Author

Emily White

MUSHROOMS CAN HELP HUMANITY RECYCLE PLASTIC

by Emily White June 24, 2024

Science continues to try to figure out the best ways to combat plastic pollution on the planet. Recently, researchers have discovered fungi that can recycle plastic in large natural accumulations of garbage.

For example, a number of fungi species feed on polymers, effectively destroying plastic utensils and other items.

The UK’s Royal Botanic Gardens described how they studied plastic waste accumulated in the coastal salt marshes of Dafeng (China), near the shores of the Yellow Sea. This natural area is protected by UNESCO.

The experts identified 55 species of bacteria and 184 species of fungi capable of breaking down a special type of plastic called polycaprolactone (PCL). Among them were the bacteria Jonesia and Streptomyces, which proved capable of breaking down several types of polymers derived from petroleum.

World

UK ACHIEVES RECORD WIND POWER GENERATION

by Emily White June 24, 2024

Data from Drax shows that the United Kingdom has achieved unprecedented electricity generation from wind turbines in the first four three months of this year.

Such an achievement represents a huge step forward for a national grid that is transitioning to greener energy sources.

Research at Imperial College London shows that the country’s wind farms have generated more than twenty-four terawatt hours of energy, enough to fully charge more than 300 million Tesla electric cars.

World

FRANCE HAS BANNED SHORT FLIGHTS

by Emily White June 24, 2024

French authorities now prohibit domestic air travel if the route is short and can be traveled by rail in less than 150 minutes. The only exception will be transit flights.

The measures described are in line with the government’s strategy to promote more environmentally friendly transportation that leaves a smaller greenhouse gas footprint in the atmosphere.

The head of the French Ministry of Transport, Clement Bon, said in a television interview that the decision was the first of its kind on the planet.

World

WHY DO A NUMBER OF COUNTRIES BAN SYNTHETIC MEAT? WHAT ARE THE DANGERS OF SYNTHETIC MEAT?

by Emily White June 24, 2024

Synthetic meat is being touted by scientists as a way to save the Earth, but according to a new study, its mass production could harm the environment far more than farming. Currently, synthetic meat is only produced in small laboratories, but scaling up production could cause a 25-fold increase in emissions.

How is meat grown?

Muscle fibers are grown by taking a piece of tissue, no matter what animal the sample belongs to. The stem cells from the sample are then processed so that they mature faster. As a result, these cells form muscle fibers and edible tissue. But after that, endotoxins and waste products have to be removed, which is where most of the emissions come from.

Experts estimate that, with increased production, each kilogram of such food will produce 246-1508 kilograms of carbon dioxide emissions.

World

SCIENTISTS HAVE EXPLAINED THE DIFFERENCE IN THE COLOR OF LAKES IN CHINA

by Emily White June 24, 2024

In the Nanjing Geography and Limnology Institute (China) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, specialists have been engaged in a comprehensive study of water bodies. The attention of scientists was drawn to 2.55 thousand lakes in the country, and the main goal was to find out with what regularities these water bodies change their color.

It turned out that in the western part of the country during the last forty years the lakes kept a purer blue shade, while in the east of the country green shade prevailed. The color changes of water bodies can be used to judge about the processes in the environment, including water quality and the state of ecology in general.

Gadgets

SAMSUNG GADGETS WILL FEATURE A NON-INVASIVE GLUCOMETER

by Emily White June 24, 2024

In future gadgets Samsung should add a monitor that determines the level of sugar in the blood. This is reported by Bloomberg with reference to the head of mobile health Samsung Hong Park.

According to the specialist, the Korean corporation intends to create a non-invasive glucometer – a device that allows you to analyze blood sugar levels without puncturing the skin. “If we can continuously measure blood pressure and glucose levels, we will turn the game around,” Park emphasized.

The top Samsung executive estimates that a device for non-invasive glucose monitoring could be on the market in one form or another within five years. “We are looking at all options, from miniaturization to different technology platforms that can do some form of glucose monitoring or something in between,” Park stated.

Gadgets

PLAYSTATION 5 PRO SPECS REVEALED

by Emily White June 24, 2024

Journalists of the publication HotHardware collected information about the next Sony console. This is reported on the media site.

According to insiders, the improved version of the PlayStation 5 will be based on a processor with a video gas pedal AMD on the architecture Zen2 codenamed Viola. The processor will have a frequency of 4.4 gigahertz versus 3.5 gigahertz of the current PS5.

Also from the disclosed specs, it appears that the PlayStation 5 Pro will come with AMD’s XDNA2 neural processor. The chip will be responsible for scaling content: in particular, it will provide image transmission in 4K resolution at 30 frames per second.

Most likely, PS5 Pro will receive 16 gigabytes of GDDR6 RAM. The console’s performance will increase from 10.28 to 28.67 teraflops.

Gadgets

THE WAY TO OVERCLOCK AN SSD DRIVE HAS BEEN REVEALED

by Emily White June 24, 2024

Modern SSD drives can be overclocked and accelerated. This is reported by TechSpot.

Journalists of the media paid attention to the video published on the YouTube channel of Gabriel Ferraz. The user managed to overclock the frequency of his SSD, thanks to which the drive became faster, but also began to consume more electricity. Ferraza called his overclocking method a bit risky.

The blogger used a 240 gigabyte 2.5-inch SATA RZX drive based on Silicon Motion’s SM2259XT controller, which has read and write speeds of 540 and 450 megabytes per second, respectively. The author used a SATA-USB 3.0 adapter and third-party SMI Mass Production Tool software.

Gadgets

APPLE’S AUGMENTED REALITY GLASSES KIT HAS BEEN REVEALED

by Emily White June 24, 2024

Apple has revealed the set of its augmented reality glasses, which will go on sale in February. This is reported by the publication 9to5Mac.

Media journalists found out that the basic version of the device will have 256 gigabytes of built-in memory. The device was estimated at 3499 dollars, or about 318 thousand rubles. The cost of interchangeable lenses will be from 99 to 149 dollars. The company did not disclose how much will cost versions of augmented reality glasses with a larger drive.

In the Vision Pro kit, the American company will offer two interchangeable headband – to choose the optimal fit, two seals, removable battery, charging cable and USB-C adapter, cloth for cleaning the device, carrying case.

Gadgets

APPLE’S MAJOR FAILURES ARE LISTED

by Emily White June 24, 2024

Quartz journalists have listed Apple’s most failed products. The list of 12 devices is available on the media website.

The top was headed by the Newton pocket computer (PDA), which was “ahead of its time” but failed in sales and was canceled by Steve Jobs. A USB mouse shaped like a puck was ranked below: “the design was just awful, and the shape couldn’t have been less ergonomic”. In third place was the Pippin console, which was ignored by game makers and gamers.

Below were Ping, a social networking service for musicians, the Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh (TAM), MacBook laptops with an unreliable butterfly keyboard, the Macintosh TV, the failed Apple III desktop computer, and the canceled AirPower wireless charger.

Newer Posts

Older Posts