Making better plant-based cheese

A group of researchers in Saskatchewan thinks they have cracked the code to making plant based cheeses that more closely resemble their milk counterparts for texture and creaminess.

Color me intrigued.  There are a few things I am unwilling to give up as I move to a more plant-based diet. And one of them is cheese.

https://scitechdaily.com/revolutionizing-cheese-scientists-perfect-plant-based-alternatives-with-creamy-texture/ 

revolutionizing the charging game

I've said for a while now that Tesla's "secret sauce" is their charging network.  But now GM is trying to get in on it too.  But rather than build their own, they are partnering with Chargepoint to create a network of stations that can be used by many types of cars.

https://www.thecooldown.com/green-business/general-motors-chargepoint-ev-charging-stations/

Origins of phrases

Here are 13 common American phrases and the origin of them.

And don't forget to push the envelope on what you can learn and do!

https://www.upworthy.com/idioms-that-dont-make-sense-explained

Two great stories about plastic waste.

Story #1 is about a Mexican startup that wants to turn plastic waste into fuels.

[It] uses pyrolysis, a thermodynamic process that heats plastics in the absence of oxygen, breaking it down to produce gasoline, diesel, kerosene, paraffin and coke.

https://apnews.com/article/mexico-plastic-pollution-fuel-startup-eafe7b665638df5c361064e2c5a58f0d#

Meanwhile story number two is about a group of researchers at Texas A&M who want to break down the plastic into hydrogen.

By utilizing minimal amounts of solvents, they break down these persistent polymers into aromatic compounds, which can then be transformed into green hydrogen.

https://jasondeegan.com/no-one-believed-it-but-the-u-s-is-set-to-profit-from-a-discovery-that-transforms-plastic-waste-into-hydrogen/#google_vignette

Maybe, just maybe we'll see some progress in dealing with the mass of plastics we have generated in society

Peoples choice for wildlife photograph of the year (UK)

There were some great photos in the competition but this one was actually pretty amusing

https://www.nhm.ac.uk/wpy/peoples-choice

Cool tech

The idea for autonomous grippers that could pick up space debris is pretty inspired.  But my big question - and one of the things this articles completely ignores - is what happens to the debris after its collected.

But Ill take the leap forward.

https://phys.org/news/2025-02-robot-grippers-space-debris.amp

Another weird example of who owns what and how they control content

This is a weird dispute between Sony Pictures and CBS on how the TV show Jeopardy is distributed.  And the fact that it airs on other networks in parts of the country just complicates it further.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/jeopardy-wheel-of-fortune-suit-cbs-restraining-order-sony-1236128804/