Ginkgo Bioworks Wants to Perform 500k COVID-19 Tests a Day
The company is building out a system for DNA-based COVID-19 testing. And Ginkgo believes it eventually can run half a million tests per day on its platform…
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Scientists Produce Proof-of-Concept Bionic Eye
The bionic eye could potentially generate better resolution, depth, and light sensitivity than a real one…
Carbon Dioxide Emissions Dropped 17% in April
That was the point just as China began its return to normal and the rest of the world was mostly on lockdown…
NVIDIA Announces New Chip With 20x Performance of Previous Generation
Most sequential product releases in the semiconductor industry deliver maybe 2–3 times performance. To see a 20x jump like this in a single generation is unheard of…
Facebook Releases “Shops” E-commerce Platform
People spend more time using Facebook and Instagram than they do any other application. This practically guarantees that Shops will be an instant success...
New Tesla Batteries Could Eliminate Use of Cobalt
By reducing or eliminating the need for cobalt, Tesla can produce the most affordable batteries in the industry...
Drug Supply Chain Weakness Provides Catalyst for Manufacturing Onshore
Can we see why a fragile global supply chain might be a risk, especially during a pandemic?