Antibiotics found in world's rivers 300 times above safe levels

[ENVIRONMENT]( [Antibiotics found in world's rivers at levels up to 300 times above safe levels]( In a huge global study hundreds of rivers around the world have been tested for levels of common antibiotics. It found 65 percent of all samples contained some concentration of antibiotics, with the worst cases showing levels more than 300 times higher than the generally accepted safe threshold. [Read more]( [SPONSORED CONTENT]( [The Which Way? board game is a fun way for kids to learn coding skills ... without screens!]( We need a great way to teach our kids how to harness their curiosity into something that can be used for later in life. What if we could teach our kids some of the skills that will need to know to be in an industry that is leading the future? [Read more]( [COMPUTERS]( [Old laptop infected with the world's most dangerous malware sells for $1.34 million]( What happens when the vastly different worlds of modern art and computer malware collide? 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Here's our pick of the offerings. [Read more]( [GOOD THINKING]( [Smart pedestrian crossing system forgoes buttons for cameras]( ​Starting at the end of next year, some of Vienna's walk-light push-buttons will be disappearing from the city's pedestrian crossings. Instead, a new system will be trialled, that uses cameras and computers to visually detect when people wish to cross the road. [Read more]( You are receiving this email because you signed up for our daily newsletter at [newatlas.com]( (or [gizmag.com]( before August 2016). [Update profile]( | [Unsubscribe]( Copyright New Atlas © 2019