Scientists find way to make gold from electronic waste
Scientists have developed a highly effective method to recover gold from electronic waste, an advance they say could yield $50 worth of gold for every dollar spent.
05/03/2024 The Independent
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Catalan pharmacies hand out free reusable period products
The Catalonia region in Spain has begun providing free reusable menstrual cups, period underwear and cloth pads at pharmacies, in one of the first initiatives of its kind in the world.
04/03/2024 The Guardian
Getting off fossil fuels is hard, but this city is doing it — building by building
Ithaca, N.Y., wants to eliminate greenhouse gasses by 2030 — 20 years faster than the rest of the country. But even in this liberal city meeting climate targets is harder than expected.
04/03/2024 NPR
EU countries already hitting some of their sustainable energy targets for 2030
Several European countries hit some of their sustainable energy targets for 2030 a decade early, a study has found, but big gaps remain across the board.
28/02/2024 The Guardian
A variety of new batteries are coming to power EVs
The tall grey buildings covering an industrial complex at Nysa, in south-west Poland, look like a modern car factory has been teleported into the surrounding farmland. The plant, though, does not make cars, but it is a new and vital part of the…
28/02/2024 Economist
AI designs bespoke 3D-printed prosthetic eyes
Using an artificial intelligence model and 3D printer to create prosthetic eyes reduces the time required to make such implants, which could make them available to more people
27/02/2024 NewScientist
The Finnish miracle: how the country halved its suicide rate – and saved countless lives
“Now he’s died,” said his mother’s voice down the phone. Instantly, Jaakko Teittinen knew that what he had feared for years had happened: his older brother, Tuomas, had taken his own life. He was 33.
22/02/2024 The Guardian
Out of the rabbit hole: new research shows people can change their minds about conspiracy theories
A new study has found no evidence that people’s beliefs in conspiracy theories increase over time. They can even change their minds – just not that often.
18/02/2024 The Conversation
Japan to launch world’s first wooden satellite to combat space pollution
Japanese scientists have created one of the world’s most unusual spacecraft – a tiny satellite that is made of timber.
17/02/2024 The Guardian
The hottest trend in U.S. cities? Changing zoning rules to allow more housing
As Americans struggle to find affordable housing, cities are realizing their own rules have made it too hard and expensive to build the homes they need. Now, some cities are trying to change that.
17/02/2024 NPR
