Digging into solid waste incineration ash, scientists found that current methods to measure heavy metals and elements like calcium (Ca) and aluminum (Al) weren't cutting it. Why? Because the structure of the ash, especially the silicon dioxide (SiO2), was tough to break down. Using hydrofluoric acid
If you're someone who keeps up with the latest in diabetes care, you'd be interested in the recent updates shared at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes 2024 Conference in Madrid. This year, the focus was on continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) and how it's transforming the way we mana
Ever wondered how social media and online platforms change how politicians campaign? Researchers have been digging into this topic since 2005, and the popularity of studying Web 2. 0 in elections has been skyrocketing ever since. They've been looking at papers from places like the Scopus database an
Hong Kong's biggest airline, Cathay Pacific, has taken an episode of Family Guy off its in-flight entertainment after someone complained about a scene showing the Tiananmen Square crackdown. The episode, "Death Has a Shadow, " has a brief moment where Peter Griffin stands near a protester facing tan
At this year's AWS re:Invent conference in Las Vegas, the tech giant made some significant announcements in the realm of AI. One of the biggest updates is the addition of multi-agent orchestration to the Bedrock platform, permitting companies to collaborate better using AI agents and streamline work
Imagine having a health condition that's so rare, there's hardly any information about it. This is the reality for millions of people worldwide who suffer from rare diseases. But there's hope! Genomics, the study of the genome (the complete set of inherited instructions), is making huge strides in u
Week 14 of the 2024 NFL season is here, and fantasy football teams need to make smart choices. Running back Isaac Guerendo from the San Francisco 49ers is a top pick for waiver wire additions. Guerendo might become a full-time starter due to injuries to other players. He faces the Chicago Bears defe
Researchers came up with a new method to check how many organochlorine pesticides are in edible oils. They used something called density tunable dispersive solid phase extraction, or DTDSPE for short. This method combines the extraction with a process called gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-
Did you know that predicting the future of agricultural markets can be a lot like solving a giant puzzle? In China, trading futures for agricultural products is big business. Traditionally, experts have relied on prices from the past and financial basics. But there's a goldmine of textual data out t
Tobacco waste is a big problem, but it could also be a big solution. Scientists have been looking into how to reuse and recycle tobacco waste to make it eco-friendly. They studied 168 different tobacco extracts from four main types of tobacco: flue-cured, dark air-cured, Burley, and Oriental. These
