Scientists Figured Out How to Recycle Plastic by Vaporizing It

Russia’s Warming Arctic Is a Climate Threat. War Has Shut Scientists Out of It.

Climate science has been stymied as Russia continues its war in Ukraine. The stalled work threatens to leave the West without a clear picture of how fast the Earth is heating up.

World - The New York Times - October 22

Princess Zelda Figma Figure Preorders Restocked At Amazon

Amazon has restocked preorders for the Tears of the Kingdom Princess Zelda Figma figure . The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Figma lineup now includes Zelda, Ganondorf, and Link, who is ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 23

Shawn Mendes opens up about his sexuality

Shawn Mendes said that he is “figuring out” his sexuality during his concert in Denver on Monday, according to video footage shared by fans on social media.

Shawn Mendes says he's 'just figuring out' sexuality

The Canadian singer tells concert-goers of his sexuality: it's "a beautifully complex thing".

The Fed hasn’t tamed inflation — and the stock market has yet to figure that out

Stocks can handle moderate inflation as long as economic growth persists

Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago

Surging floodwater and panicked prayers: How a workday at a Tennessee plastics factory turned deadly

An NBC News investigation and timeline reveals how events quickly and dramatically unfolded amid a "one-in-5,000-year flood.

How a plastic cave made in Spain keeps Amazonian culture alive 5,000 miles away

When ancient carvings were vandalised, the Wauja feared their knowledge was lost. But 3D imaging has created a replica at the heart of Brazil’s first Xingu people’s museum. It is not yet dawn in ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

Parachutes Made of Mucus Change How Some Scientists See the Ocean

With a new kind of microscope, researchers got a different view of how marine snow falls to the seafloor.

Science - The New York Times - October 17

Scientists show how sperm and egg come together like a key in a lock

Scientists have pinpointed how sperm and egg fuse together across the animal kingdom, from fish to people

Tech - ABC News - October 17

Benefits, interest rates and pensions - how September's inflation figure affects you

The cost of living is always important but this month's has a particular extra impact for millions of people.

"Mornings Memory": How a selfie turned Kenny G into a controversial figure in 2014

On this day 10 years ago, smooth jazz musician Kenny G sparked controversy when a selfie he tweeted during a pro-democracy protest in Hong Kong caused an international stir.

Missed out on the northern lights? Scientists expect more solar storms to produce auroras

Space weather experts say expect to see more northern lights in unusual places as the sun continues to sizzle

Tech - ABC News - October 15

Does air pollution cause dementia? UK scientists launch study to find out

Research at the Francis Crick Institute could lead to new drugs to counter progress of diseases like Alzheimer’s. British scientists are about to launch a remarkable research project that will ...

World - The Guardian - October 20

Pee-wee the tortoise found by recycling centre workers

A tortoise has been found at a recycling centre in Grantham after being sorted with tonnes of waste.

NFL Week 9 Power Rankings: Stop doubting the undefeated Chiefs; Steelers, Eagles figuring it out offensively

Pete Prisco shares his Power Rankings heading into Week 9 of the 2024 season

Sports - CBS Sports - October 29

Shawn Mendes opens up onstage about his sexuality: 'I'm just figuring it out like everyone'

Shawn Mendes discussed his sexuality Monday during a concert in Colorado, telling fans, 'I don't really know sometimes, and I know other times.'

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 29

"We Need to Figure out what We Are as a Team": Red Wings Humbled by 6-2 Home Loss to Winnipeg

After a blowout loss to the league-leading Winnipeg Jets, the Red Wings look like a team without an identity

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 5 days ago

Plastics Are Turning Up in Dolphin Breath

Researchers studying bottlenose dolphins found polyester and other plastics in every animal they tested.

World - The New York Times - October 16

PepsiCo Wins Plastics Pollution Lawsuit

The state Supreme Court Justice in Buffalo said the case failed to show PepsiCo created a public nuisance.

Business - Inc. - 2 days ago

Why I paid $95 to recycle a mattress — and you might, too

It can be difficult and costly to avoid trashing your old mattress in a landfill.

Business - CNBC - October 20

The Scion of the Ziploc Empire Is on a Crusade to Rein In Plastic Waste

SC Johnson’s CEO confronts a “versatile” material that has propelled the family business and is also a “profound global pollutant.”

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 12

Video shows flooded Impact Plastics parking lot at 10:54 a.m. on Sept. 27

A look at how the election is playing out on college campuses

Millions of Gen Zers will vote in their first election this year. Nancy Chen went to Penn State in the battleground state of Pennsylvania to see how the political discourse is affecting life on ...

Scottish government facing £170m court case over axed bottle recycling scheme

Ministers could face a huge bill if they lose a legal fight over beleaguered bottle return plans.

Impact Plastics sued by family of worker killed by Hurricane Helene

The lawsuit claims Impact Plastics forced workers to stay at their posts even when conditions grew dangerous.

Skeleton crew: California driver nabbed for using carpool lane with plastic effigy

Highway patrol says carpool lanes are for ridesharing for living humans, not lifeless bony impostors. Drivers looking to beat California’s endless traffic can use designated carpool lanes, provided ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

Sweden abolishes tax on plastic bags despite warnings usage could rise

Levy that reduced usage by more than three-quarters in four years fell victim to rightwing culture wars, say critics. A tax that has reduced plastic bag consumption in Sweden by more than ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

How the Army is testing out new tech for future conflicts

Charlie D'Agata goes inside a training exercise at Fort Johnson in Louisiana with the Army's 101st Airborne Division to see how they're preparing for future conflicts.

How Elon Musk Changed Course to Go All Out for Trump

The billionaire has poured nearly $120 million into a pro-Trump voting effort and used his social media platform, X, to spread misinformation, despite public statements he made in the past about ...

Business - The New York Times - 3 days ago

How turnout and persuasion could play out for Trump, Harris in battlegrounds

We explore how turnout and persuasion scenarios could play out in the critical states for Trump and Harris in the final weekend leading up to the 2024 presidential election.

'It's our moonshot': Why scientists are drilling into volcanos

In Iceland scientists plan to drill down to magma to understand it and use it for energy production.

The brain collector: the scientist unravelling the mysteries of grey matter

Using cutting-edge methods, Alexandra Morton-Hayward is cracking the secrets of ancient brains – even as hers betrays her. Alexandra Morton-Hayward, a 35-year-old mortician turned molecular ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

WATCH: Scientists develop flying shopping cart

Researchers in South Korea have developed a drone-based flying shopping cart that can go where no cart has gone before.

Scientists develop DNA technology in data storage breakthrough

Genetic code technique for preserving huge amounts of digital information could be ‘cheaper than hard drives’

Business - Financial Times - October 23

The Rebellious Scientist Who Made Kamala Harris

The presidential candidate’s mother, Shyamala Gopalan Harris, was a breast cancer researcher whose egalitarian politics often bucked a patriarchal lab culture.

Health - The New York Times - October 28

Deadliest weather made worse by climate change - scientists

Human-caused climate change made recent extreme weather events more intense and more likely, new analysis finds.

Scientists Figured Out How to Recycle Plastic by Vaporizing It

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