Credit: PixabayRecent research has examined whether food waste is more effectively reduced by consumers motivated by sustainability or those focused on nutrition and health. The study's surprising results emphasize the importance of reevaluating our strategies for tackling food waste.Dr. Trang Thi Thu Nguyen, lead author of the study, said, "Consumers aware of sustainability tend...
Credit: PixabayThe concept of growing teeth in a lab might sound like something out of a horror movie, but it could actually have a practical, non-terrifying use—replacing cavities and damaged teeth. New research brings us one step closer to making this a reality.Researchers from King’s College London and Imperial College London have developed a...
Credit: Illustration of Neisseria gonorrhoeae. (Alissa Eckert/CDC)Some strains of Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the bacteria causing gonorrhea, have become resistant to most antibiotics. Fortunately, a new class of antibiotics may offer a promising tool in the fight against this pathogen."How Alkyl Quinolones Trigger Bacterial Self-Destruction"The researchers studied alkyl quinolones (AQs), compounds bacteria use for defense and offense,...
Credit: DepositphotosScientists warned Wednesday that an unprecedented coral bleaching event, driven by human activity, is affecting 84% of the world's reefs and could wipe out large portions of these vital ecosystems.Since early 2023, the global coral bleaching crisis has escalated into the largest and most severe ever recorded, impacting reefs across the Pacific, Indian,...
Credit: Olly Curtis/Future / Getty ImagesOn Wednesday, YouTube announced that it plans to introduce a refreshed design for the YouTube TV user interface sometime this summer. The upcoming update aims to enhance the overall user experience by making navigation more intuitive and seamless.In addition to simplifying how users move through the platform, the redesign...
Mycelium-based materials could support a range of useful properties, including self-repair and greater stiffnessImage generated by AI using OpenAI's DALL·EOne effective way to lessen our environmental impact is by adopting more sustainable construction methods. Cement production alone contributes to 8% of global CO2 emissions—much of it used in making concrete.Solving this issue is challenging,...
Image Credits:tommy / Getty ImagesA pseudonymous developer has launched a tool called “SpeechMap,” described as a “free speech eval,” to examine how AI models like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and X’s Grok respond to sensitive and controversial topics. The aim, according to the developer in a statement to TechCrunch, is to compare how different models handle...
The meteorite used in this study—LAR12252—when it was discovered in Antarctica. Credit: The ANSMET (ANtarctic Search for METeorites) Program, Case Western Reserve University and University of Utah.Researchers at the University of Oxford have uncovered compelling evidence about the origins of Earth's water. By analyzing a rare meteorite type known as an enstatite chondrite—chemically similar...
Image Credits:Riccardo Milani / Hans Lucas / Hans Lucas via AFP / Getty ImagesThe Wikimedia Foundation, which oversees Wikipedia and several other crowdsourced knowledge projects, reported on Wednesday that multimedia download bandwidth from Wikimedia Commons has risen by 50% since January 2024.According to a blog post published Tuesday, this surge isn’t driven by human...
Credit: PixabayTikTok is shutting down its Instagram-like app, TikTok Notes, on May 8. The photo-sharing platform, which was launched for testing last year in Canada, Australia, and Vietnam, is being discontinued.Users of TikTok Notes are being informed of the decision and redirected to ByteDance-owned Lemon8, a move that makes sense given the similarities between...
