‘Self-Cleaning’ Paint Could Break Down Pollutants on Surfaces and from the Air
Recycled materials contribute to a potential pollutant-neutralizing paint.....»»
Unknown helpers of the soil: How invertebrates support the decomposition of plants
When plants or parts of them die, billions of small creatures help to break down the organic material. Next to microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi, also some soil-living invertebrates seem to be involved in this process......»»
Do you need a regular vacuum if you have a robot vacuum?
Robot vacuums automate most of your floor-cleaning needs, but it's important to hang on to your old cordless or upright vacuum. Here's why......»»
The Oceans Court ruled that the seas are a hot mess. Why haven"t you heard about it?
On May 21, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, in Hamburg, Germany, ruled that greenhouse gases are marine pollutants and nations must take action to "reduce, control and prevent" their effects. The tribunal, sometimes called the Ocean.....»»
Will food chains break as seasons become more unpredictable?
"There are really four dimensions," begins the narrator of The Time Machine, H. G. Wells's classic Victorian adventure novel. "Three which we call the three planes of space and a fourth, time." Humans cannot help but think of time as somehow differen.....»»
Nonreciprocal quantum batteries exhibit remarkable capacities and efficiency
In physics, nonreciprocity occurs when a system's response varies depending on the direction in which waves or signals are propagating within it. This asymmetry arises from a break in so-called time-reversal symmetry, which essentially means that a s.....»»
How hard is it to break into the Apple coding world?
Apple's WWDC kicks off on Monday, detailing various anticipated features that Apple has been incrementally rolling out over the past several years. But what is it like to actually be an app developer in the Apple world of app platforms? What does it.....»»
Upgrading the LHCb sub-detectors for the high-luminosity LHC
On 5 July 2022, protons began colliding again in the LHCb detector after a three-and-a-half-year break known as Long Shutdown 2 (LS2), marking the start of the third run of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC)......»»
Engineering enzymes to break down microplastics in sewage and wastewater
There are over 5 billion tons of plastic waste accumulated across the planet, much of which are microplastics that may harm human health and pose a long-term threat to agricultural productivity and food security. The gargantuan task of cleaning up th.....»»
Apple went all in on AI after Craig Federighi tested Github Copilot during his Christmas break
As we await Apple’s tantalizing iOS 18 and other announcements at its WWDC conference next week, the Wall Street Journal has an interesting profile about changing attitudes towards AI inside Apple, and how the company became more comfortable with t.....»»
‘Mastermind’ Arrested After Pirate Site ‘Ads’ Were Painted on 630-Yr-Old Palace
After a five-month police investigation, the alleged 'mastermind' behind a nighttime graffiti attack on the 630-year-old Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul, South Korea, has been arrested. Last December, CCTV footage revealed a figure in black spray-paint.....»»
Cool paint made sustainable using recycled plastics
An NTU research team has successfully developed new methods to create a type of "cool paint" using recycled plastics—namely acrylic, old PVC pipes and polystyrene foam—and barium sulfate, offering a sustainable and efficient alternative to new pl.....»»
"Painting with light" illuminates photo evidence of air pollution
Researchers and artists have joined forces to "paint with light"—making invisible air pollution visible and demonstrating the health risks posed to people living and working in Ethiopia, India, and the UK......»»
Sleep timer returns to Sonos app as improvements trickle in
The Sonos app is getting steadily better after a major app overhaul seemed to break more than it fixed......»»
Instagram is testing unskippable ads. Users hate it.
Instagram is testing a new way of displaying ads called 'ad break' Meta's Instagram has concocted a new way to keep you from doomscrolling, but you're not going to like it.Called "ad break," it's a new way of displaying ads on the platform, and.....»»
iPhone 16 Pro will break a world record with this new feature, according to new reports
The iPhone 16 Pro models are expected to break a world record with their slim bezels. The iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max are expected to break a world record, according to two leakers.One tipster from Weibo, a China-based social media webs.....»»
No summer break for cybercrime: Why educational institutions need better cyber resilience
The education system isn’t equipped to handle today’s cyberthreats. I’m not just talking about cybersecurity education in schools shaping the technical workforce of the future – America’s schools themselves are prime targets for cybercrime.....»»
Laser-based 3D printing: A powerful tool to advance optical microscopy
Today, optical microscopy is one of the most widely used methods in various multidisciplinary fields for inspecting objects, organisms, or surfaces on a small scale. However, its lateral resolution is fundamentally limited by the diffraction of light.....»»
eBook: Breaking bad actors
There’s never been a better time to deepen your skills in cybersecurity as the demand for experienced experts continues to grow. Learn how to break today’s bad actors in the eBook. Inside the eBook: Why the need for more cybersecurity professiona.....»»
Study identifies fungus that breaks down ocean plastic
A fungus living in the sea can break down the plastic polyethylene, provided it has first been exposed to UV radiation from sunlight. Researchers from, among others, NIOZ published their results in the journal Science of the Total Environment. They e.....»»
Cryovolcanism: Why study it? What can it teach us about finding life beyond Earth?
Universe Today has had the privilege of spending the last several months venturing into a multitude of scientific disciplines, including impact craters, planetary surfaces, exoplanets, astrobiology, solar physics, comets, planetary atmospheres, plane.....»»