Every time a tree trunk is sawn, it creates sawdust. Millions of tons of sawdust are produced every year worldwide, with most of it being burned to generate energy. This releases the carbon dioxide stored in the wood back into the atmosphere,…
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Sawdust waste could become fire-safe interiors with a composite that can be recycled
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Myth defanged: Baby rattlesnake bites aren't more dangerous than bites from adult rattlesnakes
Baby rattlesnake bites are less dangerous than bites from adult rattlesnakes, according to a new study from Loma Linda University that summarizes the origin, transmission, and prevalence of the longstanding myth that baby rattlesnake bites are…
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Scientists discover tiny rocket engines inside malaria parasites
- The malaria parasite is packed with tiny crystals that spin nonstop, a strange behavior that puzzled scientists for decades.
- Researchers have now discovered that these crystals are powered by the breakdown of hydrogen peroxide, a reaction…
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Indonesia court orders release of withheld impact studies on new capital
EAST KALIMANTAN, Indonesia — Indonesia’s Supreme Court has ordered the government to release environmental impact assessments for two projects at the country’s new capital city, handing civil society groups a rare transparency victory. The…
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German startup eternal.ag launches fully autonomous harvesting robot to tackle greenhouse labor shortage
Eternal.ag, a German agritech startup, has launched its first commercial product, Harvester. Harvester is a fully autonomous harvesting robot designed for tomato greenhouses and offers a solution to widespread industry labor shortages….
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Almost all developers want AI help, but it has to explain itself first
- 95% of developers say AI should explain its reasoning so they can validate responses
- They’re worried that manually explaining context is eliminating time savings
- AI could unlock observability data, but silos need to be dealt with first
New…
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Medieval chess promoted racial harmony and mutual respect, say historians
Medieval manuscripts, paintings and chess sets reveal that the so-called “game of kings” defied social structures and racial attitudes by celebrating the intellectual prowess of winners irrespective of their skin color.
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Python blood compound could lead to new weight loss therapies
University of Colorado Boulder researchers have discovered an appetite-suppressing compound in python blood that helps the snakes consume enormous meals and go months without eating yet remain metabolically healthy.
The research, a…
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113 million-year-old fossil analysis reveals new dinosaur species
Almost every child in South Korea has grown up with Dooly: a pint-sized, emerald-green dinosaur with two iconic tufts of hair and a penchant for magical mischief. He is a cultural titan.
Now, science has finally given the cartoon its…
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TCL’s German QLED ban puts pressure on TV brands to be more honest about QDs
“Some products marketed as ‘QLED’ use conventional backlight architectures (standard phosphors, optical films, diffuser plates) and rely on picture modes or software tuning to create a more saturated ‘vivid’…
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