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Who"s responsible for roadside rubbish?

New research reveals that items in litter typically originate less than two miles from where they're found—and unless humans remove them, most of these items will never leave the environment......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgFeb 8th, 2022

Sidney Wolk, roadside assistance company founder who dreamed big, dies at 89

Sidney Wolk, who founded Cross Country Motor Club in 1972 and turned it into one of the country's largest networks of independent service providers, died at age 89......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Stolen Ferrari worth $575,000 was found by tracking the owner’s AirPods

Time and again, Apple’s Find My technology turns out responsible for tracking stolen goods. In the case of a recent Connecticut theft, a very expensive Ferrari was tracked down thanks to the millionaire owner accidentally leaving AirPods in the veh.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsSep 30th, 2024

Where flood policy helps most—and where it could do more

Flooding, including the devastation caused recently by Hurricane Helene, is responsible for $5 billion in annual damages in the U.S. That's more than any other type of weather-related extreme event......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 30th, 2024

How a nearby supernova left its mark on Earth life

When a massive star explodes as a supernova, it does more than release an extraordinary amount of energy. Supernovae explosions are responsible for creating some of the heavy elements, including iron, which is blasted out into space by the explosion......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsSep 25th, 2024

Naked mole-rat found to have lost infection-resistant proteins

Scientists have found that the naked mole-rat—an underground rodent that lives up to 40 years—has lost a number of CD1 functional genes. The CD1 gene family in mammals is responsible for protein synthesis that protects the body against infectious.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsSep 25th, 2024

Car software patches are over 20% of recalls, study finds

How automotive recalls are handled has shifted over time. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Software fixes are now responsible for more than 1 in 5 automotive recalls. That's the key finding from a decade's worth of Nationa.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 24th, 2024

US not responsible for violence in Mexico"s Sinaloa state, ambassador says

US not responsible for violence in Mexico"s Sinaloa state, ambassador says.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 22nd, 2024

Genetic tracing at the Huanan Seafood market further supports COVID animal origins

A new international collaborative study provides a list of the wildlife species present at the market from which SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, most likely arose in late 2019. The study is based on a new analysis of meta.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 19th, 2024

Flushing rubbish down the toilet has impacts on nature

Sampling reveals that there is an incredible amount of rubbish lying on the seabed. This is because many people are still flushing all sorts of things down the toilet, believing that they will simply disappear. But, of course, this is not the case. B.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsSep 18th, 2024

Harmless strain of E. coli bacteria may be able to prevent urinary tract infections

Researchers from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) and the College of Engineering are collaborating on a project that uses harmless strains of E. coli bacteria to disrupt the bacteria responsible for urinary.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 18th, 2024

Lower shipping emissions may lead to higher global temperatures

Products that we depend on and use every day arrive by way of massive container ships to ports around the world. But the maritime shipping industry is also responsible for polluting the air and oceans with sulfur dioxide, which can negatively affect.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 16th, 2024

“MNT Reform Next” combines open source hardware and usable performance

New design has sleeker profile, uses more RAM and better CPU than the original. Enlarge / More streamlined (but still user-replaceable) battery packs are responsible for some of the Reform Next's space savings. (credit: MNT Resea.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 10th, 2024

Unlocked, loaded guns more common among parents who give kids firearm lessons

It's unknown if demonstrating responsible handling actually keeps kids safe. Enlarge / A man helps a boy look at a handgun during the National Rifle Association's Annual Meetings & Exhibits at the Indiana Convention Center in Ind.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 9th, 2024

Critically endangered California condor shot and killed in Colorado

A rare California condor passing through southwestern Colorado was shot and killed this year, and state and federal authorities on Wednesday asked the public to help track down those responsible......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 5th, 2024

Researchers create new tool to analyze embodied carbon in more than 1 million buildings in Chicago

The built environment—which includes the construction and operation of buildings, highways, bridges and other infrastructure—is responsible for close to 40% of the global greenhouse gas emissions contributing to climate change......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsSep 4th, 2024

Beef industry can reduce emissions by up to 30%, says new research

Greenhouse gases resulting from human activity have been the largest driver of climate change since the mid-20th century—especially from agriculture. The U.S. beef industry alone is responsible for 3.3% of the nation's total emissions, and even wit.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 3rd, 2024

Poor quality of employment is responsible for UK workers" reliance on foodbanks, study shows

University of Liverpool researchers have published the first-ever peer-reviewed study of workers using foodbanks in the U.K. The study, published in the Journal of Poverty and Social Justice, found that the primary reason for workers turning to emerg.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 3rd, 2024

Researchers identify genes for low glycemic index and high protein in rice

A team of researchers at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) has identified genes and markers responsible for low glycemic index (GI) and high protein content in rice, using genetics and artificial intelligence classification methods......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 30th, 2024

Public perceptions on the use of gene tech for environmental problems

Addressing public concerns about the suitability and safety of new innovations is crucial to the responsible use of genetic technologies for environmental problems, according to a new report on New Zealanders' perceptions commissioned by BioHeritage.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 30th, 2024

Tuberculosis under the sea: A marine sponge microbe provides insights into the bacterium"s evolution

The surprising discovery of a bacterium in a marine sponge from the Great Barrier Reef with striking similarity to Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the pathogen responsible for tuberculosis (TB), could unlock and inform future TB research and treatment st.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 29th, 2024