Universities urged to turn campuses paperless to cut deforestation rates
Universities will do the environment a good service and trim deforestation levels if they turn their campuses paperless, according to a study published as part of the 2022 Advances in Science and Engineering Technology International Conferences (ASET.....»»
New InP-based modulator with record-high bit rates could help move more data faster
As data traffic continues to increase, there is a critical need for miniaturized optical transmitters and receivers that operate with high-order multi-level modulation formats and faster data transmission rates......»»
Flowers grown floating on polluted waterways can help clean up nutrient runoff and turn a profit
Flowers grown on inexpensive floating platforms can help clean polluted waterways, over 12 weeks extracting 52% more phosphorus and 36% more nitrogen than the natural nitrogen cycle removes from untreated water, according to our new research. In addi.....»»
Greetings from the island of enhanced stability: The quest for the limit of the periodic table
Since the turn of the century, six new chemical elements have been discovered and subsequently added to the periodic table of elements, the very icon of chemistry. These new elements have high atomic numbers up to 118 and are significantly heavier th.....»»
Children"s positive attitude toward mathematics fades during the early school years, finds study
Children's interest in, and competence perceptions of, mathematics are generally quite positive as they begin school, but turn less positive during the first three years. Changes in interest and self-concept are also associated with each other. In ot.....»»
New research finds women and minorities likely to pay higher auto loan premiums
New research has found that women and minorities are more likely to pay higher premiums when they take out auto loans. A new study conducted by researchers at three leading universities found that women and minorities pay a statistically significant.....»»
Global deforestation leads to more mercury pollution, finds study
About 10% of human-made mercury emissions into the atmosphere each year are the result of global deforestation, according to a new MIT study......»»
Turn your TV into a language-learning tool with Dish
Language learner? Expose yourself to your target language on the daily with a Dish International plan......»»
Turn your TV into a language learning tool with Dish
Language learner? Expose yourself to your target language on the daily with a Dish International plan......»»
10 biggest Super Bowl broadcasting mistakes, ranked
One can only imagine how the 2024 Super Bowl will turn out, as the football event has had a long history of broadcasting mistakes such as these......»»
Influencing factors and contribution rates of oxygen concentration over the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau recalculated
In a study published in the journal Science China Earth Sciences, a research team conducted joint observations of ecosystem oxygen production and carbon sinks and near-surface atmospheric oxygen concentrations on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau and meteo.....»»
Why politics brings out the worst in us
Tap into any social media platform, turn on the television or cue up a podcast, and it is easy to find examples of hypocrisy or bad behavior in political discourse, and new research from University of Nebraska–Lincoln political scientists may expla.....»»
Plex, where people typically avoid Hollywood fees, now offers movie rentals
Users have one more place to turn when their usual options don't pan out. Enlarge / Because sometimes your friend Tim, the one with all the legal media, is having server issues, but it's movie night and the popcorn is already mad.....»»
DIY Graffiti Projector
“Guerrilla projection, pioneered by artists and advertisers, has been increasingly embraced by activists in recent years as a new medium for delivering messages. The advantages are obvious: With a single high-powered projector, you can turn the si.....»»
A black hole has cleared out its neighborhood
We can't see them directly, but we know they're there. Supermassive black holes (SMBHs) likely dwell at the center of every large galaxy. Their overwhelming gravity draws material toward them, where it collects in an accretion disk, waiting its turn.....»»
Whole-infrared-band camouflage with dual-band radiative heat dissipation
Camouflage refers to the ability to reduce the signal captured by detectors, thereby improving survival rates. However, the combination of detectors operating in multiple spectral bands poses a significant challenge, necessitating the development of.....»»
The long journey of a child who died more than 2,000 years ago
In 2020, the pandemic disrupted everyone's lives, isolated people from each other and ushering in a new reality for all. At universities, activities shifted into low gear and moved online. And in Université de Montréal's Department of Anthropology,.....»»
Is there a typical rate of cultural evolution?
Are cultural evolution rates similar across human societies? The emerging field of Cliodynamics uses mathematical models to study history......»»
Penske Automotive Q4 net income slides 36% to $192 million on rising interest costs
The dealer group said it faced a $21 million increase in interest costs driven by higher interest rates and inventory levels that together increased vehicle floorplan borrowing costs......»»
Cisco brings Webex collaboration to spatial computing with Apple Vision Pro
Cisco is delivering the cutting edge goods for Apple users this month. Last week the company shipped Webex for Apple TV 4K. That lets you turn your TV into a conference call display with up to 25 participants simultaneously. Now Cisco is shipping Web.....»»
How to turn off subtitles on Netflix on almost any device
Subtitles can be useful, but they can also be a pain if you can't figure out how to get rid of them. Fortunately, turning them off in Netflix is fairly simple......»»