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Microplastic pollution is a growing problem, as tiny fragments of plastic enter the environment from sources like aging tires, personal care products, and synthetic fabrics. A new study now suggests that even activities such as opening plastic bags may… Continue reading Bag- and bottle-opening shown to produce microplastics
If you’ve ever thought that you got food poisoning from eating sushi, you might have actually gotten worms from the stuff. A new study indicates that such fish worms are now more common than ever – although chefs usually pick them out.Continue ReadingC… Continue reading Study suggests that sushi has gotten way wormier
We only just recently heard how scorpion venom could be utilized to kill harmful bacteria, and to reverse inflammation. A new study now indicates that it also may find use in the treatment of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD).Continue ReadingCateg… Continue reading Could fetal alcohol spectrum disorder be treated with scorpion venom?
It turns out that there still are new things under the sun – or in this case, under the water. Scientists have recently discovered not one but two previously-unknown species of the six-gill sawshark, which is itself rarely seen.Continue ReadingCategory… Continue reading Two rare sawshark species newly discovered in West Indian Ocean
Skin-worn flexible electronics show great promise, in applications ranging from health monitoring to gesture control. The devices could soon also be more eco-friendly, as scientists have recently developed a method of making them from fish scales.Conti… Continue reading Fish scales may find use in sustainable electronic skin
There was a time when all modern e-bikes were pretty heavy, and they looked like electric bicycles. That’s starting to change, though, as a number of lighter-weight “stealth” e-bikes have hit the market. One of the latest is the catchily-named Babymake… Continue reading Light, sleek-looking e-bike is set to make some babies
According to the National University of Singapore (NUS), only 40 percent of discarded tires are recycled – the rest are either burned to generate power, or thrown in landfills. Now, however, the university has developed a method of converting old tire … Continue reading Scrapped car tires recycled into multi-use aerogel
Sure, you can just go skateboarding on the street, but … wouldn’t it be more fun to take things off-road? That’s what the Cycleagle is designed to do, and it gives you an electric boost while it’s at it.Continue ReadingCategory: Outdoors, LifestyleTags… Continue reading Cycleagle electric off-road skateboard is ready to hit the dirt
If you’re wondering what the weather was like several thousand years ago, well … there aren’t going to be weather reports from back then that you can check. What there are, however, are fossilized giant clam shells, and a new study suggests that they c… Continue reading Giant clams may be a good source of “paleoweather” data
When it comes to locking your bike securely, a U-lock is pretty much the best way to go. The things are heavy, though, plus their rigid shackles can’t be bent to pass around thick poles or other obstacles. That’s where the Litelok Flexi-U Silver is des… Continue reading Litelok brings the bendiness with Flexi-U lock