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Is the future of trucking electric? We drove the VNR Electric to find out.

The VNR Electric is a big part of Volvo's sustainability goals. But how does it drive?. Volvo Trucking is vital to keeping the country running smoothly. From the tanker truck pulling into the gas station to refill the fuel storage tanks as another truck arrives to restock the refrigerated cases with your favorite beverages, to...

Thu May 16, 2024 01:21
Move over, Facetime: We’re calling on a 1987 Mitsubishi VisiTel video phone

In 1988, Mitsubishi’s VisiTel looked like the future of video telecommunication. Composite: DepositPhotos, PopSci March 1988: Ronald Reagan is president, Rick Astley is topping the charts with “Never Gonna Give You Up,” and Popular Science wondered if the Mitsubishi VisiTel would shepherd in a new wave of video phone technology....

Wed May 15, 2024 22:59
Orcas only need one breath between dives

A southern resident killer whale preys on salmon in the Salish Sea near Seattle, Washington. Su Kim/NOAA Fisheries One of the planet’s most capable apex predators, orca whales can take on great white sharks all by themselves, attack boats, and have tight matrilineal family bonds. Now, a new study combined tagging data, physiology,...

Wed May 15, 2024 21:00
How recycled beer yeast can remove lead from water

Researchers may not fully understand how 'biosorption' works, but its effects are clear. Deposit Photos Yeast not only causes fermentation—in some cases, the microorganisms can actually purify water. Even if MIT researchers didn’t know exactly how the process worked, the results were plain to see. Thanks to biosorption, yeast...

Wed May 15, 2024 20:04
Universe’s oldest known stars found in Milky Way’s ‘halo’

Three of the oldest known stars in the universe were found in the Milky Way’s main galactic disk. They likely formed billions of years ago when the very first galaxies were taking shape soon after the big bang. Serge Brunier/NASA A team from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have discovered three of the oldest stars...

Wed May 15, 2024 17:51
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Wed May 15, 2024 15:59

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