October 29, 20243 min readThis Sponge Captures the Teeny Bits of Gold in Electronic WasteA self-building sponge that efficiently collects gold could eliminate some harsh methods used to process e-wasteBy Ben Guarino If all 62 million metric tons of electronic...
October 29, 20244 min readPeople Overestimate Political Opponents’ ImmoralityTo heal political division, start with common moral ground, a study suggestsBy Curtis Puryear, Emily Kubin & Kurt Gray How would you describe a member of the opposite political party? Maybe you...
October 29, 20244 min readSunken Temple of Ancient Arabian Civilization Found off ItalyAn ancient temple made by Arabian immigrants from the Nabataean culture has finally been found off the Italian coastBy Kristina Killgrove & LiveScienceThe submerged ancient warehouse district along...
It is close to midnight and I am bingeing both on a Netflix show and leftovers from the fridge. I know I will regret it in the morning – and perhaps for years to come. With my late-night feasting, I...
A driverless car in downtown Los AngelesAllen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images The artificial intelligence systems that control driverless cars can still struggle to predict the sudden appearance of other vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians – but a new algorithm has...
It is one of the scourges of life in the modern world: chronic inflammation. This unhelpful response by the body’s immune system is linked to accelerated ageing and conditions such as stroke and heart disease. What if we could dampen...
Antibiotics can reduce diversity in the gut microbiome, raising the risk of infections that cause diarrhoea - and the effects may last years Source link...
Rima: So when I say six months of research, it means that this is the budget that was planned for that. But most of my work takes about... The longer pieces that I do, they take quite a lot of...
October 29, 20244 min readWe Must Restore Trust in Science in ‘Antiscientific America’Anti-intellectualism is a prevalent and pernicious force in American public life. Stimulating interest in science may combat its influenceBy Matt Motta Former president Donald Trump has vowed to...
China is embracing solar power, with panels on the North Barren Mountain in ZhangjiakouCostfoto/NurPhoto/Getty Images A massive rollout of wind and solar power across China may mean the country’s emissions peaked in 2023, in what would be a historic turning...
