The Negev Urban Research Lab (NUR), the first of its kind in Israel, has been launched by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Beersheba as part of MIT’s City Science Network on Sunday.
With ten labs operating worldwide, NUR is a…
Category: 9. Sci-Tech
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Nonstick cookware industry sues over law banning cancer-causing chemicals
Minnesota is turning up the heat on nonstick cookware manufacturers with a groundbreaking PFAS ban. And it’s safe to say the industry isn’t taking it lying down.
Dubbed “Amara’s Law,” it has outlawed the sale of products…
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With only 2,000 Yellow-crested Cockatoos left, new genetics may aid thei
Ecologists at the School of Biological Sciences of The University of Hong Kong (HKU) have made discoveries that could transform the conservation of two iconic cockatoo species: the Sulphur-crested Cockatoo and the critically endangered…
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Dragonfly-inspired antibacterial alumina may revolutionize regenerative
Tokyo Metropolitan University researchers have unveiled new nanostructured alumina surfaces described as “strongly antibacterial but can be used to culture cells.” They report that “anodic porous alumina (APA) surfaces prepared using…
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Why Stonehenge was ‘ultimately a failure’ in striking new theory on its origins
Stonehenge was built to unify ancient Britons during a “legitimation crisis” caused by…
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Firm with salvage rights to the Titanic wins right to continue shipwreck search
The U.S. government has scrapped its litigation against the company that owns the salvage…
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You Have NASA to Thank for Wireless Headphones and Vacuum Cleaners
Many people see space exploration as a waste of resources. Of course, there is the counterargument that scientific discoveries have intrinsic cultural value, that space-related initiatives often boost international cooperation, or that the space…
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Want to stop smoking? $700 in rewards can really help, study says
In a large collaborative study spearheaded by the University of East Anglia in partnership with the University of Oxford, the University of Edinburgh, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst, researchers explored whether incentives…
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Obese children face heightened risk of relapse post-cancer diagnosis
Obesity may pose a serious health concern for children diagnosed with cancer, according to a recent population-based study conducted by researchers at the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine in Montreal. The findings, published…
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GPS Is Vulnerable to Attack. Magnetic Navigation Can Help
Far above your head, constellations of satellites are working constantly to provide the positioning, navigation, and timing systems that quietly run modern life. Known as the global navigation satellite system, or GNSS, signals from these…
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