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UN Calls for Improved E-waste Recycling
The UN is calling for improved electronics waste (e-waste) recycling as discarded products such as refrigerators, cell phones, televisions and laptops clog landfills worldwide, often releasing toxic ingredients into the environment.
Google Doodle Honors Quantum Mechanics Pioneer
Today's Google Doodle honors the birthday of Max Born, one of the pioneers of quantum mechanics.
Graphene Used to Understand Filtration and Ion Transport into Cells
NIST scientists Michael Zwolak and Subin Sahu have discovered a way to simulate aspects of ion channel behavior while accounting for such computationally intensive details as molecular-scale variations in the size or shape of the channel.
Watch: Revolutionary Electronics Design Inspired by Japanese Paper Art
An ultra-stretchable bioprobe based on kirigami, a variant of origami which utilizes paper cutting in addition to folding, shows significant potential for medical applications of flexible-film electronics.
How Does Reverse Engineering Work?
Reverse engineering is a process that takes an existing product and examines it to determine detailed information and specifications in order to learn how it was made and how it works.
'Grinch Bots' Beating Consumers to Popular Holiday Gifts
Popular toys and electronics may be harder to get this holiday season thanks to automated software dubbed “Grinch bots” beating consumers to online sales and special offers on the much sought-after items.
Robotic Table Debuts at the Tokyo International Robot Exhibition
Making its debut at the Tokyo International Robot Exhibition is a robotic table capable of moving objects along its surface.
DNA Origami Surpasses Important Steps to Success
A research team has not only broken out of the nanometer realm to build larger objects but also cut the production costs a thousand-fold. These innovations open a whole new frontier for the technology.
Instagram Will Hide Selfies with Animals for Fear of Contributing to Animal Abuse
Popular photo-sharing platform Instagram will be hiding pictures that travelers take posing with animals such as sloths and koala bears from its site in an effort to combat animal abuse.
Uptown Rats Slightly Different from Downtown Rats, Study Says
Rats residing in uptown Manhattan show slight genetic differences from rats residing in downtown Manhattan, according to researchers from Fordham University and Providence College.
Text Messages Reach 25th Birthday
Sending text messages has become so commonplace that it is easy to forget that the text message hasn’t always been a part of our daily lives. This week the text message turns 25 years old.
When Kings Preferred Aluminum To Gold
In the mid-1800s aluminum was a precious metal on par with silver and gold. Proof of this can be found in the apex of the Washington monument, the formal "silver-ware" of the Second French Empire and assorted high-end 19th-century jewelry. This in spite of the fact that aluminum is the third most abundant element in the Earth's crust. Why?
Synthetic Protocol forms 3D Porous Organic Network in Seconds
A team of Korean researchers, affiliated with UNIST, has recently announced the principle of producing porous organic materials in the blink of an eye.
Drones More Damaging Than Bird Strikes, According to Study
With close calls between drones and airplanes on the rise, a new study by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) revealed that drone collisions cause more damage to planes than collisions with similarly-sized birds.
'Metasurfaces' Can Bend Light, Produce Invisibility
A new 2D material can effectively control and bend the electric and magnetic components of electromagnetic waves such as light. Potential applications are numerous, and even include an invisibility cloak.
Researchers Develop New Way to Do Metabolic Engineering
A new method developed by a group of researchers at the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology (IGB) at the University of Illinois could change the way metabolic engineering is done.
Preventing Errors on Food Labels
Food labeling errors have fast become both a costly and brand-damaging issue for food manufacturers. In fact, labeling issues are among the main reasons for food recalls in the first place.
German Ban on Child Watches with Listening App
Certain smartwatches, particularly the kinds marketed to children, have been banned by German regulators because they are in violation of Germany’s surveillance restrictions.
ATAK Increases Situational Awareness and Communication for Responders Across Multiple Agencies
When Hurricane Harvey hit Texas, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) deployed the Android Team Awareness Kit (ATAK) to support the complex communication and coordination needs of the multi-jurisdictional responders.