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From Verge Science. To give jeans their signature blue hue and fading abilities, it’s estimated that over 70,000 tons of synthetic indigo dye are made each year. One team of scientists is reverse engineering indigo molecules using microbes and sugar to clean up the process. Read more: https://bit.ly/3PGMdLy 00:00 Intro 00:40 Why indigo? 01:12 Natural…
From Verge Science. The Russia-Ukraine war is exposing a problem that doesn’t get that much coverage: the nuclear fuel supply chain. Back in March 2022, President Biden announced sanctions on Russia’s energy exports, oil and gas. But uranium was left off the list. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Like Seeker by The Verge on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SeekerMedia/ Follow on…
From Verge Science. In 2021, cultured meat companies raised $1.8 billion dollars in investment. But with so many roadblocks ahead and lots of different visions for the future, it’s hard to know exactly what shape the industry will take. Perhaps more importantly, what role will that future play into our lives and tastes as consumers?…
From Verge Science. In 2021, cultured meat companies raised $1.8 billion dollars in investment. But with so many roadblocks ahead and lots of different visions for the future, it’s hard to know exactly what shape the industry will take. Perhaps more importantly, what role will that future play into our lives and tastes as consumers?…
From Verge Science. In 2021, cultured meat companies raised $1.8 billion dollars in investment. But with so many roadblocks ahead and lots of different visions for the future, it’s hard to know exactly what shape the industry will take. Perhaps more importantly, what role will that future play into our lives and tastes as consumers?…
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From Verge Science. NASA just released the first full-color images from the James Webb Space Telescope. These images, including the deepest infrared image of our universe ever, are a preview to how JWST will change our understanding of the cosmos. So what else does this first batch of photos reveal? » Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker…
From Verge Science. More than 10,000 collisions between animals and airplanes are reported each year to the FAA, and those numbers are on the rise. Specialists work around the clock to keep airport wildlife strikes from turning deadly, employing a range of tactics from habitat management to sequencing bird DNA. Can they keep up with…
From Verge Science. Satellite data shows that cities have hotter average surface temperatures than surrounding areas. Pollution, asphalt, and lack of green spaces all contribute to what scientists call the "urban heat island effect." This extreme heat can have deadly consequences. The Verge science team hit New York’s streets with a thermal camera to learn…
From Verge Science. Have you ever listened to a neuron? Neuroscientists can learn about the brain by recording synaptic activity from brain cells under a microscope. One scientist is turning data from those experiments into music. The Verge Science team joined Simón(e) Sun in the lab — and the recording studio — to create a…
From Verge Science. Bismuth has been around for thousands of years, yet it’s only been used in a handful of applications — and mostly to treat stomach ailments. But as the world looks for cleaner and safer energy, bismuth might soon become the star of the heavy metals family. Read more: https://bit.ly/3vvdx5q Subscribe: http://bit.ly/2FqJZMl Like…
From Verge Science. Trees move. They’ve been slowly migrating to new habitats since the last ice age. But these days, they’re having trouble keeping up with climate change, leaving park agencies and forest managers with tough decisions. The Verge Science team went into the woods with an ecophysiologist — and her shotgun — to learn…
From Verge Science. Wipes and other products that get flushed down the toilet cause millions of dollars in problems for cities like New York. They clog up the machinery at sewage plants like the Wards Island Wastewater Treatment Plant. The Verge Science video team went to see the damage wipes can do, and got up…
From Verge Science. The theft of catalytic converters is on the rise due to the value of the precious metals they contain. One of these metals, palladium, is now more valuable than gold and is crucial in helping to clean up toxic emissions. As soaring demand creates a palladium crunch, the race is on to…