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‘Forever chemicals’ are eternal no more thanks to a pollution destroying device from Tacoma startup

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Aquagga Photo) It would be fair to expect the destroyer of toxic “forever chemicals” to be a massive, intimidating device. The long-lived chemicals are great at deflecting water, stains and grease — but they escape from products and now contaminate drinking water across the nation and are even detected in breast milk.

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Embedded software development for IoT applications

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Image credit ) What is embedded software development and why is it important for IoT-enabled applications Embedded software development plays a major role in the introduction of IoT-enabled applications. However, through IoT applications comes the challenge of integrating sensors into embedded software systems.

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Microsoft offers Dynamics users fresh incentives to move to the cloud

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Microsoft unveiled a new incentive program on Tuesday to help enterprises still running its Dynamics ERP and CRM software on premises to move to the cloud. The program was unveiled at the company’s Inspire virtual event for partners and resellers. Microsoft has already tested the new program with some enterprise customers.

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Seattle clean tech startup lands $1.4M for eco-friendly soy-based suds for shampoos, detergents

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The tech: Sironix has developed a suite of surfactants, which are the chemicals that make shampoo foamy and lifts oily stains out of fabrics. Toxic tailwinds: Sironix’s surfactants can replace similar chemicals made from fossil fuels, including ingredients that can be contaminated with 1,4-dioxane, a likely carcinogen.

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NASA awards millions to boost technology innovations created by small businesses

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Those are just two of the projects receiving Phase I grants from the space agency’s Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs, also known as SBIR and STTR. The work could lead to compact, low-power optical communication systems for terrestrial and in-space applications.

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Zeno demonstrates an innovative type of radioisotope heat source for off-grid power

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Zeno’s design could generate more power with less bulk, opening the way for a wider range of applications. The work at PNNL involved radioactive and non-radioactive activities, including chemical processing and fuel fabrication, materials handling and heat source characterization.

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Blue Origin talks up technology that could eventually turn moon dirt into solar cells

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That branch of Blue Origin’s advanced development programs takes the spotlight in a blog item posted to the company’s website. While typical silicon purification methods on Earth use large amounts of toxic and explosive chemicals, our process uses just sunlight and the silicon from our reactor.”

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