Old mattresses made new: Simple chemistry can recycle polyurethane
It created something of a stir back in 2022, when researchers from Aarhus University announced a new and inexpensive way of breaking down polyurethane (PU) plastic into its original components, which can then be recycled into new PU material instead.....»»
Moving from the visible to the infrared: Developing high quality nanocrystals
Awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, quantum dots have a wide variety of applications ranging from displays and LED lights to chemical reaction catalysis and bioimaging. These semiconductor nanocrystals are so small—on the order of nanometers.....»»
RoboForm review: a password manager that keeps things simple
I review RoboForm, a low-cost password manager that claims 24/7 priority support and unlimited logins for all your devices......»»
iOS 18 beta 3 brings dark mode to all icons -- kind of
Apple has released iOS 18 beta 3 with a change that forces dark mode icons onto every app that has a simple color palette, for better or worse.Third-party app icons get the dark mode treatment in iOS 18 beta 3If you've been running the iOS 18 beta, y.....»»
Skip the fancy perks—better staff well-being could be as simple as the view from the office window
Four years after the pandemic forced workers home, companies in New Zealand and elsewhere are summoning staff back to the office......»»
Why the reliable dipstick is sliding into obsolescence
It seems counterintuitive: Replacing a simple, trusty, low-tech part with costly sensors to measure oil. But this is why some automakers are going that route......»»
How to Run on the Moon
It’s hard to stay fit in low gravity. Here’s a simple solution, using Einsteinian physics and an old carnival stunt......»»
Study demonstrates how a simple metric could steer global economy towards halting and reversing biodiversity loss
Businesses are keenly aware that consumers value ethical business practices, including the protection of biodiversity, and many have committed to biodiversity conservation. A road block, however, turns out to be the large variety of ways that have be.....»»
New catalysts enable greener ester synthesis
A new catalyst may well catalyze a shift to greener chemistry. Chemists from Yokohama National University have successfully developed innovative catalysts containing two noble metals that demonstrate remarkable efficiency in ester-producing chemical.....»»
JSAUX FlipGo Portable Dual Monitor review: Double your screens, double your productivity
The JSAUX FlipGo Portable Dual Monitor transforms your mobile and desk workstation, offering a simple yet adaptable plug-and-play monitor for a myriad of productivity uses.JSAUX FlipGo Portable Dual Monitor reviewWith more people working remotely tha.....»»
I finally switched to Microsoft Edge for this one feature
Despite using Google Chrome for many years, this simple productivity feature in Microsoft Edge finally made me switch......»»
Beats Pill tips and tricks
The Beats Pill is a brilliantly simple Bluetooth speaker, but it does have a few tricks up its sleeve. If it had sleeves, that is. It's a speaker. Not a person......»»
MagSafe Monday: Belkin Wireless Charger improves over Apple’s design
has been the standard for many years, and while there is nothing wrong with it, it has not changed since its original design. I like the concept of a simple MagSafe cable to keep in my bag, and I recently picked up the Belkin Wireless Charger which.....»»
Next-gen Apple Pay could provide automatic receipts, loyalty card benefits, and more
Apple Pay enables simple, secure contactless payments with a single tap. It’s one of the most used features of an iPhone. And according to a new publication from the NFC Forum about the next generation of contactless payments, it’s likely to gain.....»»
How 36,000 buried tea bags help explain global decomposition
Co-developed by Umeå university, a method to measure the decay of plant material with the help of simple tea bags has quickly become the standard in scientific research as well as a favorite teaching activity throughout the world......»»
Here’s how Michelin plans to make its tires more renewable
The tire company wants a completely sustainable tire by 2050. Enlarge / Tires are a growing source of microplastic pollution. Michelin says it wants to change that. (credit: Getty Images) Reduce, Reuse, Recycle—it's mo.....»»
There’s no Threads app for iPad, but this simple trick will unlock an app-like experience today
Instagram as a company seems to have never heard of this little niche product called the iPad. There may never be an Instagram iPad app, which doesn’t bode well for Threads’ own chances of native iPad support either. But did you know that you.....»»
Nitrogen-using bacteria can cut farms’ greenhouse gas emissions
Nitrogen fertilizers get converted to nitrous oxide, a potent greenhouse gas. Enlarge (credit: Timothy Hearsum) Fritz Haber: good guy or bad guy? He won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1918 for his part in developing the.....»»
Turn almost any bike into an e-bike with the Clip
Dead simple to use, the Clip offers up to 12 miles of electric range for your bike. Enlarge / The Clip attached to a late-90s vintage mountain bike. (credit: Eric Bangeman) Shortly after World War II, a French manufactur.....»»
Controlling ion transport for a blue energy future: Research highlights the potential of nanopore membranes
Blue energy has the potential to provide a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels. In simple terms, it involves harnessing the energy produced when the ions in a salt solution move from high to low concentrations......»»
Researchers uncover protein SRSF1"s uncommon ability to bind and unfold RNA G-quadruplexes
RNA transcription is the genomic process in which a cell produces a duplicate of a gene's DNA sequence. In a study published in Nucleic Acids Research, University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Chemistry Professor Jun Zhang, Ph.D., and his te.....»»