Using graphene foam to filter toxins from drinking water
A reusable 3D functionalized reduced graphene oxide foam (3D‐FrGOF) is used as an in situ electrolytic deposition electrode to extract…
Hidden Supernova: Stars Are Exploding in Dusty Galaxies – We Just Can’t Always See Them
The image shows galaxy Arp 148, captured by NASA’s Spitzer and Hubble telescopes. Specially processed Spitzer data is shown inside…
Air quality in Toronto’s subways improves with new trains, reduced friction braking
A box contains instruments to measure fine particulate matter on the Toronto Transit Commission’s St. George subway station platform. Credit:…
Giraffe grandmas help keep herds going
For decades, ecologists assumed giraffes had no real social structure to speak of. One excerpt from a 1991 book described…
A History of African Dust Transport Across North Atlantic
By University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science August 4, 2021 Interest in African dust began over…
Declutter Your Workshop with These 8 Pegboards
Staff, Courtesy of WFX Utility Pegboards may not be flashy, but they serve an important function. They keep your tools…
TikTok tests Stories feature outside of the US | Engadget
TikTok is no stranger to other companies copying the format of its signature short-form videos, but it may now do…
Innovation Invites Hucksters
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Elon Musk Shares Photos of Super Heavy’s Trip to Launchpad | Digital Trends
Elon Musk has tweeted photos of SpaceX’s next-generation Super Heavy rocket — complete with its 29 Raptor engines — being…
Draw like it’s 1989 with this Kid Pix web app
Kid Pix, an iconic piece of kid-friendly desktop art software, has been ported to Javascript and HTML by Vikrum Nijjar.…
Facebook Disables Access for NYU Research Into Political-Ad Targeting
Facebook Inc. FB 2.19% disabled a New York University research project’s accounts and access to the platform, effectively shutting down…
Oh, Facebook changed its privacy settings again – TechCrunch
Ever considerate of its users, Facebook has determined that its privacy settings needed a bit of a shuffle to keep…
