(Blue original photo) Jeff Bezos and his crewmembers will not jump on board for a suborbital replay on the next New Shepard mission. The Amazon founder’s space company announced on Wednesday that the reusable rocket ship’s 17th flight will carry scientific and research payloads. Blue Origin scheduled launch on August 25 at 6:35 am PT … Read more
(Instagram photo via @deweyscientific) Dewey Scientific, the Pullman, Washington-based agtech startup that leverages genomics, data science, and more to improve the quality and genetic diversity of cannabis plants, has raised $ 3.2 million in new funds. The Series A cash announced on Monday comes from The Hawthorne Collective, a new cannabis industry investment arm from … Read more
Researchers at the University of Washington’s Center for an Informed Public are examining the science behind social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and others. (Jeremy Zero Photo via Unsplash) As misinformation about COVID-19 and vaccines grows, the University of Washington’s Center for an Informed Public (CIP) is stepping up efforts to document, understand, and combat … Read more
adyn CEO Elizabeth Ruzzo. (adyn photo) As a scientist, Elizabeth Ruzzo likes to make decisions based on data. When she went through trial and error with several doctors trying to find a method of contraception that would not make her unhappy, she was angry and confused. She consulted a doctor only to learn what she … Read more
Stoke Space Technologies’ second stage motor injector will be subjected to a test fire at the company’s component test facility. (Stoke photo) Two Washington state companies have received up to $ 750,000 each in NASA grants to take space-related technologies they are already working on to the next level of development. The awards for Stoke … Read more