Are your strawberries bland? Pesticides could be to blame
Have you ever bitten into a plump, red strawberry, only to find it bland and watery? Certain pesticides might be responsible. A team reporting in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry has found that two common strawberry fungicides can impac.....»»
Pesticides detected in pollen and nectar may pose a long-term hazard for pollinators
Pesticides have been detected in flowers not targeted with the chemicals that could be an additional, underestimated threat to pollinators according to new findings by Trinity and DCU, published in the Science of the Total Environment......»»
Study shows soil pollution in urban green spaces and natural areas is similar
An international study shows that soil in urban green spaces and natural areas share similar levels of multiple contaminants such as metals, pesticides, microplastics and antibiotic resistance genes around the world. Soil contamination is one of the.....»»
Women occupy few academic jobs in Ghana: Culture and society"s expectations are to blame, says researcher
In many parts of the world, men dominate the higher education sector. A 2022 UNESCO report found that, globally, fewer than two out of five senior academics are women. In an earlier report it showed that less than 30% of the world's researchers are w.....»»
Changing temperatures shown to increase pesticide risk to bees
Temperature influences how badly pesticides affect bees' behavior, suggesting uncertain impacts under climate change, according to a new study......»»
Google says late Pixel Watch alarms will be fixed “in the coming weeks”
Overly aggressive power savings is probably to blame for the late alarm feature. Enlarge / The Pixel Watch. It's a perfect, round little pebble. (credit: Ron Amadeo) What good is a watch that can't help you keep track o.....»»
Antisemitism on Twitter has more than doubled since Elon Musk took over
Musk's decision to roll back content moderation is partly to blame. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Thomas Trutschel ) In the days after Elon Musk took over Twitter in October 2022, the social media platform saw a “sur.....»»
If your PC is running slowly, the latest Windows 11 update may be to blame
The latest Windows 11 update may have affected boot and loading times on many PCs......»»
Agriculture needs fresh approach to tackle growing problem of insect resistance to biopesticides, new analysis finds
Insect pests which attack crops have extraordinary powers to develop resistance to greener pesticides and a new way to manage resistance risks is needed, according to analysis by University of Stirling scientists......»»
Algal Blooms Have Boomed Worldwide
Climate change is likely at least partially to blame for an uptick in the size and frequency of algal blooms in parts of the world’s oceans.....»»
Biopesticides should be preferred over chemical pesticides for fall armyworm control, study suggests
Safer-to-use and more environmentally-friendly biopesticides should be preferred to fight the fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) pest instead of more harmful chemical pesticides, a new CABI-led study published in the Journal of Pest Science sugges.....»»
EV drivers discover the gap between range estimates and reality
All over the world, EV fever is running high, but battery-powered vehicles are still underperforming against expectations in one critical place: highways. Blame the laws of physics, the federal government or both......»»
Are your strawberries bland? Pesticides could be to blame
Have you ever bitten into a plump, red strawberry, only to find it bland and watery? Certain pesticides might be responsible. A team reporting in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry has found that two common strawberry fungicides can impac.....»»
Marine heatwaves decimate sea urchins, mollusks and more at Rottnest
Curtin University researchers believe rising sea temperatures are to blame for the plummeting number of invertebrates such as mollusks and sea urchins at Rottnest Island off Western Australia, with some species having declined by up to 90 percent bet.....»»
So-called "safe" pesticides have surprisingly ill effects
Health Canada is currently reviewing regulations for pesticides in Canada, and three UBC researchers say regulators might want to consider what happened in Japan......»»
I’m a lifelong Marvel fan. After Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, I’m done with the MCU
After watching the bland and exhausting Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, my passion for all things Marvel has completely vanished. Can the MCU be saved?.....»»
Double treatment stores salmon and strawberries for later
A simple two-step process that could be scaled for use in the home kitchen has the potential to dramatically cut food waste, KAUST researchers have shown......»»
Pandemic finger-pointing: New research sheds light on who Canadians blame in times of crisis
A little over a year ago, thousands of people descended on Ottawa protesting COVID-19 pandemic countermeasures as part of a "freedom convoy.".....»»
Study: Don"t blame climate change for South American drought
Climate change isn't causing the multi-year drought that is devastating parts of Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil and Bolivia, but warming is worsening some of the dry spell's impacts, a new study says......»»
The final shift: Which manual transmission will be the last?
The end for manuals is nigh, and one of these might be the last stick standing. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson) Despite car enthusiasts' best efforts, the manual transmission’s days are numbered. Blame it on electrific.....»»
Autopilot had no involvement in fatal Texas Tesla crash, NTSB says
Alcohol and sedating antihistamines were to blame, according to crash investigator. Enlarge (credit: Andrei Stanescu / Getty Images) Tesla's Autopilot driver-assistance system was cleared by the nation's crash investiga.....»»