Metalloids

(a-c) and (k-m) show polystyrene foam particles collected from the environment and as manufactured, respectively, imaged at different magnifications using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). (d-e) and (n-o) show the composition of the same two types of particles, as found from energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. Credit: Tokyo Metropolitan University A team led by researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University studied how…

Johnny Bocktune Lew reported his Mercedes-Benz stolen from a shopping center in Stanford in 1992. Image: Grzegorz Czapski (Shutterstock)The scariest part of Palo Alto used to be the number of failed tech startups, until now. Last week, authorities dug up a car in the backyard of a Silicon Valley mansion which only led to more questions about the car’s contents and owner.Landscapers in Atherton—an affluent California suburb located in Silicon Valley—made a startling discovery in the backyard of a mansion according to The…