hubie writes:A new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows that lettuce can take up nanoplastics from the soil and transfer them into the food chain:
takyon writes:There will be no more Pentium, Pentium Gold, Pentium Silver, Celeron, etc. branded mobile/laptop CPUs starting in 2023:"Intel Processor" Replaces Pentium & Celeron Brands
An Anonymous Coward writes:An Australian company is trialing glow in the dark road markings to improve road safety. The trial is a part of a $4 million government program installing new innovative treatments across regional Victoria. Describing it as a "photo-luminescent delineation treatment" the government hoped it would provide drivers with a stronger visual signal to follow in low light.
hubie writes:No one can really agree on what makes each of us laugh, so designing an artificial intelligence (AI) system with a sense of humor is enormously challenging:
MostCynical writes:Science News and the Guardian are reporting a story from NatureFive patients are now in remission after a successful trial of a treatment for Lupus using CAR T cell therapy.That treatment, called CAR-T cell therapy, seems to have reset the patients' immune systems, sending their autoimmune disease into remission, researchers report September 15 in Nature Medicine. It's not yet clear how long the relief will last or whether the therapy will work for all patients.
NotSanguine writes:TechCrunch is publishing what appears to be an adaptation of a company PR release from a company called Solar Foods.Solar Foods is growing bacteria to be used as a protein source which can replace traditional sources like meat, fish and soybeans, thus reducing the environmental footprint of agriculture/food production.From the TechCrunch hagiographic take:
hubie writes:Local food outlets received significantly more attention as a result of the pandemic, but one should not expect the elevated interest to continue:
Florida-Sized 'Doomsday Glacier' in Antarctica May Slip Into the Ocean More Quicklyupstart writes:Florida-Sized 'Doomsday Glacier' In Antarctica May Slip Into The Ocean More Quickly:
hubie writes:The more that people express admiration for a public figure, the more likely they are to forgive and defend them after a 'moral violation':