The Jamaican bobsleigh team is used to training without snow, but COVID-19 has added another complication to their training schedule: no gyms. Team members and winter 2022 Olympic hopefuls Shanwayne Stephens and Nimroy Turgott were inspired by the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics … [Read more...] about When gyms closed, this olympic bobsled team got creative with their training
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This reusable sponge can help clean up oil spills over and over again
Most of the materials used for cleaning up oil spills are used only once, after which they are bound to end up in landfills. Now, however, scientists have created an oil-absorbing sponge that can be used over and over again. Developed by a team led by Illinois-based … [Read more...] about This reusable sponge can help clean up oil spills over and over again
MIT scientists develop algorithm to better locate missing people at sea
The ocean is a wild and turbulent space, where winds and weather kick up waves in all directions. These ever-changing conditions of both the waters and the weather make locating lost people and objects an incredibly difficult undertaking for first responders. But this may soon … [Read more...] about MIT scientists develop algorithm to better locate missing people at sea
This natural coating makes produce last twice as long
It can be extremely frustrating to reach into the fridge for an avocado or handful of strawberries and find your produce pals have gone to mush. In addition to your personal disappointment and the toll on your wallet, food waste is responsible for eight percent of greenhouse gas … [Read more...] about This natural coating makes produce last twice as long
US graduates are turning their regalia into PPE to help front-line workers
Virtual graduation ceremonies will be the norm this year, but front-line physician assistant Nathaniel Moore, doesn’t want graduates to let their hard-earned regalia to go to waste — he’s urging recent graduates to wear the cap and donate the gown. Moore founded a charity … [Read more...] about US graduates are turning their regalia into PPE to help front-line workers
