PlantSwitch makes the move to Sanford, bringing jobs and compostable plastics
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Dillon Baxter moved to Sanford in July of this year. For many, the heat of summer would be an uncomfortable…
Technology
Boosting solar power: Duke researchers are exploring ways to improve panels
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Why isn’t solar energy more widely used? After all, photovoltaic cells generate electricity out of sunlight, a free and essentially…
New blood test targets Parkinson’s; Duke Health neuroscientists lead development
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Researchers have developed a blood test that detects Parkinson’s disease, potentially establishing a way to help diagnose the condition before…
Raleigh biotech startup making protein not sourced from animals raises $3.5M
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Jellatech, a Raleigh-based biotech company, has announced an oversubscribed Seed round with $3.5 million raised. According to the SEC filing,…
Triangle can be the Silicon Valley of the emerging Data Economy – here’s how
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In the late-70’s and early 80’s North Carolina legislators recognized the importance of the emerging semiconductor market and invested into…
Triangle sports software startup’s new backers include Cowboys owner Jerry Jones
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PlayMetrics, the Triangle-based creator of sports organization technology, has announced a partnership with Blue Star Innovation Partners.
Details on the partnership…
Targeting tough bacteria: Durham biotech startup advances synthetic antibiotic technology
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It’s often said that success doesn’t happen overnight.
Consider Durham-based anti-infectives startup ValanBio Therapeutics. The journey that led to the development…
Duke Energy eyes ‘advanced nuclear reactor’ for NC site, Business NC reports
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Duke Energy’s latest carbon-reduction plan calls for placing a modular “advanced nuclear” reactor on the site of the Belews Creek …
Fine-tuning fires: Nanoscale material from NC State researchers provides control
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High-temperature flames are used to create a wide variety of materials – but once you start a fire, it can…