Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
Mount Kilimanjaro (/ˌkɪlɪmənˈdʒɑːroʊ/) is Africa’s highest peak and one of the continent’s seven summits; it is a dormant volcano in Tanzania. Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira…
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In-App Events Hit the App Store, TikTok Tries Stories, Apple Reveals New Child Safety Plan
Welcome to Apps this week, the weekly TechCrunch series that is the latest iteration of mobile OS news, mobile apps, and the overall app economy.…
Cities can have Flying Cars if they Start Working On Infrastructure Today
Almost everyone knows the pain of seeing precious minutes sitting in traffic. Just as bad as looking for insanity for a parking spot is a…
A High-temperature Thermoelectric System made of Silicon Nanowire is Efficient
Berkeley Lab has developed a cost-effective thermoelectric waste-heat recovery system with a $2 million grant from the California Energy Commission (CEC) to reduce electricity-related carbon…
Scholz’s Star – a Binary Stellar System in the Constellation Monoceros
Scholz’s Star is a nearby star that passed through the Solar System’s Oort cloud approximately 70,000 years ago. It is a dim binary stellar system…
According to Recent Research, Using Brain-Training Software can Help Individuals Consume Less Junk Food and Lose Weight
The Food Trainer (FoodT app) teaches users to touch on photos of nutritious foods but to stop when they encounter harmful snacks, establishing a link…
Polymer Makes Thermoplastics Tougher Recyclable
To make plastic, small monomer molecules are strung together like beads in a necklace to form long polymer chains. However, not all plastics—or the polymers…
New Technique for Thermal Wave Diagnosis Increases the Testing of Battery Performance
With increased interest in backup power, solar power storage, and electric vehicles, the race to improve rechargeable lithium battery performance is on. A Berkeley Lab…
Borate Phosphates – Mixed Anion Compounds
Borate phosphates are mixed anion compounds that contain separate anions of borate and phosphate. They differ from borophosphates in that the borate is linked to…
One Ladybug’s Surprise Appearance during a 59-Year-Old Man’s Colonoscopy
When entering the human colon, gastroenterologists can expect to see some things. A tumor, scar, ulcer, and small pus are all common, but sometimes intestinal…
Major Atlantic Ocean Current System May be Close to Collapse, New Study Indicates
New research shows that the current system of the vast oceans that includes gulf currents is losing stability possibly near a tipping point that will…
Japanese Nature Reserve Welcomes its Feisty First Female Alpha Macaque
A female Japanese macaque Takasakiyama has become the first female alpha in the Natural Zoological Garden, an incredibly rare occurrence for the species. A nine-year-old…
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