“Its tiny train slowly bumps back and forth, going approximately nowhere. And it’s now at the center of a massive court battle between its operators and the U.S. federal government.” | learn more
A thread by Nathaniel Popper: “One fringe benefit of leaving the NYT is that I have been able to play around w/ owning and trading crypto for the first time. I’ve still got plenty of unanswered questions, but the big […]
“Separating urine from the rest of sewage could mitigate some difficult environmental problems, but there are big obstacles to radically re-engineering one of the most basic aspects of life.” | learn more
There are a lot of people to feed in China, so it’s probably a good thing that their new rules are less strict than the EU’s policy of Just Say No to GMOs. “Scientists say newly published guidelines will spur […]
“Our results indicate that response time slowing begins as early as age 20, but this slowing was attributable to increases in decision caution and to slower non-decisional processes, rather than to differences in mental speed.” | learn more
If you’ve ever expressed a casual opinion on this topic (as I have), you’ll want to read this before bringing it up again. “Some people argue that shoplifters in San Francisco are running rampant. I don’t think this is true. […]
The content team at NutriSense grabbing my attention once again! “A sudden obsession with a particularly odd-sounding treatment is sweeping the alternative therapy world, and it involves exposing your body to extremely cold temperatures.” | learn more
“Happiness tends to decline throughout young adulthood and middle age, bottoming out at about age 50. After that, it heads back up again into one’s mid-60s. Then something strange happens. Older people split into two groups as they get old: […]
“The lithium-ion battery is good for moving cars short distances, but aviation requires longer-lasting power. Maybe we need to try other elements.” Improved battery tech will be the tide that lifts all (air)ships! I’ll take this moment to plug electric […]
Much of the world hasn’t woken up to the supply-demand imbalance of battery metals like lithium. Once we do, we’ll next open our eyes to the critical need for battery recycling. “As electric vehicles grow in popularity, there’s a related […]