A new imaging technique developed by MIT researchers could enable quality-control robots in a warehouse to peer through a ...

Hunched over laptops, the team of four raced to solve a challenge: how to get a set of drones to fly themselves from one place to another when GPS and other signals are jammed by an enemy.

environment pollution Scientists develop plastic that dissolves in seawater within hours Fast-dissolving plastic offers hope for cleaner seas By Alfonso Maruccia June 5, 2025, 4:24 PM 29 comments ...

Strosnider, who runs a website about his extensive vintage computer collection in Ohio, worked for years to color-match the distinctive beige-gray hue of the Macintosh Platinum scheme, resulting ...

To close the cycle for plastic packaging as much as possible, 51 partners from industry, the research sector and civil society are working together in two innovation labs: KIOptiPack, which focuses on ...

4. Replace Plastic Scrubs Ditch those plastic dish scrubbers. They may seem insignificant, but they shed microplastics every time you use them. Instead, choose compostable sponges, bamboo scrubbers, ...

“I’m sitting at a desk in front of two computer monitors that are made from black plastic that have some flame retardant in them — it may very well be decaDBE,” she said.

If world leaders leave global plastic use and waste policies as is, annual plastics-related GHG emissions will swell from the current level of about 2.75 billion metric tons to 3.35 billion metric ...

This computer-generated image depicts the amount of plastic waste scientists expect to be produced globally by 2050 if no action is taken to reduce it. With no action, researchers warn, plastic ...

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. For the past several years, I’ve been telling my friends what I’m going to tell you: Throw out your black plastic spatula. In a world of plastic consumer ...

A study published in 2016 also found high concentrations of flame retardants in Mardi Gras beads, made from a plastic consistent with computer casings, monitor casings, and TV frames.