A-Lab at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in Berkeley, California Marilyn Sargent/Berkeley Lab A COMMON experience for many PhD students working in labs – the glass beaker and fume cupboard kind – is to feel like a glorified robot. So much science, especially the testing of new materials that students are often left to carry out, … Read more
Screenwriters and Writers Guild Of Great Britain (WGGB) members stage a rally in Leicester Square Vuk Valcic/Alamy WHEN New Scientist editors sat down to discuss the biggest story of 2023, one topic shot straight to the top of the list. It can’t have escaped anyone’s notice that artificial intelligence rocketed to prominence this year, with … Read more
According to the ChemAnalyst report, “The global Ethylene Oxide Market stood at nearly 28 million tonnes in 2022 and is expected to grow at a steady CAGR of 4.07% during the forecast period until 2032.” >> 🌈 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐓𝐨 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭: https://www.chemanalyst.com/industry-report/ethylene-oxide-market-645 The Ethylene Oxide (EO) market is a dynamic and pivotal sector … Read more
A prototype of the wrist exoskeleton, with inflatable artificial muscles Katalin Schaffer et al. (2023) An exoskeleton powered by air can flex the wrists with a rotation approaching that of the natural joints. Such a device could help people rehabilitate from wrist-related injuries at home by building strength. Katalin Schäffer at the University of Notre … Read more
FORKS up, knives down and be sure to pre-rinse. Or was it bowls down, knives up? And why do I need to rinse? Isn’t that what the dishwasher is for? Deep mystery of the universe it is not, yet proper use of the dishwasher is an endless cause of domestic turmoil. We all have our … Read more
When people were asked to judge the trustworthiness and competence of video callers with various backgrounds, appearing in front of plants or books came out top Cook et al., 2023, PLOS ONE, CC-BY 4.0 People give a better first impression on Zoom calls if they have books or plants behind them, rather than a living … Read more