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Enlarge / Artist’s representation of the microstructure of Velcro. Scientists at the Italian Institute of Technology have created a soft, biodegradable and soluble Velcro inspired by the particular micro-hook structure of leaves on the “catchweed” plant ( Galium aparine ). (credit: Clouds Hill Imaging Ltd. /Getty Images) There’s rarely time to write about every cool […]
Bitcoin outlawed in China as country bans all cryptocurrency transactions
Enlarge / China has cracked down on bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in a bid to limit capital outflows. (credit: Nuthawut Somsuk/iStock Editorial ) China’s crackdown on cryptocurrencies intensified today, with the country’s central bank announcing that all crypto-related transactions are illegal. “There are usually legal risks for individuals and organizations participating in virtual currency and […]
California Prohibits new internal combustion Motors, Beginning from 2035
Expand (charge: Aurich Lawson / / Getty Images) On Wednesday, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order requiring all new passenger cars and trucks sold in the nation from 2035 function as zero-emissions cars. Furthermore, all of drayage trucks–those which transfer containers around at locations such as the Port of Los Angeles–should go emissions […]