Nanoplastic particles—pieces smaller than a thousandth of a millimeter or four thousandths of an inch—have been found to block the effects of some antibiotics and could worsen the rising crisis of antibiotic resistance.
Tag: Science
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SCIENTISTS MAKE SYNTHETIC GENES THAT WORK LIKE REAL ONES IN LIVING CELLS
A team of scientists from the University of California Los Angeles and the University of Rome Tor Vergata have made genes that work the same as nature’s own versions.
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VTOL FLYING FIRST AID STATION TRAVELS AT 288 MPH
Jump Aero, a California startup, has booked the first commercial orders for its JA1 Pulse, a flying first-aid station that can be airborne in less than a minute and is designed to reach any remote or wilderness location within 30 miles in no more than 10 minutes.
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A NUCLEAR POWER MICROPLANT THAT’S A NEIGHBORHOOD HANGOUT
Forget your image of nuclear power plants surrounded by chain link fences and with giant concrete cooling towers and armed security.
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TINY ELECTRIC CURRENTS CAN PREVENT WOUND INFECTIONS
A skin patch developed at the University of Chicago delivers unnoticeable electric pulses across wounds and prevents bacteria from infecting exposed areas.
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“MIRACLE POWDER” SUCKS UP 80 TIMES ITS WEIGHT IN CO²
Cleaning excess carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere is a budding industry, with ventures trying everything from giant vacuum filters the size of small office buildings to storing CO2 bubbles under the sea.
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REINVENTING THE SUPERMARKET WITH ROBOTS
In Brooklyn, New York, a new Save A Lot grocery store has opened. It has no aisles or shelves or festive displays of candy or paper towels, no checkout lanes or cashiers.
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HYDROGEN PEROXIDE PLUS CATALYST BREAKS DOWN DRUG WASTE IN WATER SUPPLY
As many as 4,000 different prescription drugs run through our public water supplies as people pee them out or dump their unused supplies down the toilet.
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TWO NEW DISCOVERIES PROMISE HEALTHIER AGING
Cells make proteins, which are involved in every process of life. However, not every protein turns out exactly right.
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HOW TO OPEN A CELL’S NUCLEUS WITHOUT BREAKING IT
Scientists at the University of San Diego have figured out how to enter a cell’s nucleus without breaking its protective outer membrane, a feat that has been likened to entering the yolk of an egg without disturbing the shell.