Best way to estimate costs for invasive plant removal? Get out and dig
Plants are designed to travel. They might not stand up and walk, but many plants produce seeds or other bits that can be carried long distances by wind or animals and start growing. While that might be great news for the plant, escapes like these can.....»»
Rapid removal of emerging endocrine disruptors in wastewater using high-performance single-atom catalysts
Bisphenols are widely used as the main raw material for plastics such as receipts, water bottles, water containers, and vinyl due to their heat-resistant and mechanochemical properties. Among bisphenols, bisphenol A (BPA), which we often refer to as.....»»
Surprising insight into cancer comes from unique plant species with different solutions to evolutionary challenges
A new study, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, has shown that different plant species tackle the same evolutionary hurdle in different ways, and the findings may give insight into aggressive forms of cancer......»»
VW said to delay Trinity EV flagship, may bring forward electric Golf launch
VW Group CEO Oliver Blume is reallocating product launch investments amid a slowdown in the EV market and the need for the group to cut costs to boost profitability......»»
Changing food consumers" choices may help cut greenhouse gases
Planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions associated with the global food supply chains induced by diets could fall by 17% if people change their food choices towards more plant-based diets, a new study reveals......»»
Goodyear expanding Canada plant to make 2 million tires annually
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. said it will spend $575 million to modernize and expand its plant in Napanee, Ont., as the tire maker looks to up production capacity at the site in eastern Ontario to two million tires per year. .....»»
Dealership not on the hook for customer"s repairs done at independent shop, tribunal rules
A British Columbia dealership group isn't obligated to cover the parts, labor and towing costs for a service customer who had repairs done at an independent shop, the province's Civil Resolution Tribunal has ruled......»»
Honda and Nissan fast-track plastics recycling to meet new EU rules
High costs of plastics recycling could ramp up expenses for automakers, as Europe demands greener vehicles......»»
Chemists synthesize plant-derived molecules that hold potential as pharmaceuticals
MIT chemists have developed a new way to synthesize complex molecules that were originally isolated from plants and could hold potential as antibiotics, analgesics, or cancer drugs......»»
GMC gives Terrain crossover a pickup-inspired redesign, bigger screens
Production of the 2025 Terrain is set to begin this fall at General Motors' San Luis Potosi plant in Mexico. Pricing was not disclosed......»»
How McLaren aims to match Ferrari, Lamborghini on profitability
CEO Michael Leiters, who joined the British automaker from Ferrari in 2022, says focusing on value over volume will help turn around McLaren, as will adding a partner to help reduce costs for platforms and new tech......»»
Cheapest Cybertruck now costs way more than $60,990
Tesla has stopped taking orders for its base model Cybertruck, meaning that the best-priced model now costs $99,990......»»
Tesla sued by family of electrician who died at Texas plant
The family of Victor Joe Gomez Sr. is seeking more than $1 million in damages as part of the lawsuit, which was filed Aug. 6 in Travis County, Texas. .....»»
Microsoft is adding AI features to Clipchamp to help you make movie magic
Microsoft’s Clipchamp now includes AI tools like noise suppression and background removal, making video editing accessible and intuitive for all users......»»
American Axle more than doubles Q2 net income but warns of R&D, product launch costs
American Axle struck deals with European automakers, but it expects increased volatility as it prepares for ramp-up costs......»»
Stellantis laying off up to 2,450 workers at Mich. truck plant
The end of Ram 1500 Classic production at Stellantis' Warren Truck Assembly Plant near Detroit will result in layoffs starting as soon as Oct. 8......»»
iPhone 16 production now in full flow as Foxconn hires 50,000 more workers
iPhone 16 production is now said to have ramped up to peak production, with Foxconn taking on an extra 50,000 workers in its largest assembly plant. The company last month increased both base pay and bonuses to help it recruit enough new workers t.....»»
512-bit RSA key in home energy system gives control of “virtual power plant”
It took $70 and 24 hours for Ryan Castellucci to gain access to 200 MW of capacity. Enlarge When Ryan Castellucci recently acquired solar panels and a battery storage system for their home just outside of London, they w.....»»
At 100, Ford"s Chicago plant has withstood recessions and a pandemic. Can it survive what"s next?
Despite the automaker's on-again, off-again plans for EV development, major changes are coming to the way Americans drive. And that shift raises high-stakes questions for one the key manufacturing assets in Illinois......»»
Stellantis to help fund Archer Aviation"s air-taxi production costs
Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares has said that the idea of inexpensive air taxis fit with the automaker's goal of "finding innovative solutions for accessible mobility.".....»»
Construction and investigation of all-in-one microneedles complexed with functionalized polydiacetylene liposomes
Researchers have developed a novel detection platform that complexed polydiacetylene (PDA) liposomes with swellable microneedles (MNs) for the sensitive and non-invasive detection of biomarkers. The PDA liposomes, prepared using 10,12-Pentacosadiynoi.....»»