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.....»»
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......»»
Tech companies are blaming the chip shortage on the maker of your calculator
Some tech companies are pointing the finger of blame for the chip shortage at Texas Instruments, the maker of both calculators and, importantly, analog chips......»»
NASA delays Moon landings, says Blue Origin legal tactics partly to blame
"We've lost nearly seven months in litigation." Enlarge / The Orion spacecraft for NASA’s Artemis I mission is lifted above the Space Launch System rocket in the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center. (credit: NASA).....»»
The US was not prepared for a pandemic. Free market capitalism and government deregulation may be to blame
It's unclear when the pandemic will come to an end. What may be an even more important question is whether the U.S. will be prepared for the next one. The past year and a half suggests that the answer may be no......»»
The Next Big Thing for RNA? Fixing Moldy Food
Covid vaccines alerted to the world to RNA's potential. Now the technology is being used as an alternative to pesticides......»»
The blame game: How much are we responsible for recent wildfires?
Humans are at least 68 percent responsible for the wildfires in the Western US. Enlarge (credit: Kevin Key / Getty Images) This summer, the Western United States saw a truly devastating wildfire season. Across the country, mor.....»»
Co-formulants used in commercial fungicide affects the health of bumblebees
Researchers from Royal Holloway, University of London have found for the first time that a co-formulant found in commercial agricultural pesticides used across the UK significantly affects the health of bumblebees......»»
Snipping Tool not working in Windows 11? An expired certificate is to blame
Some issues have already been addressed, others are waiting for a fix. Enlarge / The new Snipping Tool updates its predecessor's Windows 7-era UI while integrating the features of Windows 10's duplicative Snip & Sketch tool. (credit:.....»»
As-needed pesticide use brings wild bees, increases watermelon yield without reducing corn profits
Many farmers rent bee hives to pollinate crops, but they could tap into the free labor of wild bees by adopting an as-needed approach to pesticides, a new proof-of-concept study shows......»»
New photonics sensor to quickly spot bacteria and pesticides on fruit and vegetables
Researchers supported by the EU-funded GRACED project are developing a novel sensor that could drastically improve food safety monitoring in Europe. The ultrasensitive photonics sensor will be able to reliably detect microscopic traces of harmful che.....»»
Hate broccoli and cauliflower? Your microbiome might be partially to blame
Lots of sulfuric volatiles in saliva correlated with kids' dislike of these veggies Enlarge / Many kids (and adults) don't much like broccoli, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, and other types of cruciferous vegetables. Taste perception i.....»»
Smart farming: AI technologies for sustainable agriculture
Changing climatic conditions, the shortage of skilled workers, the use of pesticides—a wide range of factors have an impact on the quality and flow of agricultural processes. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications, Heinrich.....»»
Mystery of deadly US infections solved; aromatherapy spray at Walmart to blame
The room sprays contain gemstones—and a deadly bacteria found in the tropics. Enlarge / Burkholderia pseudomallei grown on sheep blood agar for 24 hours. B. pseudomallei is a Gram-negative aerobic bacteria, and it's the causative age.....»»
Early Facebook backer to advertisers: "It"s your fault."
Venture capitalist Roger McNamee says Corporate America shares blame for the troubles that exist today at Facebook......»»
Early Facebook investor blames major advertisers for "turning a blind eye" to Facebook"s problems
Venture capitalist Roger McNamee says Corporate America shares blame for the troubles that exist today at Facebook......»»
Apple"s Privacy Rules to Blame For Facebook"s Lower Than Expected Quarterly Growth, Says Zuckerberg
Apple's privacy rules are "negatively affecting" Facebook, and its business, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg claimed during its most recent earnings call. MacRumors reports: As a quick refresher, starting with iOS 14.5 and all newer versions of iOS and.....»»
Razer"s Zephyr N95 facemask sold out "within minutes" of going on sale, but were bots to blame?
It was back at January’s CES where Razer revealed it was working on an N95 respirator, which was then called Project Hazel. Like the company’s other products, it had the distinction of being packed with Chroma RGB lighting......»»
Doctors Blame TikTok For Surge In Teen Girls Experiencing Tics
An anonymous reader quotes a report from People: Doctors around the world are seeing a rise in cases of tic-like behaviors in teen girls, which they believe could be caused by watching TikTok videos about Tourette syndrome. Pediatric hospitals have r.....»»
Intel CEO Blames Predecessors For Manufacturing Woes
When it comes to Intel's recent manufacturing problems, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger places the blame squarely on his predecessors -- many of whom he notes were not engineers deeply steeped in chip technology, as he is. Axios: Gelsinger has announced a br.....»»
No to the re-approval of glyphosate – Large aerial dispersal confirmed
The EU authorities' assumption that glyphosate does not spread through the air has been disproven. The results of the German study "Pesticide pollution of the air" prove that glyphosate and dozens of other pesticides are traveling through the air for.....»»