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Pillar VC closes $192M for two funds...

July 20, 2021

As its name suggests, venture firm Pillar VC is focused on building “pillar” companies in Boston and across the Northeast. The Boston-based seed-stage firm closed a raise of $192 million of capital that was split into two funds, $169 million for Pillar III and $23 million for Pillar Select. More than 25 investors are backing the new fund, including portfolio founders. Jamie Goldstein, Sarah Hodges and Russ Wilcox are Pillar VC’s three partners, and all three lead investments for……

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Echuca Wharf in Echuca, Australia

July 20, 2021

Echuca Wharf is a relic of Australian history, lying in the town of Echuca in rural Victoria. The wharf lies on the Murray River, which splits the states of New South Wales and Victoria. A place that would once have been considered to be in the middle of nowhere, was thrust into action in the 1800s. In 1864, the Echuca Wharf was built around the same time as the Echuca to Melbourne railway line. The wharf was constructed out……

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Paul Lagacé, professor of aeronautics and astronautics,...

July 20, 2021

Paul Lagacé, a professor of aeronautics and astronautics at MIT, died July 16 in his home in Wilmington, Massachusetts. He was 63. A longtime member of the MIT community, Lagacé graduated from Course 16 (aeronautics and astronautics) with his bachelor’s degree in 1978, his master’s in 1979, and his PhD 1982. He joined the faculty in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics in 1982. Lagacé’s research focused on the design and manufacture of composite structures and materials mainly used……

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Podcast: Oh the Places We Could Go!

July 20, 2021

Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, we take a deep dive into the Atlas Obscura database of unique places. There are tens of thousands of entries in the Atlas—and we’ll meet the people who sift through them. Our podcast is an audio guide to the world’s wondrous, awe-inspiring, strange places. In under 15 minutes, we’ll take you to an incredible site, and along the……

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The environmental toll of disposable masks

July 20, 2021

Since the Covid-19 pandemic began last year, face masks and other personal protective equipment have become essential for health care workers. Disposable N95 masks have been in especially high demand to help prevent the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19. All of those masks carry both financial and environmental costs. The Covid-19 pandemic is estimated to generate up to 7,200 tons of medical waste every day, much of which is disposable masks. And even as the pandemic……

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With the HUMANS project, a message that...

July 20, 2021

When the Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 spacecraft launched in 1977, they each carried a Golden Record, a special project spearheaded by astrophysicist Carl Sagan, in addition to the scientific instruments necessary for their mission to explore the outer reaches of our solar system. Part time capsule, part symbolic ambassador of goodwill, the Golden Record comprises sounds, images, music, and greetings in 59 languages, providing a snapshot of life on Earth for the edification of any intelligent extraterrestrial beings……

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Enhancing drug delivery with ultrasound

July 20, 2021

It can be difficult to get drugs to disease sites along the gastrointestinal tract, which spans the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small and large intestine, and anus. Invasive treatments can take hours as patients wait for adequate amounts of drugs to be absorbed at the right location. The same problem is holding back newer treatments like gene-altering therapies. Now the MIT spinout Suono Bio is advancing a new approach that uses ultrasound to deliver drugs, including nucleic acids like DNA……

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DC police chief balances two high-profile cases...

July 20, 2021

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After a violent weekend, D.C.’s police chief said he is singularly focused on just one case amid echoes of desperation from a community at its wits’ end, a frustrated mayor and grieving families’ call for him to take immediate action. On Friday, 6-year-old Nyiah Courtney was gunned down crossing the street with her mom. On Saturday, a targeted shooting wounding three people outside Nationals Park forced the evacuation of panicked fans and captured national attention. And worth noting, they…

Daily Crunch: In all-stock transaction, Zoom to...

July 19, 2021

To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here. Hello and welcome to Daily Crunch for July 19, 2021. In the old days, venture capital had seasons. VCs didn’t work in December, and the July-August period could be a bit hazy. Such variations have declined. Deal-making, it turns out, is now pretty much the theme for all seasons. Evidence? Just read what’s below! — Alex……

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Dr. Sidney Farber and “Jimmy” Statue ...

July 19, 2021

Boston is famous for world-class hospitals and diehard sports fans. In 1948, those communities united to raise money so a young cancer patient could watch his favorite baseball team on TV. In the process, a charity was formed that more than 70 years later still raises millions of dollars each year to fight cancer in children and adults alike. The moment when Dr. Sidney Farber, his patient, Einar “Jimmy” Gustafson, the Boston Braves and a showbiz-linked charity crossed paths……

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What we learned from selling a blockchain...

July 19, 2021

Mohammed Ibrahim Jega Contributor Mohammed Ibrahim Jega is the co-founder of Domineum Blockchain Solutions, a serial tech entrepreneur, startup adviser, fintech expert and blockchain advocate. A major attraction of Africa is its large population of 1.2 billion, which hints at a sizable addressable market. But what happens when your target audience is the governments of 54 countries? In our situation, that was the case. We started Domineum Blockchain Solutions with the intention to help African governments solve problems with……

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Conca del Bertazzolo in Governolo, Italy

July 19, 2021

In 1188, engineer Alberto Pitentino was commissioned to come up with a solution to the seasonal overflow of the lakes surrounding Manuta and make them stable. Water from the Minico and Po rivers created a system of lakes and swamps that was perfect for defensive purposes, but ran the risk of flooding the city. Today, his solution is still visible, though its form has changed in the intervening centuries. Pitentino designed a complex system of dams and canals to be……

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Cueva Volcánica de Orchilla (Orchilla Lava Tube)...

July 19, 2021

The Canaries are volcanic islands that rose above the ocean floor thousands of years ago, and are still being shaped by volcanic eruptions to this day. As a result, the islands have an almost alien terrain with black sand beaches and dark stone cliffs. Belowground there are many caves and tunnels, some natural and others human-made. The Orchilla lava tube is not the only tube on the islands, but it is special. Compared to other lava tubes, Orchilla is not a……

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Fort Ward Park in Alexandria, Virginia

July 19, 2021

From the waterfront in downtown Alexandria, Virginia, a drive north on King Street roughly follows the route of the southwestern border of the original District of Columbia. About three and a half miles north, near a shopping center, you can find one of the best-preserved perimeter forts built to protect Washington, D.C., during the U.S. Civil War. Fort Ward, along with scores of temporary forts encircling Washington during the Civil War, sprang up after several southern states seceded from the……

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Making it through a pandemic senior year...

July 19, 2021

Miles Johnson graduated this June with degrees in mathematics and electrical engineering and computer science, and a minor in physics. But if he could add another concentration to his degree, then Johnson would add pandemic survival, which he passed with flying colors thanks to solid friendships formed during his time at MIT. At San Francisco University High School, Johnson relied on a support network of teachers, program leaders, and friends that made it easy to push himself. Later, as……

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