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Disposable toothbrush is made from paper
Springwise - 10 Dec 2018 08:15
The war against plastics has found a new target - disposable toothbrushes. The post Disposable toothbrush is made from paper appeared first on Springwise.
Elon Musk says nobody is approving his tweets after the SEC settlement
The Verge - 10 Dec 2018 04:16
Elon Musk doesn't respect the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), he said in an interview with CBS's 60 Minutes that aired Sunday night. Musk told CBS's Lesley Stahl that none of his tweets have been censored since...
How Focusing on Short-Term Gains Will Help You Reach Your Long-Term Goals
Life Hacker - 10 Dec 2018 22:00
While we're thinking about money goals for 2019, one of your key considerations should be the small steps you can take each day or week to get you where you want to go.
Engineers Produce Smallest 3-D Transistor Yet
Medical Design Technology - 10 Dec 2018 17:35
News Researchers from MIT and the University of Colorado have fabricated a 3-D transistor that's less than half the size of today's smallest commercial models. To do so, they developed a novel microfabrication... Contrib...
Promising diagnostic tool for Alzheimer's disease
Science Daily - 10 Dec 2018 16:10
Researchers have identified in live human brains new radioactive 'tracer' molecules that bind to and 'light up' tau tangles, a protein associated with a number of neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer's disease ...
KeySmart Urban21 Premium Commuter Backpack
The Gadget Flow - 10 Dec 2018 16:00
Commute in style with the KeySmart Urban21 Premium Commuter Backpack. Thanks to the HexBreathe Back Pad, this pack allows you to commute to and from the office comfortably. Likewise, the Urban21 Commuter Backpack uses po...
Sigma 56mm F1.4 DC DN | C sample gallery
DP Review - 10 Dec 2018 16:00
The Sigma 56mm F1.4 DC DN Contemporary is a welcome addition to the Micro Four Thirds and Sony E-mount lens lineups, combining a sensible sub-$500 price tag and excellent performance. On Sony's APS-C mirrorless cameras i...
Why People Are Eating Chalk on Instagram
Motherboard - 10 Dec 2018 15:30
There are tens of thousands of "ASMR" chalk-eating videos on Instagram.
Cylindrical Sensor for Space-Saving Solution
Medical Design Technology - 10 Dec 2018 15:00
Product Announcement With the 412B series, Leuze electronic presents a new cylindrical sensor in the area of switching optical sensors which, with its compact, space-saving design, convinces above all in locations where ...
Linux.org Defaced via DNS Hijack
SecurityWeek - 10 Dec 2018 08:46
The Linux.org community website was defaced last week after someone gained access to its associated registrar account and modified DNS settings.
Oil Allies Refuse to Welcome Key Scientific Report at UN Climate Talks
Gizmodo - 10 Dec 2018 04:50
In what is likely an unsurprising but no less troubling move, the oil alliance between Kuwait, Russia, Saudi Arabia, and, embarrassingly, the United States has intercepted the adoption of a key finding from the historic ...
There's only one requirement for authentic pasta all'Amatriciana
Life Hacker - 10 Dec 2018 04:07
Next time you see pasta all'Amatriciana (more often than not, it's bucatini all'Amatriciana) on a menu, don't order it. I'm serious. Kind of. You're better off making it yourself so you can see that it includes its most ...
Australia's encryption laws are a cyber cane toad: Husic
ZDNet - 10 Dec 2018 02:59
Shadow Minister for the Digital Economy Ed Husic continues to state problems with the Bill his party rolled over on and passed.
Rapid genetic evolution linked to lighter skin pigmentation
Science Daily - 10 Dec 2018 23:51
The gene that causes lighter skin pigmentation, SLC24A5, was introduced from eastern African to southern African populations just 2,000 years ago. Strong positive selection caused this gene to rise in frequency among som...
Addressing research gaps could help with development of disability-inclusive workplaces
Science Daily - 10 Dec 2018 23:49
Filling key gaps in the research and understanding of the treatment of people with disabilities in the workplace could help improve employee success on the job and develop more disability-inclusive workplaces.
Nearly $1 Million NSF Grant to Bolster Cyber-Physical Systems Security
Medical Design Technology - 10 Dec 2018 23:18
News A team of Missouri University of Science and Technology researchers has received a National Science Foundation research grant of nearly $1 million to develop stronger safeguards for a wide array of complex... Contri...
Robust Power Connectors and Cable Assemblies
Medical Design Technology - 10 Dec 2018 23:12
Product Announcement In keeping with the company's core objective of providing elevated levels of performance in the most compact of components, Harwin's expansive M300 family comprises robust cable-to-board, board-to-bo...
Terahertz Laser for Sensing and Imaging Outperforms Its Predecessors
Medical Design Technology - 10 Dec 2018 23:04
News A terahertz laser designed by MIT researchers is the first to reach three key performance goals at once -- high constant power, tight beam pattern, and broad electric frequency tuning -- and could thus be... Contrib...
We're One Step Closer Toward an Optical Quantum Computer
Medical Design Technology - 10 Dec 2018 22:57
News An optical quantum computer has the potential to streamline energy-efficient techniques and engineer new drugs, according to Australian National University (ANU). Now that technology is one step closer... Staff Auth...
Topological Matters: Toward a New Kind of Transistor
Medical Design Technology - 10 Dec 2018 22:51
News Billions of tiny transistors supply the processing power in modern smartphones, controlling the flow of electrons with rapid on-and-off switching. But continual progress in packing more transistors into smaller... C...
NASA InSight Lander 'Hears' Martian Winds
Medical Design Technology - 10 Dec 2018 22:41
News NASA's Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport InSight lander, which touched down on Mars just 10 days ago, has provided the first ever "sounds" of Martian winds on the... Contr...
Regrowing damaged nerves hinges on shutting down key genes
Science Daily - 10 Dec 2018 22:06
Neurons in the brain and spinal cord don't grow back after injury, unlike those in the rest of the body. Now, researchers have identified some of the key steps taken by nerves in the legs as they regenerate. The findings...