These Companies Are Already Living in Zuckerberg’s Metaverse
Facebook’s metaverse, or Meta’s metaverse, isn’t just being touted as a better version of the internet—it’s being hailed as a better version of reality. We…
Cars Are Going Electric. What Happens to the Used Batteries?
Hans Eric Melin, the founder of Circular Energy Storage, a consultancy that focuses on battery life-cycle management, agrees. Time will solve multiple problems. As more…
To Make an Eco-Friendly EV Battery, Think From the Inside Out
The premium for pure cathode material is expected to widen as battery makers switch to designs using cheaper raw materials. Among them are LFP batteries,…
Humans Have Compressed Millions of Years of Natural Change Into Mere Centuries
Many numbers are swirling around the climate negotiations at the UN climate summit in Glasgow, COP26. These include global warming targets of 1.5°C and 2.0°C,…
New Study Reveals Zinc Really Might Help Treat a Cold, But There’s a Catch
In 1771, the German physician Hieronymus David Gaubius introduced the western scientific community to “a medication with many promises” – zinc. More than 200 years…
‘Genetic Goldmine’ in Earth’s Harshest Desert Could Be The Key to Feeding The Future
It’s not easy for life in Chile’s unforgiving Atacama desert: a harsh, hostile place renowned for being the planet’s driest non-polar desert. Yet against the…
It’s The Thought That Counts
This article contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links. The past 18 months have brought a…
DNA Sequencing Identified New Gacy Victim, Nearly 50 Years After Killing
Just this October, the Cook County Sheriff’s Office announced they used new technology to help solve an old case involving one of the most infamous…
Past 7 Years in a Row Were Hottest on Record, Harrowing WMO Report Confirms
The United Nations Secretary-General has called 2021 “the make it or break it year” for climate action. 2021 is not over yet, but a provisional…
Should You Try an At-Home Genetic Test for COVID-19?
One evening last spring, Robert Pyatt was scrolling through social media when an advertisement popped up for an at-home genetic test for COVID-19. According to…