Wrapping Up 2020 at the Big Box Store

Wrapping Up 2020 at the Big Box Store

Bob Hill is back and overcome by impulse. Problem No. 1 was I left my reading glasses in the car. Problem No. 2 was I was out foraging box-store garden centers in frosty December for whatever was left. Problem No.3 was that in having approached eight full decades of life I have taken a solemn … Read more

Seeking to counter China, US awards $3 billion for EV battery production in 14 states

Seeking to counter China, US awards  billion for EV battery production in 14 states

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is awarding over $3 billion to U.S. companies to boost domestic production of advanced batteries and other materials used for electric vehicles, part of a continuing push to reduce China’s global dominance in battery production for EVs and other electronics. The grants will fund a total of 25 projects in … Read more

How airline seats became key tech products

How airline seats became key tech products

Chris Baraniuk It’s estimated that one third of the world’s airline seats are made in Northern Ireland In a warehouse building in a quiet town in Northern Ireland, a robot arm is opening and closing an airplane meal table over and over again. It has been programmed to carry out this mundane task no fewer … Read more

All about ovarian cancer and how to reduce your risk

All about ovarian cancer and how to reduce your risk

Ovarian cancer is a type of cancer that impacts the female reproductive system.  The risk of developing ovarian cancer in a woman’s lifetime is 1 in 87, according to the American Cancer Society (ACS).  It’s most commonly seen in older women, particularly over age 63.  ‘DOES SMARTPHONE EXPOSURE CAUSE BRAIN CANCER?’: ASK A DOCTOR Ovarian … Read more

Newbie terrarium advice: Leave it to the experts

Newbie terrarium advice: Leave it to the experts

Johanna Dominguez of Put a Plant on It, planted this terrarium for me, my second. Happy new year! I’m celebrating by embracing a new terrarium. I’m somewhat confident because I have one already that I’ve kept going for more than a dozen years. I say somewhat because I personally did not plant either of the … Read more