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Blockchain Technology In COVID-19: A Brief Overview of Usage and Applications

Blockchain Technology In COVID-19: A Brief Overview of Usage and Applications

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Figure 1: A visual representation of a blockchain transaction Source: Wikimedia Commons Blockchain is a specific type of database that serves as a digital record of monetary and non-monetary transactions. The blockchain system enables transactions through peer-to-peer (P2P) networks in the absence of mediating organizations, and it stores data in a highly secure framework known …

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New-clear Reactors: Newly approved nuclear reactor designs seek to improve on old ones

New-clear Reactors: Newly approved nuclear reactor designs seek to improve on old ones

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Figure 1: Shown by the red line, the sharp increase in the number of permits issued for nuclear reactors stopped completely after the partial meltdown of the nuclear reactor in the Three Mile Island accident of 1979. Consequently, the operational units of nuclear energy, shown by the blue line, saw a continued rise due to …

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Venture Capital Investments by Area

Venture Capital Firm Based Out of Massachusetts Institute of Technology is Bringing Risky Back

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Anyone can easily acknowledge the severity of major problems in today’s society, but only a fraction of people dedicate time and effort to formulating a plausible solution. Especially given the current pandemic, it is evident that biotechnology needs to be improved to provide quicker responses to infectious diseases that threaten society. Another example would be the media often reporting that the Earth’s average temperature is rising and needs to be controlled to ensure livable conditions for future generations but attempting to solve such complex problems realistically takes time, people, and a lot of money.