are becoming more and more problematic the more research is done on them. Since they were developed in the 1940s, their non-stick and water-repellent properties made them appealing for a range of uses in common household…

Google and Amazon poised to disrupt India’s payment aggregation market As global internet giants, Google and Amazon expand their capabilities in the nation, the payment aggregation business in India is expected to undergo a major change. The market, which has historically been controlled by local firms, is anticipated to experience fierce rivalry as these tech titans use their extensive resources and expertise to seize a portion of the lucrative Indian payments market. The advent of these international competitors is…

Top ten big industries that blockchain technology significantly will disrupt in future Blockchain technology is rapidly growing its popularity However; it is also beginning to challenge business practices. Many industries are discovering that blockchain technology is superior to current methods for completing critical elements of work. In this article, we have explained the top ten big industries that blockchain will disrupt in the future. Read this article to know more about the top 10 industries that blockchain will…

A version of this story appeared in Science, Vol 379, Issue 6631.Download PDF Off the Canary Islands in Spain—Sometimes salvation arrives in the darkest hours. After nearly 4 days and nights of futility, the cry came from the back of the small fishing boat 3 hours after sunset. “Azul! Azul! Azul!” Rayco Garcia Habas stood at the railing near the stern, straining against the fishing rod as a massive fish—a blue (azul) shark, he was sure—tugged…

Eulenberg is the mastermind behind some of London’s most iconic nightclub brands of the past 20 years, including Whisky Mist, Drama Park Lane and Wyld by Nature. Initiating himself as London’s best nightlife host, he is now a top-tier restaurateur and hotel consultant not only within the capital but also amongst some of the most prestigious international hotspots. This cutting-edge entrepreneur has evolved from ‘Ringmaster’ and is now a highly regarded and sought-after visionary leader in the hospitality industry. How…

SINGAPORE—A plan by China to restrict exports of key solar manufacturing technology could delay attempts to build up a domestic solar supply chain in the U.S., industry experts say. China’s Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Science and Technology are considering adding advanced technology used in the production of ingots and wafers, some of the building blocks of solar panels, to a list of technologies that are subject to export controls.  China currently accounts for nearly all of solar ingot and wafer production…

Close-up of the desalination and liquid natural gas export infrastructures in Qatar. Credit: Thomas Anselain, Essam Heggy, Thomas Dobbelaere & Emmanuel HanertA maritime area three times the size of the city of London holds the highest risk for oil spills in the Gulf which can have devastating consequences locally and globally.Over the last year, the world’s energy market has been highly volatile. The warmer-than-average winter in Europe helped avoid a gas crisis this year, but the forecast for the next winter is…

2023 is shaping up as a challenging year to be a woman or minority working in the tech sector, or even a person with one too many years under their belt. Surging firings by technology companies last year are disproportionately affecting women and mid-career talent which may make it more difficult to improve diversity in one of the most sought-after industries, according to data from a research firm. In recent years, US tech majors have stepped up hiring and made diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) a priority. But as the…

2021 was an excellent year for meme coins. However, this year brought massive attention to this category for all the wrong reasons. Meme coins remained ‘sh*t coins’ (without value) to many. In other to prove the masses wrong—that they were not a sh*tcoin—or to bring longevity to their project, meme coin fans resolved to create use cases for these tokens If you don’t want to miss out on the next upward run, it is best to hold good tokens. So, in this piece, we will discuss three meme coins (including the presale token Big…

Will 2023 see the demise of formerly safe industries due to powerful AI? The night is dark and full of terrors, the day is bright and lovely and full of hope, as one fairly commercially successful author once put it. It’s a good metaphor for AI, which, like all technology, has advantages and disadvantages. What will AI be capable of in 2023? Will regulation be able to stop the worst effects of AI, or are the floodgates already open? Will strong, revolutionary new AI arise, such as ChatGPT, upending previously safe…