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Microplastics Released by Tea Bags

May 31, 2023

Most mesh tea bags are made of 20 to 30 percent plastic, which can release microplastics and nanoplastics, causing harmful effects for both human health and the environment.

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Open Letter to Pause AI Experiments
Open Letter to Pause AI Experiments

May 31, 2023

A group of leading technology executives, researchers, academics and others from around the world have signed an open letter prepared by the Future of Life Institute calling for a six-month pause on large, human-competitive artificial intelligence experiments.

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Plastic Rocks Found on Remote Brazilian Island

May 31, 2023

Brazilian researchers have discovered rocks formed from plastic debris in the permanently preserved area of Trindade Island, approximately 680 miles off the coast of Brazil.

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Dramatic Drop in Arctic Ice Levels
Dramatic Drop in Arctic Ice Levels

May 31, 2023

New research published in the journal Nature has found dramatic changes in the composition of sea ice in the Arctic Ocean since 2007 caused by climate change.

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Artificial Intelligence That Can See With the Mind’s Eye

May 31, 2023

A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore, the Chinese University of Hong Kong and Stanford University are using artificial intelligence (AI) to decode human brain scans and determine what a person is picturing in their mind.

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Scientists Invent Battery Made of Paper
Scientists Invent Battery Made of Paper

Apr 28, 2023

Scientists have developed a water-activated, disposable, paper battery, according to a proof-of-concept study published in Scientific Reports.

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Exploring the Doomsday Glacier
Exploring the Doomsday Glacier

Apr 28, 2023

Roughly measuring the size of Florida, the Thwaites Glacier is one of the most rapidly melting ice formations in Antarctica, having retreated more than eight miles since the 1990s.

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Sulfur Shortage Predicted
Sulfur Shortage Predicted

Apr 28, 2023

A shift away from fossil fuels and an increase in agricultural demand will cause the demand for sulfuric acid to increase considerably from 246 to 400 million metric tons by 2040.

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Fir Trees Die in Record Numbers

Apr 28, 2023

According to unpublished research by the U.S. Forest Service reported by Columbia Insight, fir trees in Oregon and Washington died in record-breaking numbers in 2022.

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Using Algae for Industrial Carbon Capture
Using Algae for Industrial Carbon Capture, Food, Fuel and Plastic

Apr 28, 2023

In an effort to reduce its carbon footprint, Honda is experimenting with the Chlamydomonas reinhardtii class of algae they have nicknamed “Dreamo."

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