Scientists Turn Milk Into Biodegradable Plastic That Vanishes in Soil - Scientists are turning to milk proteins, starch, and nanoclay to create biodegradable plastics that break down quickly in soil. As concerns grow about damage to the environment and potential risks to human health, efforts to develop biodegradable plastics are accelerating, including several active research...
AI resurrections of dead celebrities amuse and rankle - In a parallel reality, Queen Elizabeth II gushes over cheese puffs, a gun-toting Saddam Hussein struts into a wrestling ring, and Pope John Paul II attempts skateboarding.
Why Chopped Carbon Fiber in FDM Prints is a Contaminant - A lot of claims have been made about the purported benefits of adding chopped carbon fiber to FDM filaments, but how many of these claims are actually true? In the …read more
Virtual reality tool helping Indigenous people connect with Country - "It makes me feel like I am right there on Country." This was the response of a student after they used a new virtual reality (VR) tool I codeveloped to help Indigenous people around Australia learn on Country.
Shoot Instax Film In A Polaroid Camera With The Aid Of Tape - Polaroid cameras have been very popular for a very long time and are especially hot gifts this year. Fresh film is easy to find but relatively expensive. In contrast, Fuji’s …read more
Building a Multi-Channel Pipette for Parallel Experimentation - One major reason for the high cost of developing new drugs and other chemicals is the sheer number of experiments involved; designing a single new drug can require synthesizing and …read more
Could a Tiny Eye Implant Reverse Macular Degeneration? - A clinical trial is investigating whether a stem cell-derived patch can replace disease-damaged cells and restore vision. Age-related macular degeneration is a steadily worsening eye disease and the leading cause of vision loss and blindness among Americans age 65 and older. It damages central vision,...
How Macronix is Advancing High-performance NVM - Discover Macronix's legacy of innovation in advanced memory products, driving progress since the 1980s under the visionary leadership of chairman Miin Wu. The post How Macronix is Advancing High-performance NVM appeared first on EE Times .
Bizarre Plants That Quit Photosynthesis Still Find a Way to Thrive - A bizarre group of underground plants shows how life can thrive even after abandoning sunlight and sex. Not all plants are green or rely on sexual reproduction, and these exceptions can reveal surprising insights into what it really means to be a plant. A new study involving researchers from Kobe University...
How To Build Good Contact Mics - We’re most familiar with sound as vibrations that travel through the atmosphere around us. However, sound can also travel through objects, too! If you want to pick it up, you’d …read more
Stress and Sleepless Nights Quietly Strip Away Vital Immune Cells - Natural killer (NK) cells play a critical role in protecting the body from illness. They act quickly to eliminate invading pathogens, foreign substances, and infected cells before these threats can spread. Some NK cells travel through the bloodstream (circulatory), while others remain in tissues and organs....
African Penguins Face Growing Danger As Fishing Fleets Move In - As fish disappear, African penguins are being pushed into direct competition with fishing fleets, deepening their fight for survival. Researchers led by the University of St Andrews have found that Critically Endangered African penguins (Spheniscus demersus) are much more likely to search for food in...
Scientists Find Alzheimer’s Clues Hidden in DNA Once Dismissed As “Junk” - Researchers have identified elusive DNA switches in brain support cells that influence genes tied to Alzheimer’s disease. When people think about DNA, they often picture genes that determine our physical traits, influence behavior, and keep our bodies functioning properly. In reality, genes make up...
Reverse-Engineering the Intel 8087 Stack Circuitry - Although something that’s taken for granted these days, the ability to perform floating-point operations in hardware was, for the longest time, something reserved for people with big wallets. This began …read more
