Tupperware shoots for the stars with a device meant to grow vegetables in space
Tupperware Brands is looking beyond the kitchen by going to space.
Space Exploration
Oct 28, 2020
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Ants adapt tool use to avoid drowning
Researchers have observed black imported fire ants using sand to draw liquid food out of containers, when faced with the risk of drowning. This is the first time this sophisticated tool use has been reported in animals. These ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 8, 2020
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Green shoots: Rooftop farming takes off in Singapore
On the rooftop of a Singapore shopping mall, a sprawling patch of eggplants, rosemary, bananas and papayas stand in colourful contrast to the grey skyscrapers of the city-state's business district.
Environment
Sep 30, 2020
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Hitchhiking seeds pose substantial risk of nonnative plant invasions
Seeds that float in the air can hitchhike in unusual places—like the air-intake grille of a refrigerated shipping container. A team of researchers from the USDA Forest Service, Arkansas State University, and other organizations ...
Ecology
Sep 14, 2020
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Got your bag? The critical place of mobile containers in human evolution
Today, bags are everywhere—from cheap canvas ones at the supermarket to designer handbags costing up to US$2,000,000.
Archaeology
Aug 13, 2020
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Beirut explosion: the disaster was exceptional but events leading up to it were not, say researchers
At the time of writing at least 100 people have lost their lives and a further 4,000 have been wounded following an explosion in the Port of Beirut. While the actual cause remains uncertain, the tragedy calls to attention ...
Other
Aug 6, 2020
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Waste in the World of COVID-19
At the beginning of 2020, eight states and dozens of cities had banned single-use plastic bags. Environmental activists and proponents of a zero waste economy were finally gaining momentum as the cultural shift of carrying ...
Environment
Jun 24, 2020
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Avoiding single-use plastic was becoming normal until coronavirus. Here's how we can return to good habits
As COVID-19 restrictions start to ease, we're unlikely to return to our previous behaviours, from our work-life balance to maintaining good hygiene.
Environment
Jun 24, 2020
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Molecular containers for the sequestration of neurotransmitter drugs in water
Molecular containers that remove drugs, toxins, or malodorous substances from the environment are called sequestering agents. Scientists have developed a class of molecular containers that specifically sequester neurotransmitter ...
Biochemistry
Jun 17, 2020
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'Smart containment' can save lives, shorten the recession—but requires better testing
Selective quarantine can reduce the number of COVID-19 deaths while lessening negative economic impacts, say researchers in a working paper published recently by the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Economics & Business
Apr 24, 2020
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