In August 2022, John Dorgan, a professor specializing in chemical engineering and materials science at Michigan State University, drew attention by consuming a gummy bear created from a wind turbine blade during the American Chemical Society’s fall national meeting in Chicago. The presentation, titled “Composite resins for the circular economy: From wind turbines to gummy […]

### How Wild Elephants Cope With Limited Sleep in Botswana In the tranquil teak forests of Botswana’s Chobe National Park, the night unveils a strange sight: three tons of elephant standing completely still at 3 a.m., trunk relaxed, eyes closed. This is the brief image of an elephant at rest. #### Elephants’ Distinct Sleep Habits […]

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Maya Trutschl, a senior at Caddo Parish Magnet High School in Shreveport, Louisiana, created a patient-monitoring system for under $130 by utilizing a thermal-sensing camera and machine-learning software to detect bedsores. Notably, she trialed this device in a hospital ICU, gathering 150 hours of actual patient data. This sets her project apart from standard initiatives […]

A 35-microliter droplet filled with DNA accomplished a calculation regarded as 100 bits of computation, not by sequentially following instructions like a silicon chip, but by permitting vast numbers of molecular arrangements to vie for dominance. The configuration that indicated the right solution became thermodynamically preferable. The findings are detailed in a Nature study authored […]

Household Dust Mites: Surprising Visitors and Their Health Effects A recent investigation carried out in rural Poland revealed a surprising quantity of dust mites residing in homes. The study included 50 households, resulting in the collection of 5,340 mite bodies. The mites were primarily sourced from areas with significant human presence, such as beds, chairs, […]

**The Fallacy of the Five-Second Rule Disproved: Findings from a Rutgers University Study** The longstanding “Five-Second Rule,” the notion that food that has fallen on the ground is safe to eat if retrieved promptly, is challenged through thorough scientific examination. Researchers Robyn Miranda and Donald Schaffner from Rutgers University carried out a study to evaluate […]

In 2019, research by Laura Hernandez and associates at McGill University, published in “Environmental Science & Technology,” revealed that steeping a single plastic teabag at 95°C yielded around 11.6 billion microplastic particles and 3.1 billion nanoplastics per cup. Subsequently, Germany’s food safety authority, the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), conducted the same experiment, […]

**Kevin Sun: An Innovative Trailblazer in Plastic Recycling** Seventeen-year-old Kevin Sun, a student at Andover High School in Massachusetts, has made a significant impact in the scientific realm by clinching the esteemed $10,000 Craig R. Barrett Award for Innovation at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair. His cutting-edge project features a unique radio tag […]