A product that kills agricultural pests is also deadly to native Pacific Northwest snail
A product used to control pest slugs on farms in multiple countries is deadly to least one type of native woodland snail endemic to the Pacific Northwest, according to scientists who say more study is needed before the product gains approval in the U.....»»
NASA still doesn’t understand root cause of Orion heat shield issue
“When we stitch it all together, we’ll either have flight rationale or we won’t." Enlarge / NASA's Orion spacecraft descends toward the Pacific Ocean on December 11, 2021, at the end of the Artemis I mission. (credit: NASA).....»»
Boy Kills World review: You deserve better than this
Boy Kills World wants to be your next favorite cult action movie, but it instead makes you want to watch the films it so shamelessly rips off......»»
How bad are invasive plants for birds? Research suggests large-scale removal may not have intended benefits
A prevailing opinion in land management is that non-native invasive plants are of no ecological value and they significantly diminish habitat quality for wildlife. Conservation practitioners allocate significant resources to invasive plant removal, o.....»»
Native Union launches the slimmest 5000mAh magnetic power bank for iPhone
Native Union has released its latest iPhone accessory today, the (Re)Classic Power Bank. The company is looking to set it apart from the competition with what it says is the slimmest design for a 5000mAh iPhone at just 8.6mm (0.34 inches), an Italian.....»»
Did climate chaos cultivate or constrain 2023"s greenery?
In the ongoing quest to track the progression of climate change, scientists frequently examine the state of our planet's vegetation—forests, grasslands, agricultural lands, and beyond......»»
CarNow eyes expansion, possible acquisitions after debt financing
CarNow, maker of digital retailing platforms for dealerships, plans to use $40 million in new debt financing to accelerate product development and pursue further market expansion......»»
iPad Apple event announced, FineWoven winding down, Apple TV FIFA deal
Benjamin and Chance get hyped for the just-announced Apple event, entitled ‘Let Loose’ set for May 7, in which we expect Apple to finally update the iPad hardware lineup. There’s also rumors that Apple is preparing to end FineWoven case product.....»»
Study says it"s likely a warmer world made deadly Dubai downpours heavier
Circumstantial evidence points to climate change as worsening the deadly deluge that just flooded Dubai and other parts of the Persian Gulf, but scientists didn't discover the definitive fingerprints of greenhouse gas-triggered warming they have seen.....»»
The US is one of the world"s least trade-oriented countries—despite laying groundwork for today"s globalized system
Given the spate of news about international trade lately, Americans might be surprised to learn that the U.S. isn't very dependent on it. Indeed, looking at trade as a percentage of gross domestic product—a metric economists sometimes call the "ope.....»»
Heatstroke kills 30 in Thailand this year as Southeast Asia bakes
Millions of people across South and Southeast Asia sweltered through unusually hot weather on Thursday, as the Thai government said heatstroke has already killed at least 30 people this year......»»
In south China, silkworm farmers reel from deadly floods
Hose in hand, 40-year-old Zhu Huangyi cleans a small concrete room once home to his silkworms, two thirds of which were lost in deadly floods hitting southern China this week......»»
Anatomy IT’s new Security Suite targets healthcare cybersecurity threats, improves incident response
Anatomy IT has announced the launch of an expanded end-to-end cybersecurity product suite designed to safeguard healthcare delivery organizations from evolving and growing IT system threats. A record 133 million individuals were affected by healthcar.....»»
Heatstroke kills 30 in Thailand this year as kingdom bakes
Thailand issued fresh warnings about scorching hot weather on Thursday as the government said heatstroke has already killed at least 30 people this year......»»
Vision Pro marketing chief retires after 36 years at Apple
Apple is losing another important director as a new report from Bloomberg has just revealed that Frank Casanova, currently senior director and head of product marketing for Apple Vision Pro, is retiring after working at the company for 36 years......»»
Apple bids farewell to Frank Casanova after pivotal 36-year tenure
After nearly four decades at Apple, Frank Casanova, the Senior Director of Product Marketing who recently spearheaded the launch of the Vision Pro headset, has retired.Apple bids farewell to Frank Casanova after pivotal 36-year tenureOver his extensi.....»»
SlTHM27-SlGAD2 model regulates the cold tolerance in tomato by regulating GABA and anthocyanin
The frequency and intensity of plant stresses have increased in recent years due to climate change. Among them, low temperature is an unavoidable environmental factor limiting agricultural productivity......»»
These giant, prehistoric salmon had tusk-like teeth
Oncorhynchus rastrosus, a giant species of salmon that lived in the North American Pacific Northwest a few million years ago, sported a pair of front teeth that projected out from the sides of its mouth like tusks, according to a study published Apri.....»»
Climate change supercharged a heat dome, intensifying 2021 fire season, study finds
As a massive heat dome lingered over the Pacific Northwest three years ago, swaths of North America simmered—and then burned. Wildfires charred more than 18.5 million acres across the continent, with the most land burned in Canada and California......»»
Giant virus discovered in wastewater treatment plant infects deadly parasite
The single-celled organism Naegleria fowleri ranks among the deadliest human parasites. Researchers around Matthias Horn and Patrick Arthofer from the Center for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science at the University of Vienna, in an intern.....»»
Apple’s next product event happens on May 7, and it’s probably iPads
Reports point to a new OLED iPad Pro with M3 and a big-screened iPad Air. Enlarge (credit: Apple) Apple is going to announce some new things on Tuesday, May 7, at 10 am Eastern, according to an invitation the company se.....»»