Photo: Apple When I saw that Apple recently introduced a patent application for transparent keys Made of glass, possibly for use in future Bluetooth or MacBook desktop keyboards, he was intrigued. This could be Apple’s solution to making a keyboard more durable and reliable, something the company has struggled with …
Read More »Maine CDC chief on facial covers says mandate is coming
AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) – Wearing face covers remains a topic of much discussion across the state and nation. During Monday’s CDC Maine briefing, Dr. Nirav Shah said the Mills Administration continues to work on a new facial coverage mandate. He said the mandate will come from the governor very soon. …
Read More »Cancellation of the Atlantic coast pipeline shows that fossil fuels have fallen
Photo: Mark Wilson (fake pictures) After a year-long campaign by environmental justice activists, energy giants Duke and Dominion abruptly canceled their plans to build a fractured $ 8 billion, 600-mile gas pipeline on Sunday, quoting “Ongoing delays and increased cost uncertainty” as well as “litigation risk”. The move, which came …
Read More »Harmful microbes found on sewer pipe walls
A combined sewer drain drain. Credit: US Environmental Protection Agency. Can antibiotic-resistant bacteria escape from sewers into waterways and cause an outbreak of disease? A new study by Rutgers, published in the magazine. Environmental science: water research and technologyHe examined microbial-laden “biofilms” that cling to sewer walls, and even built …
Read More »The strange “pink snow” in the Alps is actually a bad omen for Earth
A strange episode of the so-called “watermelon snow” in the Alps this year certainly seems picaresque. Unfortunately, the salmon-tinged landscape is actually a bad omen for Earth’s climate. Watermelon snow, which takes on a reddish-pink hue, is caused by snow algae. While most freshwater algae thrive in warmer temperatures, watermelon …
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