Delft startup bags €6.5M for nanotech that enables material discovery in 1 year

Delft-based VSParticle has raised €6.5mn to accelerate material discovery for industrial solutions, such as the production of green hydrogen. Discovering new materials in the lab typically takes years, often close to…

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Oxygen-generating ‘battery rock’ discovery challenges understanding of life on Earth

Scientists have discovered oxygen-generating ‘battery rocks’ on the ocean floor that could challenge long-held beliefs about the origins of life on Earth — and make a strong case against deep-sea…

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Google backs Danish startup using ancient bacteria to ferment CO2 into valuable chemicals

Danish startup Again has raised money… again. Google Ventures and Berlin-based HV Capital led the $43mn funding round, which brings the startup’s total to date to just shy of $100mn.…

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