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High-speed internet could be coming to Antarctica

The Verge

Earlier this year, the NSF began seriously exploring the possibility of building a fiber optic cable that would travel along the seafloor from Antarctica to neighboring New Zealand or Australia. After that, NSF will decide whether to proceed with the project. That could soon change, however.

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BadVR is using government grants to build a business that’s independent of venture capital

TechCrunch

It’s the second grant that the company has taken from the NSF and is an example of how startups can turn to government funding for capital and avoid some of the pitfalls of fundraising from venture capital. Magic Leap reportedly slashes 1,000 jobs and steps away from consumer plans.

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Firefly’s Alpha rocket detonated by Space Force during first launch

The Verge

Stay tuned to the NSF youtube channel for the full video. All those points, it said, generated test flight data that will help the company move forward with the rocket’s testing and development. We are happy to report that there were no injuries associated with the anomaly,” it said. Video: Firefly Alpha's in-flight anomaly.

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Minerva Lithium uses absorbent material to change the way we extract lithium

TechCrunch

The pilot demonstration involves developing a “skid,” which is a modular unit, to hold five units of filters which will treat about 171 gallons of brine per minute to extract a total of 11 tons of lithium per day. By 2021, Minerva had received pre-seed funding from NSF. Like it’s literally gold, and lithium is one of them.

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Lung-health startup Respira Labs inhales $2.8M to help respiration patients breathe easier

TechCrunch

million in grants from Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR), National Science Foundation (NSF) and National Institutes for Health (NIH). ” In addition to the funding, Respira has been growing its product development — something the funding will further accelerate.

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PreciTaste lands cash for tech that checks restaurant orders for accuracy

TechCrunch

According to NSF International, a product testing and certification organization, more than half of quick-service restaurant (QSR) managers found staff turnover to be an issue for their business, with 20% saying that it had the biggest negative impact on operations within the past several months. ” Image Credits: PreciTaste.

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Faith Ringgold: 30 Years of Art-Making and Activism and Video Clip on Women Artists

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

According to Benjamin Stokes, co-founder of Game sfor Change, the NSF has funded several game projects aimed at girls. There are also some women organized commercial developers and a few blogs covering the topic, like Game Girl Advance , particularly Brenda Laurel who is covered in some detail here.

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