Using bacteria to convert CO2 in the air into a polyester
A team of chemical and biomolecular engineers at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology has developed a scalable way to use bacteria to convert CO2 in the air into a polyester. In their paper, published in Proceedings of the National Acad.....»»
Using machine learning to identify bacterial resistance genes and the drugs to block them
Antibiotic resistance is a growing public health problem around the world. When bacteria like E. coli no longer respond to antibiotics, infections become harder to treat......»»
Astrophysics study explores turbulence in molecular clouds
On an airplane, motions of the air on both small and large scales contribute to turbulence, which may result in a bumpy flight. Turbulence on a much larger scale is important to how stars form in giant molecular clouds that permeate the Milky Way......»»
Early Black Friday Dyson deals: vacuums, purifiers, and more at up to 45% off
If you're on the lookout for Black Friday Dyson deals, check out the offers that we've gathered here for the brand's cordless vacuums, air purifiers, and more......»»
The era of 8GB RAM is over
In a surprising move this week, Apple exorcised its Mac lineup of devices with 8GB of memory, including in the MacBook Air......»»
Improving air quality would avoid 80,000 vet visits every year, study finds
New research conducted by Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy and the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment has found that high levels of air pollution have led to significan.....»»
The MacBook Air just got a surprise upgrade that everyone will love
In an unexpected move, Apple has bumped the starting configuration of the M2 and M3 MacBook Air up to 16GB of RAM......»»
MacBook Air got bumped to 16GB of RAM – now the upcoming M4 model will be unbeatable
Apple just announced the hotly anticipated new M4 MacBook Pro lineup, the last of the three Mac models getting refreshed this week. But I didn’t … The post MacBook Air got bumped to 16GB of RAM – now the upcoming M4 model will be un.....»»
Apple doubles MacBook Air base RAM to 16GB on M2 and M3 models
In a surprise move, Apple has doubled the base RAM configuration on M2 and M3 MacBook Air models. Both MacBook Air models will now include 16GB RAM out-of-the-box, up from 8GB. The RAM increase comes without a change in price. more….....»»
How to Convert MKV to MP3 on Mac/Win/Online
Do you feel the struggle with limited storage on devices and wondered how to manage it properly? This storage issue comes in when your device contains large MKV files, as these files contain video and audio components simultaneously. That’s why.....»»
MacBook Air doubles base memory to 16GB for same $999
The entry-level version of the M3 MacBook Air now has 16GB of unified memory, doubling the previous amount, but staying at $999.MacBook Air M3Alongside its announcement of the new M4 MacBook Pro, Apple has updated the MacBook Air. Where the base $999.....»»
M2 and M3 MacBook Air models get bumped to 16GB of RAM for no extra money
All baseline Macs have jumped from 8GB to 16GB this week, new processors or no. Apple's week of Mac announcements isn't extending to an M4 MacBook Air—rumors indicate that the A.....»»
Today’s deals: $199 iPad, Shark air purifiers with 5-year HEPA filters, $60 Ring Battery Doorbell, more
Wednesday’s top tech deals include some new and returning sales on the hottest products of the season. Apple’s iPad 9th-Gen is back down to $199.99 … The post Today’s deals: $199 iPad, Shark air purifiers with 5-year HEPA filt.....»»
Modified metal-organic framework can capture benzene in the atmosphere to tackle a major health risk
Scientists have developed a new material capable of capturing the harmful chemical benzene from the polluted air, offering a potential solution for tackling a major health and environmental risk......»»
Record-breaking Saharan dust events hit Spain between 2020 and 2022, study confirms
A study by the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), an agency dependent on the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities of Spain, concludes that the most intense Saharan dust events ever recorded in the air quality monitoring networks of.....»»
Save $50 on the iPad Air M2, and prep for Apple Intelligence
Have you been shopping for a new tablet? Right now, you’ll save $50 when you purchase the 11-inch Apple Intelligence-optimized iPad Air M2 at Best Buy......»»
Coral exudates, not algae, linked to bacterial growth that threaten reefs
A study led by the University of Bremen suggests that on algae-dominated coral reefs, it is not the algae but the corals themselves that may contribute to the growth of harmful bacteria. This discovery suggests that a disturbance in the natural compo.....»»
New gold nanorod technology can fry bacteria to sterilize implants
In the fight against antibiotic resistance, a new technology developed at Chalmers University of Technology, in Sweden, can be of great importance when, for example, hip and knee implants are surgically inserted. By heating up small nanorods of gold.....»»
Deals: M2 iPad Air $100 off, M4 iMac pre-order discounts, Beats Solo 4 $100 off, more
Joining today’s worldwide debut of the new M4 iMac, we have a host of fresh price drops on a series of other 2024 Apple releases. Alongside ongoing offers on the new iPad mini 7, Amazon has now launched a wide-ranging sale event on the M2 iPad Air.....»»
New class of encrypted peptides exhibits significant antimicrobial properties
In a significant advance against the growing threat of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, researchers have identified a novel class of antimicrobial agents known as encrypted peptides, which may expand the immune system's arsenal of tools to fight infect.....»»
Is it true that trees pollute the air?
Methane is the most famous volatile organic compound (VOC) in our atmosphere. This week, our host George Zaidan follows up on a Reactions subscriber's question about the 600 teragrams of a less famous VOC released every year: isoprene......»»