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Billions of Pieces of Plastic Threaten World's Coral Reefs
It’s no secret that discarded plastic products, like water bottles and grocery bags are polluting our oceans. However, scientists are just now discovering the impact that waste is having on the world’s coral reefs.
Study Investigates the Carbon Footprint of Sandwiches
Considering the number of sandwiches consumed each year -- over 11.5 billion in the U.K. alone, according to the British Sandwich Association, researchers from the University of Manchester have conducted a first-of-its-kind study examining the carbon footprint of both home-made and pre-packaged sandwiches.
PEVs Should Be Considered in Future Electric System Planning, NREL Finds
An influx of plug-in electric vehicles charging without coordination could prove challenging to the nation's electric grid, according to research conducted by the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
U.S. No Longer Among the Top 10 in Innovation Ranking
In terms of innovation, the United States is slipping, according to the Bloomberg Innovation Index.
Lithium Battery Life Doubled by Adding Graphene Girders
New research from WMG at the University of Warwick has discovered an effective approach to replacing graphite in the anodes of lithium-ion batteries using silicon by reinforcing the anode’s structure with graphene girders.
Energy Needed to Create Cryptocurrencies Will Exceed Energy Demands of Electric Cars by 2025
Cryptocurrencies, like Bitcoin, Ether or Litecoin, are useful for decentralized money transactions between two digital wallets (people or entities) and they are revolutionizing the monetary system. However, the global energy needed to create them could rival the total electricity consumption of Argentina, a country of 40 million.
Smart Rollator Encourages Elderly to Move, Exercise
Based on a smart rollator designed by VTT, the idea behind the project is that even slight increases in physical activity can significantly impact the well-being of seniors.
Can You Be Allergic to Wi-Fi?
Unexplained headaches, dizziness and even skin irritation have begun to be seen as the cause of severe discomfort or hypersensitivity to electromagnetic (EM) fields. The condition has come to be known as electromagnetic hypersensitivity syndrome or EHS for short, by the World Health Organization.
Robots Appointed to Teaching Assistants
“The two robots provide new avenues for studying human interaction with artificial intelligence, and they allow us to see how robots respond to, for example, an environment with both humans and other robots.”
Teaching Mosquitoes to Stop Biting People
Because many mosquitoes bite people to feed on blood they are a vehicle for spreading deadly diseases. Now, scientists are exploring how the genes of a mosquito might be altered to stop mosquitoes from biting.
BART Starts to Replace Its Fleet of Rail Cars
Canada-based Bombardier is supplying 775 rail cars for San Francisco's transit system, part of a plan to replace BART's existing fleet.
Amazon Go to Change the Face of Shopping
The face of shopping is set to change today with the opening of Amazon Go, a convenience store located in Seattle, Washington, from the online retail giant Amazon.
Algorithm Can Accurately Predict When Patients Are Going to Die
The great mystery of life is…well…death. That being said, researchers may have uncovered a component of that great mystery thanks to artificial intelligence.
Scientists Say There is No Evidence That Video Games Make Players Violent
The theory that video games — with their weapons and bloodshed — make children violent is being challenged by researchers from the University of York who believe that there is little evidence to support it.
McDonald's Vows to Use Renewable, Recycled Packaging by 2025
The familiar burger wrappers and red french fry containers long-associated with the McDonald’s brand are about to get an eco-friendly makeover.
Drone Makes First At-Sea Rescue in Australia
Australia was the site of what is being described as the world's first at-sea drone rescue on Thursday as a drone dropped a safety device to a pair of distressed swimmers caught in 10-feet swells.
Online Database Pinpoints Riches Hidden in Europes's Landfills, Scrapyards
The project, called ProSum, identifies where the billions of euros worth of aluminum, copper and gold might be mined annually.
Are Fallout Shelters Still Viable?
Aging fallout shelters leftover from the Cold War have not been maintained in the decades following their construction, which begs the question: Where do we go in the event of a nuclear attack or other such disaster?
Measuring Mechanical Properties of 2D Monolayer Materials Achieved
Researchers have succeeded in characterizing the mechanical properties of free-standing single-atom-thick membranes of graphene.
'Tiny Trash' Initiative Making Big Difference in Recycling
The waste reduction effort involves replacing participants’ trash bins with blue recycling containers with a smaller trash receptacle attached to them.