Nanoshell catalysts turn greenhouse gases into useful chemicals
A byproduct of landfilling, livestock farming, coal mining and other human activities, methane emissions are one of the key drivers of climate change......»»
5 best Amazon Prime Video TV shows to stream on Labor Day
Watch with kids, catch up on a popular show, or turn your brain off for the weekend with the five best Amazon Prime Video shows to stream on Labor Day......»»
New discoveries about how mosquitoes mate may help the fight against malaria
A high-pitched buzzing sound in your ear is an unmistakable sign that a female mosquito is out on the hunt—for they, not males, drink blood. Hearing that tone might make you turn to try to swat the pest. But for a male mosquito, that tone means it'.....»»
Report: Amazon’s new $5/month Alexa will use Anthropic’s tech, as in-house AI failed
Amazon is moving closer to its expected launch of a premium, $5-10/month new Alexa assistant. But according to a new report from Reuters, plans to use Amazon’s own in-house AI have failed, leading the company to turn to Anthropic’s Claude instead.....»»
Catalytic process vaporizes plastic bags and bottles, yielding gases to make new, recycled plastics
A new chemical process can essentially vaporize plastics that dominate the waste stream today and turn them into hydrocarbon building blocks for new plastics......»»
Drowning tomatoes for science
I can barely hear Esther Ngumbi over the roar of greenhouse fans as she shows me around her rooftop laboratory in Morrill Hall. The benches are full of tomato plants, and the tomatoes don't look good. Half of the plants are submerged in bins of water.....»»
Romance fraud doesn"t only happen online—it can turn into real-world deception
We often think of fraudsters as people on the opposite side of the world. They will manipulate and exploit victims through words on a computer screen, or loving messages through the phone. But romance fraud can also happen in person, with the fraudst.....»»
Labor day crowds temporarily impact local streams, research shows
Crowds flocking to rivers and streams over Labor Day weekend are doing more than cooling off and having fun. They're temporarily introducing chemicals and microscopic organisms into their local waterways, according to new research from Johns Hopkins.....»»
Can fungi turn food waste into the next culinary sensation?
Chef-turned-chemist Vayu Hill-Maini has a passion: to turn food waste into culinary treats using fungi......»»
Study shows pollution affects the growth and behavior of aquatic organisms
Research at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, reveals that size-based selection, as happens in fishing, may impact the stress tolerance of fish, which in turn has a significant impact on the condition and coping of fish in changing environments.....»»
Climate change feedbacks lead to surge in natural methane emissions
Attempts to cut greenhouse gases made tougher by increased emissions. Enlarge / A view of the Pantanal wetlands in Brazil. New research shows a large chunk of global methane emissions are from rotting vegetation in tropical wetla.....»»
Emio — The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club review: Nintendo’s unexpectedly mature turn
Emio — The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club is a bold turn for Nintendo that'll stick with you if you're willing to show it patience......»»
Darkest Dungeon II brings its turn-based roadtrip to macOS
Red Hook Studios' "Darkest Dungeon II" is now allowing players of the turn-based roadtrip from Hell to play the game on macOS.A combat screenshot from Darkest Dungeon IIDarkest Dungeon II is a sequel in the Red Hook Studios franchise, which invites p.....»»
International report confirms record-high global temperatures in 2023
Greenhouse gas concentrations, the global temperature across land and the ocean, global sea level, and ocean heat content all reached record highs in 2023, according to the 34th annual State of the Climate report......»»
Samsung’s The Frame TV is $400 off during Best Buy Labor Day sales
Turn your living room TV into a living, breathing painting with Samsung’s 65-inch The Frame, now on sale at Best Buy for $1,600!.....»»
Indirect emissions the key to agricultural emissions reduction, research suggests
Focusing on the direct emissions from the Australian agricultural sector is not the most effective way in dealing with the industry's greenhouse gas emissions, research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has found......»»
The Quantum Mechanics of the Greenhouse Effect
Carbon dioxide’s powerful heat-trapping effect has been traced to a quirk of its quantum structure. The finding may explain climate change better than any computer model......»»
What exactly are "forever chemicals"—and can we move beyond them?
The Australian parliament will conduct a national inquiry into the dangers of "forever chemicals.".....»»
Why turning on your subtitles might be more radical than you think
In an interview with Digital Trends, Henry Warren, co-founder of Turn on the Subtitles, explains why opting in for subtitles can improve a child's literacy......»»
Breaking down the indestructible: New technologies target PFAS environmental menace
PFAS are synthetic chemicals widely used in products such as non-stick cookware and waterproof clothing due to their water and grease-resistant properties. However, their persistence in the environment has led to widespread contamination and signific.....»»
From recycling to food: Can we eat plastic-munching microbes?
Researchers are trying to turn plastic-eating bacteria into food source for humans. Enlarge (credit: Olga Pankova/Moment via Getty Images) In 2019, an agency within the US Department of Defense released a call for resear.....»»