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Submitted by BlitzOrion t3_yias57
Inspired from the wings of Gentoo penguins, researchers develop a potentially chemical-free solution to ice build up on electric wires, wind turbines and possibly even airplane wings. The treatment was 95% more effective at resisting ice build up, although more research is needed
mcgill.caSubmitted by giuliomagnifico t3_yimnsk
Submitted by BlitzOrion t3_yi0z89
Cooking from meal boxes can cut household food waste by 38%. Even without subscribing to a meal box provider, our results suggest that taking care to measure and weigh the exact amount of ingredients you need before cooking is a good way to lower the amount of food sent to landfill
theconversation.comSubmitted by Wagamaga t3_yij6d1
After the city of Atlanta banned use of scooters and e-bikes from 9pm to 4am, average evening commute times increased by 10.5% — 37% during large events — due to increased traffic congestion, resulting from a significant substitution of micromobility devices for personal vehicles.
iac.gatech.eduSubmitted by MurphysLab t3_yiixmf
A review concluded that "marijuana can cause bronchitis, but a moderate body of literature suggests that distal airway/parenchymal lung disease does not occur; marijuana does not cause chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and probably does not cause lung cancer, distinctly different from tobacco."
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.govSubmitted by OregonTripleBeam t3_yieu7r
Climate change is shrinking the difference between the daily high temperature and the daily low in many parts of the world, this has a significant effect on growing seasons, crop yields, residential energy consumption and human health issues related to heat stress
eandt.theiet.orgSubmitted by giuliomagnifico t3_yhmhl5
Hybrid songbirds found more often in human-altered environments. It's the first study to positively correlate hybridization in any species with landscape changes caused by humans, and the first to examine this relationship across an entire species’ range—spanning almost all of western North America.
eurekalert.orgSubmitted by MistWeaver80 t3_yhypvz
Exercise linked with increased longevity. Compared with just two minutes of vigorous activity per week, 15 minutes was associated with an 18% lower risk of death and a 15% lower likelihood of cardiovascular disease, while 12 minutes was associated with a 17% reduced risk of cancer
academic.oup.comSubmitted by Wagamaga t3_yfj79z
Another primate (out of 12 species) observed to nose-picking, booger-eating for the first time: the finger of the aye-aye can reach through its nose to the back of its throat, with the animals seen licking off the gathered mucus, this could play an important role in the immune syste
nhm.ac.ukSubmitted by giuliomagnifico t3_ygq5mk