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‘It’s not just marijuana’: 7,000 plants and $60K bust in Northern California

‘It’s not just marijuana’: 7,000 plants and $60K bust in Northern California.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagMay 25th, 2024

NetSPI acquires Hubble to address asset and exposure management challenges

NetSPI announced its acquisition of Hubble, a Northern Virginia-based cyber asset attack surface management (CAASM) and cybersecurity posture management solution. The integration of Hubble’s Asset Intelligence and CAASM product, Aurora, into Th.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

Eggs of grapevine-gobbling insect discovered en route to California: Are vineyards at risk?

Eggs of the spotted lanternfly, an invasive species that's wreaked havoc on crops across more than a dozen states, were recently discovered on a metal art installation that was headed to Sonoma County, one of California's most esteemed wine regions......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

Proposed class action lawsuit accuses Apple of underpaying women

According to a new class action lawsuit in California, Apple allegedly underpaid 12,000 women compared to men despite DEI initiatives.Apple Park is meant to host a diverse and equal workforceGender pay gaps, discrimination, and harassment are all som.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

Engineered plants produce human milk sugars that could lead to healthier baby formula

Worldwide, a majority of babies—approximately 75%—drink infant formula in their first six months of life, either as a sole source of nutrition or as a supplement to breastfeeding. But while formula provides essential food for growing babies, it c.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

Summer slumber: How seeds go dormant to combat harsh conditions

Plants are highly versatile organisms that have developed remarkable strategies to adapt to different environments. One such strategy is seed dormancy, an adaptation that temporally prevents viable seeds from germinating even under optimal conditions.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

Scientists unveil all-optical phase conjugation method using diffractive wavefront processing

Scientists at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have unveiled a technology that could revolutionize the fields of imaging and optical communications. Led by Aydogan Ozcan and his team, the research introduces an all-optical phase conju.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

Thousands of fish dead as lake dries in Mexican drought

Thousands of fish have died as a lagoon in northern Mexico partly dried up amid a crippling drought plaguing the country......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

Study confirms the rotation of Earth"s inner core has slowed

University of Southern California scientists have proven that the Earth's inner core is backtracking—slowing down—in relation to the planet's surface, as shown in new research published in Nature......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

Come for the food and wine, stay for the EVs: Why Audi is partnering with a boutique California hotel

Audi is partnering with a boutique hotel in California's Sonoma County to provide EVs that guests can use to explore the area......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJun 12th, 2024

Swimming microrobots deliver cancer-fighting drugs to metastatic lung tumors in mice

Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed microscopic robots, known as microrobots, capable of swimming through the lungs to deliver cancer-fighting medication directly to metastatic tumors. This approach has shown promise in.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 12th, 2024

A "liquid battery" advance—strategies for electrocatalytic hydrogenation

As California transitions rapidly to renewable fuels, it needs new technologies that can store power for the electric grid. Solar power drops at night and declines in winter. Wind power ebbs and flows. As a result, the state depends heavily on natura.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 12th, 2024

Humans are the elephant in the room when it comes to conservation models

Humans are outsized actors in the world's wild places where there are struggles to preserve and protect vital natural resources and animals, birds and plants. Yet people and their plus-sized footprint are rarely discussed in models seeking to predict.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 12th, 2024

Mongolian grasslands study reveals key drivers of plant community stability in changing climate

An international research team has undertaken a study of plants in the Mongolian grasslands to evaluate the stability of these plant communities over time. They specifically looked at how the dryness of the climate impacted the plant communities and.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 12th, 2024

Mexico expedition sights only 6 to 8 vaquita porpoises, the most endangered marine mammal

The number of Mexico's critically endangered vaquita marina porpoises sighted in the Gulf of California fell to between 6 and 8 this year, researchers said Tuesday......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 12th, 2024

Come for the food and wine, stay for the EVs

Audi is partnering with a boutique hotel in California's Sonoma County to provide EVs that guests can use to explore the area......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJun 12th, 2024

Michael Walsh’s Solo Exhibition is now Open at the Mirus Gallery

Michael Walsh was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and is currently based in Oakland, California. The artist's utilization of metal fabrication/casting, CAD, Virtual Reality modeling, and 3D printing create a unique approach to sculpture making......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  makezineonlineRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024

Researchers explore the molecular mechanisms and therapeutic potentials of essential oils

Essential oils, also known as ethereal oils, are volatile, aromatic compounds derived from plants. Found in only about 10% of the plant kingdom, these oils are present in secretory structures such as glands, ducts, cavities, and hairs. Chemically, th.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024

Scientists engineer yellow-seeded camelina with high oil output

Efforts to achieve net-zero carbon emissions from transportation fuels are increasing demand for oil produced by nonfood crops. These plants use sunlight to power the conversion of atmospheric carbon dioxide into oil, which accumulates in seeds. Crop.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024

Are plants intelligent? It depends on the definition

Goldenrod can perceive other plants nearby without ever touching them, by sensing far-red light ratios reflected off leaves. When goldenrod is eaten by herbivores, it adapts its response based on whether or not another plant is nearby......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024

A tiny new plant species reaffirms the "miraculous" survival of Western Ecuador"s ravished biodiversity

A new 2-inch-high plant species has been discovered on the western Andean slopes of Ecuador in an area where scientists once believed a rich diversity of native plants and animals had been totally destroyed......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024