Month: April 2021
Longevity startup Longevica plans to launch supplements based on long-term research
A biotech company that has spent 11 years researching supplements to increase human longevity plans to launch its supplements later this year. Longevica says it has attracted a total of $13 million from investors, including Alexander Chikunov, a longevity investor,
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Why Deployed Troop Counts Are A ‘Wildcard’ In 2020 Census Results
About 97,000 troops who are stationed in the U.S. but were deployed abroad during the census could help shift congressional seats and Electoral College votes to states with military bases or ports. (Image credit: Chris Seward/AP)
Read MoreShould you give an anchor investor a stake in your fund’s management company?
David Teten Contributor Share on Twitter David Teten is founder of Versatile VC and writes periodically at teten.com and @dteten. More posts by this contributor How VC and private equity funds can launch portfolio-acceleration platforms Does your VC have an
Read MoreHow infrastructure has historically promoted inequality
Advocates hope the attention on Biden’s infrastructure plan will foster more conversation about the real history of inequity in American infrastructure and possible solutions.
Read MoreBiden’s Climate Summit Launches the World into a Climate Sprint
Last year, as the COVID-19 pandemic raged, leaders around the world pledged that when the public health crisis lifted they would rebuild the economy with climate in mind. But as the pandemic dragged on, so too did any expectation that
Read MoreIndia restricts American Express from adding new customers for violating data storage rules
India’s central bank has restricted American Express and Diners Club from adding new customers starting next month, it said Friday citing violation of local data-storage rules. In a statement, the Reserve Bank of India said existing customers of either of
Read MoreNancy Grace: If Ma’Khia Bryant called 911 before Columbus police shooting, ‘that changes everything’ – Fox News
Nancy Grace: If Ma’Khia Bryant called 911 before Columbus police shooting, ‘that changes everything’ Fox News New video shows Columbus police shooting of teenager Ma’Khia Bryant ABC News Ma’Khia Bryant’s foster mom says fatal incident stemmed from fight over messy house New York
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Read MoreFrench Police Worker Stabbed in Terrorist Attack Near Paris
The worker was killed in the entranceway to a police station by an unidentified assailant who was then shot and killed by police.
Read MoreStudy reveals rapid melting of glaciers has shifted earth’s axis
Since 1980, the planet’s north and south poles have moved roughly four meters in distance, and new research shows that shifts in the Earth’s rotational axis have accelerated since the 1990s as a result of the widespread melting of glaciers—a
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