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Columnar, a startup founded by core Apache Arrow developers, launched today with $4 million to accelerate data connectivity using Arrow-based drivers. Bessemer Venture Partners led the company’s seed ...

New research from ChristianaCare and the University of Delaware shows how math can help unlock the body’s hidden blueprint for staying healthy This research is the product of more than 15 years of ...

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In mere minutes, smearing mice with a common food dye can make their skin almost as transparent as glass. For a study in Science, researchers spread a solution of tartrazine, a common coloring for ...