Category: 7. SciTech

I am lazy. I’m a slob. I’m [something that can’t be printed]. These are the thoughts that pop into my head when I’m scrolling senselessly on the sofa, or after finding another bag of withered salad in my fridge, forgotten thanks to the takeaways I chose to have instead of preparing my… Continue Reading

I am lazy. I’m a slob. I’m [something that can’t be printed]. These are the thoughts that pop into my head when I’m scrolling senselessly on the sofa, or after finding another bag of withered salad in my fridge, forgotten thanks to the takeaways I chose to have instead of preparing my… Continue Reading

On my morning dog walk, my path takes me past a field where a small herd of cattle grazes. I usually pause there, partly because my dog is utterly fascinated by cows, and partly because it’s a pleasingly bucolic scene. This is what I picture when I think of livestock farming: cows or sheep… Continue…

Scientists have created hollow concrete that is 5.6 times stronger than radiation concrete. The new design is based on the human femur, which features a honeycomb-like design, making it more resilient to breaks and cracks. This added resiliency, indeed, comes from the hollowed-out… Continue Reading

Does it become bottled milk? That’s Class 1 price. Yogurt? Class 2 price. Cheddar cheese? Class 3 price. Butter or powdered dry milk? Class 4. Traditionally, Class 1 receives the highest price. Do you know where your milk comes from?Photograph: Sue Ogrocki/AP Photo There are 11 FMMOs that divide… Continue Reading

For example, two winters’ worth of snow followed by intense heat created a flood risk in 2023. State officials decided to release water from Lake Oroville and other reservoirs across Southern California and the Central Valley. Although this helped prevent flooding and sent water downstream,… Continue Reading

If your romantic partner is ranting about a problem they have, you’d logically feel compelled to help. Why wouldn’t you? You don’t want someone you love to be upset, so you try to resolve the issue, to remove the source of the upset by offering advice and suggestions for how to fix… Continue Reading

After they left, the Titan was rebuilt with a new hull that was never tested to industry norms nor certified by an independent third-party agency. Patrick Lahey, CEO of submersible maker Triton Submarines, said that certifying a novel hull was not only possible but essential for safety. “We… Continue Reading

We may very well be able to translate plant languages soon, scientists claim. While you might think of plants as passive objects just existing on our planet, they are, in fact, living beings, and they communicate with each other quite extensively. What’s especially intriguing is that… Continue Reading

Since its launch in 2019, the hype and demand for Ozempic has grown dramatically, owing to its effectiveness not only at treating type 2 diabetes but also for its ability to lower the body weight of obese patients. Given its popularity, could we ever see the drug being available… Continue Reading