To sustain a thriving café culture, we must ditch the disposable cup.
Takeaway coffees—they're a convenient start for millions of people each day, but while the caffeine perks us up, the disposable cups drag us down, with nearly 300 billion ending up in landfill each year......»»
Why making things matters to Australia"s future
Australia's ability to sustain its local manufacturing industry is under threat by a generational loss of crafts and hands-on making expertise......»»
Scientists create tunable shells to encapsulate tiny droplets
Scientists at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have developed a novel technique to encapsulate liquid droplets used for various applications, including single crystal growth and cell culture......»»
First ground-based survey of damage to Ukrainian cultural sites reveals severity, need for urgency
The war in Ukraine is not just a war against a people, but a war on culture. And after nearly two years of fighting, it is destroying Ukraine's cultural heritage on a scale not seen since World War II, according to new research by University of Notre.....»»
GM justifies decision to ditch Apple CarPlay due to stability issues
The automaker's decision to ditch phone casting interfaces remains controversial. Enlarge / The 2023 Cadillac Lyriq had an extremely good CarPlay implementation. But that's gone from GM EVs for MY2024 onward. (credit: Jonathan Gi.....»»
GM’s latest excuse for dropping CarPlay is its dumbest yet
GM continues to shoot itself in the foot and double down on its decision to ditch CarPlay. In a new interview this week, Tim Babbitt, GM’s head of product for infotainment, attempted to offer some “justification” for the controversial decision......»»
Tekken 8 brings back the lost spirit of ’90s arcade culture
We went hands-on with Tekken 8 and spent three hours checking out its story and new Arcade Quest mode......»»
After losing everywhere else, Elon Musk asks SCOTUS to get SEC off his back
Musk's last-ditch effort to terminate settlement over "funding secured" tweets. Enlarge / Elon Musk at an AI event with Britain Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in London on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. (credit: Getty Images | WPA Pool ).....»»
Rich nations need to ditch fossil fuels by 2040: scientists
Rich countries need to stop using coal by 2030 and oil and gas by 2040, with poorer nations following a decade behind, to give the world a chance of limiting warming to 1.5C, climate scientists told the UN Friday......»»
Novel stem cell culture system could lead to future therapies for a variety of disorders
A new study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center molecular biologists presents a novel culture system to grow both embryonic and extraembryonic stem cells, potentially providing important insights into the genesis of congenital malformations and ear.....»»
Picking up good vibrations: The surprising physics of the didgeridoo
Australia's most iconic sound is almost certainly the didgeridoo. The long wooden tube-shaped instrument is famous for its unique droning music and has played a significant role in Australian Aboriginal culture for thousands of years. Despite the ins.....»»
Workplace culture is preventing men from taking paternity leave
In many countries, even those with paternity leave enshrined in law, workplace culture and gendered roles in childcare remain stubbornly regressive......»»
Clean energy innovation or illusion? JETP climate funds
They were billed as an ingenious new way of helping developing countries ditch planet-polluting coal, promising an injection of billions from wealthy governments looking for new ways to tackle carbon emissions......»»
Amazon will start selling cars, but you don’t get to ditch dealers just yet
Amazon has announced that it'll start selling cars directly on its website -- but don't expect this to be the beginning of the end for car dealerships......»»
One of 2010’s best thrillers is now streaming on Netflix. Here’s why you should watch it
This 2010 thriller starring an Oscar winner, a 1980s pop culture icon, and a former sitcom star is now streaming on Netflix. Here's why it still worth watching......»»
Plant survey finds dozens of nonnative invasive species thriving in southwest Ohio
Botanist Denis Conover does not have to go far to study the growing problem of invasive plants......»»
Biden’s EPA proposes water rule to finally ditch lead pipes within 10 years
The rule could generate up to $34.8 billion in health benefits each year. Enlarge / City workers unload a truck containing pallets of bottled water to distribute during a water filter distribution event on October 26, 2021 in Ham.....»»
Foxconn"s expansion into India isn"t going as well as hoped
Apple supplier Foxconn is struggling to get its factories in India to operate efficiently, with employees citing language barriers, culture clashes, and difficulty adapting to strenuous schedules.FoxconnFoxconn began production of iPhone in India sta.....»»
Strategies for cultivating a supportive culture in zero-trust adoption
In this Help Net Security interview, Wolfgang Goerlich, Advisory CISO at Cisco, discusses the benefits of implementing a mature zero-trust model for both security and business outcomes, revealing a decrease in reported security incidents and enhanced.....»»
Gaining more control over the fabrication of surface micro/nano structures using ultrafast lasers
Surface functionalization via micro/nano structuring is not only a thriving research area inspired by bionics but also of great importance for various practical applications. The key to achieving various surface functions is the fabrication of surfac.....»»
Potential threats, promising resources in thriving colonies of bacteria and fungi on ocean plastic trash
A team of scientists from the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has found both potential threats and promising resources in the thriving colonies of bacteria and fungi on plastic trash washed up on Singapore shores......»»