Using a manganese polymer to separate xylene isomers
A team of researchers at Zhejiang University in China, working with colleagues at Rutgers University in the U.S., has developed a way to use a manganese polymer to separate xylene isomers. In their paper published in the journal Science, the group de.....»»
Flexium sees promising demand for LCP-based FPCB products
Flexible PCB specialist Flexium Interconnect remains bullish on long-term demand for high-layer count LCP (liquid crystal polymer) products, eyeing the growing sales potential in the high-frequency data transmission market......»»
Android 14 will give users more control over ringtone and notification volumes
One of the upcoming changes to Android 14 comes in the form of separate volume sliders for ringtones and notifications. If you’re someone who relies on sounds from your phone to notify you to calls and notifications, then you might be a.....»»
How a ‘Frankenbuilding’ became a stunning new art museum
Studio Gang’s new design for the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts transformed 8 separate buildings into one. The new folded concrete roof that swoops across the center of the sprawling Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts (AMFA) in Little Rock is the rar.....»»
Gurman: Apple headset attaches required battery pack via magnetic connector, separate USB-C port for data transfer
In the latest edition of Mark Gurman’s Power On Newsletter for Bloomberg, he provides some more details on how the upcoming Apple AR/VR headset — expected to be unveiled at WWDC in June — works. Gurman says the headset features two ports; a U.....»»
Google consolidates AI research labs into Google DeepMind to compete with OpenAI
Google is consolidating its formerly separate AI research labs — Google Brain and DeepMind — into a new unit named Google DeepMind. Google is consolidating its formerly separate AI research labs — Google Brain and DeepMind — into a new un.....»»
SpaceX’s Starship Explodes During First Orbital Test Flight
After achieving liftoff, the Starship vehicle failed to separate from its Super Heavy booster rocket......»»
A novel platinum nanocluster for improved oxygen reduction reaction in fuel cells
The twin issues of climate change and the shortage of fossil fuels are two primary challenges of energy research. Polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs), which produce the clean fuel hydrogen, are one of the most promising options to tackle both thes.....»»
Tug-of-war strategy supercharges lanthanide separation
The lanthanide metals are unique resources with applications ranging from magnets and catalysts to cancer treatments. Their future availability hangs on the creation of better strategies to separate lanthanide groups into individual elements because.....»»
Microsoft crackdown disables emulators downloaded to Xbox consoles
A separate "Xbox Developer Mode" workaround should still work for now. Enlarge / It was nice while it lasted... (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Back in 2020, we reported that emulator developers were using a hole.....»»
Apple still a top spender on TikTok ads, despite growing controversy
Apple remains one of the top-spending companies when it comes to TikTok ads, despite growing controversy about whether the app is a threat to US national security. A separate report today reveals that the Chinese government engaged in an organized s.....»»
Key Auto buys Acura and Ford dealerships in 3 states
New Hampshire's Key Auto Group bought three dealerships on the East Coast and one in Nevada in three separate transactions. Group 1 Automotive was the seller of a N.J. Acura store......»»
Group 1 Automotive was the seller of a N.J. Acura store
New Hampshire's Key Auto Group bought three dealerships on the East Coast and one in Nevada in three separate transactions. Group 1 Automotive was the seller of a N.J. Acura store......»»
Manganese in Central Valley water threatens fetuses and children
Water in California's Central Valley contains enough manganese to cause cognitive disabilities and motor control issues in children, and Parkinson's-like symptoms in adults......»»
Shining a light on helical polymers
Due to their singular properties and the functionality attributed to their unique scaffolding, helical polymers are of particular interest to the scientific community. There are specific points along the polymer chain of these compounds where the sen.....»»
Study: Visible light induces bacteria to produce superoxide for manganese oxidation
Manganese oxides are natural reactive minerals and widely spread in aquatic and terrestrial environments, affecting the fate of metals (such as As3+ and Cd2+) and organic pollutants (such as phenols and diclofenac) through adsorption and oxidation in.....»»
Revealing the pattern between frontal polymerization and natural convection
A self-propagating chemical reaction can transform a liquid monomer into a solid polymer, and the interaction between the propagating front and the reaction's natural convection leads to patterns in the resulting solid polymeric material. New Univers.....»»
Alibaba will split into six units, reshaping Jack Ma"s business empire
Alibaba on Tuesday said it plans to split its business into six separate units, in a move that promises to radically reshape the sprawling Chinese e-commerce firm that Jack Ma founded nearly 25 years ago......»»
Apple Music Classical"s best feature is lost on Apple"s headphones
Apple Music Classical is here, but if you want to listen to it at the maximum quality that the recording allows, you can't use Apple's headphones wirelessly. Here's why.Apple Classical, a new branch of Apple Music launched in a separate iPhone app la.....»»
Tata Motors eyes on B2C market for its EV offerings
Tata Motors, the frontrunner in India's EV market, is reportedly looking to separate its EV business regarding channel strategy and inventory management, highlighting its sales focus moving from B2B to B2C as consumers' interest in EVs is growing......»»
Spray-on polymer could cut food waste and increase incomes for Kenyan smallholders
Spraying a safe and environmentally friendly polymer onto soil surfaces can reduce the "soiling" of fine beans by almost 65%, a new study from Cranfield University shows......»»