Boosting PET recycling with higher standards for laboratory experiments
Many enzymes promise to break down plastic. But what works in the lab often fails on a large scale. Now a new study by Gert Weber, HZB, Uwe Bornscheuer, University of Greifswald, and Alain Marty, Chief Scientific Officer of Carbios, shows how raising.....»»
Walmart is selling this 24-inch gaming monitor for $82 today
Snap up a 24-inch gaming monitor for a steal of a price at Walmart right now and enjoy a higher refresh rate than usual......»»
A frontrunner in Europe’s private launch industry just lost its first rocket
"We were aware of the higher risks attached to this approach." Enlarge / RFA's first stage during a four-engine test-firing in May. (credit: Rocket Factory Augsburg) The first stage of Rocket Factory Augsburg's first orb.....»»
Animals with higher body temperatures are more likely to evolve into herbivores, study finds
A University of Arizona study has uncovered a surprising relationship between an animal's body temperature and its likelihood of evolving into an herbivore. The study, published in the journal Global Ecology and Biogeography, offers fresh insights in.....»»
How "winner and loser effects" impact social rank in animals—and humans
Research has shown that in many animals, the winners of a fight are more likely to win subsequent contests, while the losers tend to lose their following fights. In experiments where male stickleback fish were randomly introduced to another fish, 65%.....»»
Scientists uncover exciton behavior in van der Waals magnets
A research group led by scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory has uncovered details about the formation and behavior of mobile, microscopic, particle-like objects called "excitons" in a class of materials.....»»
Scientists investigate triggers of explosive volcanic eruptions in lab simulation study
Scientists at The University of Manchester have effectively simulated how bubbles grow in volcanic magma thanks to a novel pressure vessel that can mimic the eruption process in a laboratory setting......»»
Protecting academic assets: How higher education can enhance cybersecurity
Cyber attacks against higher education institutions increased by 70% in 2023. This is largely due to legacy endpoint security management and practices, limited IT support staff, and overwhelming amounts of data, much of which is PII (personally ident.....»»
The 25 best YouTube videos for kids (August 2024)
From catchy nursery rhymes for toddlers to science experiments for older kids and life lessons for teens, these are the best YouTube videos for kids......»»
Report reveals effectiveness of interactive elements in boosting consumer choice in mobile advertising
A new report launched by Digital Turbine, in collaboration with research from Bayes Business School (formerly Cass), King's Business School and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, has revealed the extent to which three key interactive elements in mobile vi.....»»
Transitional kindergarten programs expand early education access and boost academic gain, study finds
Children enrolled in transitional kindergarten programs in Michigan did better in math and English by the time they reached 3rd grade, with higher test scores than other kids who didn't go through the program, according to a University of Michigan st.....»»
Deer Island, Katrina Key expansions promise environmental benefits, storm protection
Amid predictions of sea level rise, higher storm surge and increased storm activity, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources have launched two projects to increase the security of the Mississippi coastline......»»
Could manure and compost act like probiotics, reducing antibiotic resistance in urban soils?
Urban soils often contain chemical contaminants, such as heavy metals or trace amounts of antibiotics, along with higher levels of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. New research from the University of Maryland suggests that, in some cases, boosting urba.....»»
Venting your frustrations can make friends like you better—if you do it right
Venting about your frustrations with one friend to another isn't necessarily cathartic, but it can make the friend you're talking to like and treat you better, UCLA psychologists say. Their experiments show that under certain conditions, it can be an.....»»
Revealing the mysteries within microbial genomes with a new high-throughput approach
A new technique developed at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) will make it much easier for researchers to discover the traits or activities encoded by genes of unknown function in microbes, a key step toward understanding the role.....»»
Researchers discover new way to purify liquid argon for neutrino experiments
Construction workers have finished the excavation of the huge caverns that will house the international Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment. While engineers and technicians are preparing for the installation of the gigantic neutrino detectors into t.....»»
Recycling can help fill battery materials shortages
Battery manufacturing scrap and spent EV and electronic device batteries provide a ready supply of needed materials.....»»
NIST releases finalized post-quantum encryption standards
NIST has finalized its principal set of encryption algorithms designed to withstand cyberattacks from a quantum computer. The announced algorithms are specified in the first completed standards from NIST’s post-quantum cryptography (PQC) standardiz.....»»
Poverty premium on energy costs impacts poorer households
People living in poorer households are more likely to face higher energy costs than those who do not, a study shows. Those in low income households are more likely to pay more for their basic energy tariff and also incur higher costs per unit of ener.....»»
Why cricket’s latest bowling technique is so effective against batters
Wind tunnel experiments show how the ball's transverse spin impacts pressure fields. Enlarge / Some cricket bowlers favor keeping the arm horizontal during delivery, the better to trick the batsmen. (credit: Rae Allen/CC BY 2.0).....»»
Cricket physics: Wind tunnel experiments reveal why bowling with a near horizontal arm makes for tough batting
Key to winning a cricket match is tricking the other team's batters—no small feat, as bowlers bowl cricket balls nearly 100 miles per hour. In recent years, a bowling technique that has become popular involves keeping the arm almost entirely horizo.....»»