Putting an end to plastic separation anxiety
Bio-based plastics such as polylactic acid (PLA) were invented to help solve the plastic waste crisis, but they often end up making waste management more challenging......»»
Machine learning model analyzes why couples break up
What does artificial intelligence offer that goes beyond traditional statistical models, such as regression analysis, to investigate the behavior of households, in particular the factors that cause the separation of couples and dissolution of the con.....»»
The Plastic Crisis Finally Gets Emergency Status
Plastic pollution costs the world up to $600 billion a year. A new UN report provides a road map for drastic action......»»
Nigeria"s street food adds to the plastic problem—green leaves offer a solution
Street food is popular in Nigerian cities. Most of the local food delicacies are sold by vendors whose livelihoods depend on informal subsistence activities such as local food production and street food hawking. They are part of Nigeria's vast inform.....»»
Plastic pollution could be cut by 80% by 2040, says UN report
Plastic pollution could reduce by 80% by 2040 if countries and companies make deep policy and market shifts using existing technologies, according to a new report by UN Environment Program (UNEP). The report is released ahead of a second round of neg.....»»
Microsoft just gave you a new way to stay safe from viruses
Password-protected viruses have long been a tactic for hackers to evade detection, but Microsoft has just unleashed a new way of putting them to the sword......»»
New model for predicting adsorption of PFAS by microplastics
Rivers, lakes and oceans worldwide are home to trillions of pieces of plastic pollution that are smaller than five millimeters in length, known as microplastics, and their size allows them to easily enter humans and animals. Some can adsorb and trans.....»»
Oppo’s custom chipset journey might have come to an end
Oppo has confirmed that they have shut down their chip design unit, which means that the company will most likely not be putting out new custom chipsets in the future. While many handset makers are more than happy to use Qualcomm or Media.....»»
800V architecture to account for over 10% in EVs by 2025, says DIGITIMES Research
Reducing charging time by increasing the power that chargers deliver is seen as critical to overcoming the range anxiety of EV owners, and compared with a high-current solution, increasing the voltage is a more feasible way for upgrading fast chargin.....»»
Scientists discover microbes in the Alps and Arctic that can digest plastic at low temperatures
Finding, cultivating, and bioengineering organisms that can digest plastic not only aids in the removal of pollution, but is now also big business. Several microorganisms that can do this have already been found, but when their enzymes that make this.....»»
16 Best Apps for Anxious Flyers (2023)
16 Best Apps for Anxious Flyers (2023) is a post by Adam Mills from Gotta Be Mobile. These are the best apps for nervous flyers and they will help you cut down on the anxiety you might feel before you head to the airport, while you’re waiting f.....»»
Modeling study shows plastic can drift far away from its starting point as it sinks into the sea
Discarded or drifting in the ocean, plastic debris can accumulate on the water's surface, forming floating islands of garbage. Although it's harder to spot, researchers suspect a significant amount also sinks. In a new study in Environmental Science.....»»
Everyone Was Wrong About Reverse Osmosis—Until Now
A new paper showing how water actually travels through a plastic membrane could make desalination more efficient. That’s good news for a thirsty world......»»
Lucid Air Grand Touring review: Let go of your range anxiety
With 512 miles of range, the Lucid Air Grand Touring shatters EV records. But it's much more than just the king of big batteries......»»
Scale separation: Breaking down unsolvable problems into solvable ones
In physics, one often has to deal with different scales that can be described separately from one another: For the Earth's orbit around the sun, it makes absolutely no difference whether an elephant in the zoo walks to the left or to the right. And t.....»»
The Harmful Side Effect of Cleaning Up the Ocean
Patches of floating plastic are teeming with life, and cleanup companies hauling trash out of the water risk destroying an aquatic habitat......»»
Converging ocean currents bring floating life and garbage together
The North Pacific "Garbage Patch" is home to an abundance of floating sea creatures, as well as the plastic waste it has become famous for, according to a study by Rebecca Helm from Georgetown University, U.S., and colleagues. The paper is published.....»»
Meta putting child users at risk, says US regulator
The Federal Trade Commission says it wants to stop Facebook's owner from making money out of children......»»
Used coffee pods can be recycled to produce filaments for 3D printing
An article published in the journal ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering brings good news for coffee buffs: the plastic in used coffee pods can be recycled to make filament for 3D printers, minimizing its environmental impact......»»
Study shows cigarette butts leak deadly toxins into the environment
Cigarette filters are the world's most common form of litter. Researchers from the University of Gothenburg can now show that the filters leak thousands of toxins and plastic fibers that are toxic to aquatic larvae. The researchers are therefore call.....»»
Dead rivers, flaming lakes: India"s sewage failure
Mohammed Azhar holds his baby niece next to a storm drain full of plastic and stinking black sludge, testament to India's failure to treat nearly two-thirds of its urban sewage......»»