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.....»»
Don"t just blame climate change for weather disasters
As a pioneer in so-called attribution science—establishing a link between extreme weather and climate change—Friederike Otto is adamant that the rising toll of heatwaves and hurricanes cannot be explained by global warming alone......»»
Are mosquito-killing natural pesticides unintentionally harming frogs?
The question of how pesticides affect public health and the environment has generated a lot of attention in Québec. Pesticides are widely used and often end up in our natural environment......»»
Five tips to help preschoolers with special needs during the pandemic
Four months in reading. Five months in math. That's how far children are behind where they should be for their grade level, according to a 2021 report that says the COVID-19 pandemic—and the transition to virtual learning—are to blame......»»
Ubisoft NFT Exec Says Fans ‘Don’t Get It’
Ubisoft's NFT boss reckons that gamers are to blame for their lack of success, saying that they 'don't get it.' The post Ubisoft NFT Exec Says Fans ‘Don’t Get It’ appeared first on PlayStation Universe. Ubisoft‘s Strategic In.....»»
Dozens of Indian turtles die in suspected poisoning
Deliberate poisoning is likely to blame for the death of dozens of turtles at a lake near Mumbai, Indian wildlife experts told AFP Sunday......»»
T-Mobile Really Wants You to Know They are Not a Part of the C-Band 5G Airline Drama
The ongoing back and forth between the FAA and airlines and Verizon and AT&T over deployment of C-Band 5G around airports is not the most interesting of subjects. I wouldn’t blame you for not really following closely along with it. However, it.....»»
Microsoft warns of destructive disk wiper targeting Ukraine
Ukrainian authorities blame Russia for attacks as geopolitical tensions escalate. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Over the past few months, geopolitical tensions have escalated as Russia amassed tens of thousands of troops alon.....»»
Apple"s mixed reality headset reportedly facing design challenges, could be delayed until 2023
Those with knowledge of the company’s plans claim Apple is facing challenges with the device’s camera and software. Overheating is another concern, and it is believed that one of the wearable’s two main processing chips is to blame......»»
Ukraine says government websites hit by “massive cyber attack”
Kyiv has yet to assign blame for disruption to at least 70 sites. Enlarge / A Ukrainian Military Forces serviceman watches through a spyglass in a trench on the frontline with Russia-backed separatists near Avdiivka, southeastern Ukrai.....»»
Amid Facebook Controversies, Meta"s Head of PR "Leaves a Company on Fire"
Gizmodo writes that "It's hard to blame someone for running away from a burning building. The same can be applied to Silicon Valley, where the head of public relations at Meta, Facebook's parent company, is stepping down." His departure comes as the.....»»
Sugar Additive Trehalose Could Have Helped Spread Dangerous Superbug Around the US
A sugar additive used in several foods could have helped spread a seriously dangerous superbug around the US, according to a 2018 study. ScienceAlert reports: The finger of blame is pointed squarely at the sugar trehalose, found in foods such as nutr.....»»
How to turn safe mode on and off on Android
When you have an issue with your phone, safe mode disables all third-party apps to determine if they are to blame. Here's how to turn safe mode on and off......»»
Amazon thinks it knows what caused last week"s AWS outage
"Unexpected behavior" to blame for AWS outage, Amazon says as it pledges to get better at tracking issues......»»
Motherboards are getting more expensive, but the chip shortage isn’t too blame
The new Z690 chipset comes with many bells and whistles, like PCIe 5.0 and DDR5 RAM capability, but that comes at a cost......»»
Long-term exposure to environmentally relevant concentrations of pesticides has deleterious effects on shellfish
According to a study recently published in the journal Science of the Total Environment, exposure to chronic, environmentally relevant concentrations of pesticides registered for use in forest management had adverse effects on the soft-shell clam Mya.....»»
Apple stopped making iPhone 13 models in October following a supply chain issue
Has your iPhone order delayed? Here's why Apple’s massive supply chain crisis is to blame.....»»
Study: Climate change not causing Madagascar drought, famine
Don't blame climate change for the devastating Madagascar drought and famine, scientists said in a new analysis Wednesday......»»
COVID-19 became much more lethal in late 2020, UK study suggests
A new statistical analysis supports beliefs that COVID-19 became more lethal in the U.K. in late 2020, while also suggesting that multiple factors -- not just the alpha variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 -- were to blame......»»
Suffering from psoriasis? Blame this trio of proteins
About 7.5 million Americans suffer from psoriasis, an autoimmune disease that shows up as patches of red, inflamed skin and painful, scaly rashes. Although there are effective treatments for psoriasis, not everyone responds to these therapies -- and.....»»
Sri Lanka ends farm chemical ban as organic drive fails
Sri Lanka abandoned its quest to become the world's first completely organic farming nation on Sunday, announcing it would immediately lift an import ban on pesticides and other agricultural inputs......»»