Japan’s population is rapidly imploding, and one expected result will be a sharp reduction in the number of truck drivers, so sharp that by 2030 some 30 percent of parcels simply won’t make it to market. Japan’s proposed solution? A 310-mile-long automated cargo conveyor connecting Tokyo and Osaka. If built, it will replace 25,000 trucks…
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Scientists have long been searching for a sustainable and cost-effective alternative to traditional lithium-ion batteries, and now they’ve found it: the world’s first Potassium-ion battery. The Texas start-up that developed it says it is suitable for demanding applications and is production ready, so we may see it in action very soon. New potassium-ion battery technology…
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Robotaxis are autonomous cars operated for ridesharing companies, and one of those companies, Waymo, says it is now giving more than 100,000 paid rides every week in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Phoenix. That’s double what it previously reported. Waymo is now giving 100,000 robotaxi rides a week https://techcrunch.com/2024/08/20/waymo-is-now-giving-100000-robotaxi-rides-week Related Reading
Wherever there are oceans, there are sharks. They occupy waters from the poles to the equator, from miles deep to the oceans’ surface, from mid-oceans to knee-deep waters along the shorelines. Wherever they exist, though, they serve many invaluable ecological functions. However, since 1970 the global populations of sharks and rays have declined by 70…
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Gun violence in the United States has become the leading cause of death among children and teens, causing profound consequences on survivors and communities. It has reached the stage that the US surgeon general has declared it an urgent public health crisis that demands immediate action. US surgeon general declares US gun violence an urgent…
The United States and 174 other countries have been negotiating a binding agreement to reduce plastic pollution around the globe, and the Biden administration just released the United States’ first plan for doing its part. US has its first national strategy to reduce plastic pollution − here are 3 strong points and a key issue…
Federal law has long outlawed the use of psychedelic drugs on grounds they have a “high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use.” But researchers have proven recently that they do have a valid medical use, for treating post-traumatic stress disorder, major depressive disorder, anxiety and addiction. As legal reform efforts spread across the country,…
It is estimated that 36 million trees fall every year in America, and at best a little bit of that wood is turned into wood chips or mulch. But Philadelphia has found a way to convert wood waste into building materials, and it’s using some of the profits to support its urban forestry plans. Other…
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The shells of crabs and their fellow crustaceans are usually treated as waste, but modern technology is finding a wide use for them. The latest innovation is a material that not only extends the shelf life of produce, but even removes chemical pesticides and herbicides from it. A Cracking New Use for Shellfish Waste: Extending…
