You Asked: Model number mystery and new TV FOMO
Why do TVs at Costco and other stores have different model numbers than everyone else? Is it time to upgrade your OLED TV or ...
New Atlas5d
Foam packaging may have met its match, in the form of origami cardboard
Non-recyclable, non-biodegradable, petroleum-based EPS (expanded polystyrene) foam packaging is not eco-friendly stuff. There ...
Wired24d
There’s a New Way to Count Prime Numbers
A new proof has brought mathematicians one step closer to understanding the hidden order of those “atoms of arithmetic,” the prime numbers. The primes—numbers that are only divisible by ...
Scientific American26d
These Prime Numbers Are So Memorable That People Hunt for Them
One of my favorite anecdotes about prime numbers concerns Alexander Grothendieck, who was among the most brilliant mathematicians of the 20th century. According to one account, he was once asked ...
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Alaska law requires switching to toxin-free firefighting foam; are safer alternatives safe enough?
The law, adopted in July 2024, establishes a foam disposal reimbursement program and requires the state fire marshal to identify safe and effective alternatives to PFAS-based fire suppressants.