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Biology nerds have made proteins play Chopin-esque tunes Add it to your playlists The musical analogies of proteins Proteinsare structured like folded chains. These chains are composed of small units of 20 possible amino acids, each labeled by a letter of the alphabet. Protein chains can also fold into wavy and curved patterns with ups, downs, turns, and loops. Likewise, music consists of sound waves of higher and lower pitches, with changing tempos and repeating motifs....

Bird opens its app to local bikesharing operators in 5 cities — for free Its ‘Smart Bikeshare Program’ is all about local integration Story byIoanna Lykiardopoulou Ioanna is a writer at TNW. She covers the full spectrum of the European tech ecosystem, with a particular interest in startups, sustainabili(show all)Ioanna is a writer at TNW. She covers the full spectrum of the European tech ecosystem, with a particular interest in startups, sustainability, green tech, AI, and EU policy....

Bird opens its app to local bikesharing operators in 5 cities — for free Its ‘Smart Bikeshare Program’ is all about local integration Story byIoanna Lykiardopoulou Ioanna is a writer at TNW. She covers the full spectrum of the European tech ecosystem, with a particular interest in startups, sustainabili(show all)Ioanna is a writer at TNW. She covers the full spectrum of the European tech ecosystem, with a particular interest in startups, sustainability, green tech, AI, and EU policy....

Bird unveils new AR tools to curb illegal escooter parking AR is the latest weapon against bad escooter riders How Does Bird VPS Work? When parking a scooter, the app prompts a rider to quickly scan the QR code on the vehicle and its surrounding area using their smartphone camera. Then, Bird VPS compares the rider images against Google data and Street View images in real-time. According to Bird, this results in precise, centimeter-level geolocation that enables the system to detect and prevent improper parking with extreme accuracy — all while helping monitor user behavior....

Birth control; who do you go to for advice? Story byBoris Veldhuijzen van Zanten Boris is a serial entrepreneur who founded not only TNW, but also V3 Redirect Services (sold), HubHop Wireless Internet Provider (sold), and(show all)Boris is a serial entrepreneur who founded not onlyTNW, but also V3 Redirect Services (sold), HubHop Wireless Internet Provider (sold), andpr.co. Boris is very active on Twitter as@Borisand Instagram:@Boris. Get the TNW newsletter Get the most important tech news in your inbox each week....