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SINGAPORE - Masks that are worn repeatedly and for prolonged periods need to be washed often as they contain microbes from our skin and respiratory droplets, a study has noted. An experiment by testing laboratory Eurofins showed that bacteria, yeast and mould were found in greater amounts when a mask had been worn for a longer period. The experiment involved.
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Capital raise will take Plus s ambitions to the next level with proceeds going to R&D and testing
SHANGHAI, April 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Private equity firm ClearVue Partners yesterday announced the completion of a Series C funding round for Plus (formerly Plus.ai), a leading provider of self-driving truck technology in the US and China, raising USD 220 million. ClearVue is the co-lead investor of the financing round.
Plus specializes in developing full-stack self-driving technology to enable large scale autonomous commercial fleets. The firm is one of the most advanced autonomous trucking companies today in terms of technological progress and was the first to obtain California s Autonomous Testing License. The company was established in 2016 by a group of Stanford PhD classmates who saw the strong potential of artificial intelligence to transform the trillion-dollar commercial trucking industry.
Healing properties of the stinky durian’s thorns
Adrian Wilson
1st April 2021
Food scientists from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore (NTU Singapore) have made an antibacterial gel bandage using the discarded husks of the popular durian tropical fruit.
Known as the King of Fruits in Southeast Asia, but with a highly pungent odour many find distasteful – it has been banned on public transport in certain regions – the durian has a thick husk with spiky thorns. The husk is discarded, while the sweet flesh surrounding the seeds on the inside is considered a delicacy.
By extracting high-quality cellulose from the durian husks and combining it with glycerol – a waste by-product from the biodiesel and soap industry – NTU scientists created a soft gel, similar to silicon sheets, which can be cut into bandages of various shapes and sizes.
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