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.....»»
Bayer Loses Fight Over Chemicals EU Blamed For Killing Bees
Bayer AG lost its fight to topple a European Union ban on controversial insecticides that regulators blame for killing honeybees. Bloomberg reports: The EU Court of Justice dismissed the appeal, finding there were no legal errors in the European Comm.....»»
Satellites Show World"s Glaciers Melting Faster Than Ever
The vast majority of the world's mountain glaciers are losing 31 percent more snow and ice per year than they did 15 years earlier, according to 3D satellite measurements. Scientists blame human-caused climate change. NBC News reports: Using 20 years.....»»
Bill Nelson backs NASA decision on lunar lander in confirmation hearing
The hearing was bland, but Nelson's backing of the bidding process was significant. Enlarge / Bill Nelson, former Democratic senator from Florida, appears at his Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday. (credit: Saul Loeb/AFP/Bloomberg via Gett.....»»
Tesla: Elon Musk suggests Autopilot not to blame for fatal crash
One victim was found in the front passenger seat and the other was in the back after the accident in Texas......»»
Tesla: Elon Musk denies Autopilot to blame for fatal crash
One victim was found in the front passenger seat and the other was in the back after the accident in Texas......»»
A new supply shortage is now hitting SSDs and hard drives
After shortages of CPUs and GPUs today, the upcoming Chia cryptocurrency could be to blame for an imminent shortage of SSDs, adding to gamers' woes......»»
Climate change is making it harder to good cup of coffee
Ethiopia may produce less specialty coffee and more rather bland tasting varieties in the future. This is the result of a new study by an international team of researchers that looked at the peculiar effects climate change has on Africa's largest cof.....»»
Breakthrough in plant protection: RNAi pesticides affect only one pest species
The harmfulness of pesticides to beneficial organisms is one of the most serious concerns in agriculture. Therefore scientists are eagerly looking for new, more environmentally friendly and species-specific solutions. Researchers at the Estonian Univ.....»»
You can blame the global chip shortage for Google canceling the Pixel 5a
Google has already been hard at work when it comes to its next lineup of devices, which was expected to be kicked off with the Pixel 5a. We weren’t sure whether the device would be unveiled at Google I/O 2021, but that was the expectation. But.....»»
Your lawn could help save the bees
Over the past few decades, pollinators have been in decline worldwide, which is concerning because 70% of crops used for human food depend on pollinators. Turfgrasses—used for most residential lawns—often take some of the blame for pollinator dec.....»»
Facebook Says It"s Your Fault That Hackers Got Half a Billion User Phone Numbers
A database containing the phone numbers of more than half a billion Facebook users is being freely traded online, and Facebook is trying to pin the blame on everyone but themselves. From a report: A blog post titled "The Facts on News Reports About F.....»»
Nearly half of those convicted of sharing explicit images of partners online show remorse
In a new study, researchers found nearly half of those who share explicit images of others without permission feel remorse after the fact and 24% try to deflect blame onto victims. Amy Hasinoff, a researcher at the University of Colorado Denver, join.....»»
Texans blame variety of factors for severity of winter storm, support reform attempts
After an unprecedented winter storm left more than 100 dead and millions without power, Texans call for better preparation through winterization and improved energy reserves, and they support legislative proposals that require energy council board me.....»»
Uber Ordered To Pay $1.1 Million To Blind Passenger Who Was Denied Rides 14 Times
whoever57 writes: A blind person with a guide dog was denied rides and harassed because of her guide dog. She sued Uber, which tried to blame its contractors and deny liability. However, an arbitrator has rejected that argument and found the company.....»»
Study: US pesticide use falls but harms pollinators more
American farmers are using smaller amounts of better targeted pesticides, but these are harming pollinators, aquatic insects and some plants far more than decades ago, a new study finds......»»
Canada rejects outright ban on bee-killing pesticides
Canada's health agency announced Wednesday restrictions on the use of neonicotinoid pesticides in agriculture to protect aquatic insects, backtracking on a proposed outright ban prompted by a massive bee die-off......»»
The best free live wallpapers for Android
Tired of static Android wallpapers that serve only as bland backdrops? Live wallpapers add panache to your Android device without draining the battery......»»
Plantwise plant clinics help promote sustainable crop pest management in Rwanda and Zambia
CABI-led Plantwise plant clinics can help promote more sustainable ways to fight crop pests and diseases in Rwanda and Zambia—such as the fall armyworm—with the judicial use of pesticides within Integrated Pest Management (IPM) plans......»»
A simple laser for quantum-like classical light
Tailoring light is much like tailoring cloth, cutting and snipping to turn a bland fabric into one with a desired pattern. In the case of light, the tailoring is usually done in the spatial degrees of freedom, such as its amplitude and phase (the 'pa.....»»
Widening political rift in U.S. may threaten science, medicine
Public participation is critical to the success of medical research. Yet recruiting volunteers for trials is increasingly challenging. New research suggests the widening ideological gap in the U.S. may be to blame......»»