Only by pushing mankind to its limits, to the bottoms of the ocean and into space, will we make discoveries in science and technology that can be adapted to improve life on Earth.

BBC: Viewpoint: Should we send humans to Mars?

The company has created a community of over 85, 000 data scientists that compete with one another to create algorithms that solve complex life science, financial service, energy, information technology, retail and other issues.

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Harvard Bioscience (HBIO), a global developer, manufacturer and marketer of a broad range of tools to advance life science research and regenerative medicine, announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Harvard Apparatus Regenerative Technology, Inc.

FORBES: Harvard Bioscience Announces Filing of IPO Registration Statement for Harvard Apparatus Regenerative Technology

On a lighter -- or is that darker -- note, other areas of science and technology bravely march ever-onward with the goal of a better understanding of life, the universe, and tattoos.

ENGADGET: Alt-week 2.24.13: Mapping the brain, discovering dark matter and our inevitable, grizzly end

Led by international, interdisciplinary teams of emerging talents in the areas of urbanism, architecture, art, design, science, technology, education, and sustainability, the Lab will address issues of contemporary urban life through programs and public discourse.

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