Canoo is being investigated by the SEC
Canoo, the Los Angeles-based electric vehicle startup that debuted on the Nasdaq public exchange earlier this year, is being investigated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, just months after its merger with special purpose acquisition co.....»»
Optimizing cacao pollination for higher yields
A research team including Ingolf Steffan-Dewenter's Department of Animal Ecology and Tropical Biology has investigated how the cultivation of cacao can be improved by using the right pollination technique. The success of cacao cultivation depends to.....»»
Two large cold fronts detected in the galaxy cluster Abell 3558
Astronomers from the University of Alabama in Huntsville have investigated the galaxy cluster Abell 3558 using ESA's XMM-Newton spacecraft. In their results, they detected two large-scale sloshing cold fronts in the outskirts of this cluster. The fin.....»»
Team of astronomers investigate a galaxy group in the early universe
Using the Hubble Space Telescope, an international team of astronomers led by researchers at the Cosmic Dawn Center in Copenhagen, have investigated a galaxy seen almost 11 billion years back in time. Contrary to typical observations, the galaxy was.....»»
People who primarily "use their own gut feeling" more easily believe conspiracy theories: Study
People who primarily use their own gut feeling to determine what is true and false are more likely to believe conspiracy theories. That is the conclusion of researchers at Linköping University, Sweden, who have investigated the relationship between.....»»
Apple"s iMessage gets a reprieve from EU law
Both Apple's iMessage and Microsoft's Bing appear to have been removed from compliance with the EU's Digital Markets Act while the company's protests are investigated.The Digital Markets Act (DMA) was really created specifically to target Apple, Goog.....»»
Research sheds more light on the accretion history of EX Lupi
An international team of astronomers has investigated EX Lupi—a young T-Tauri star in the constellation of Lupus and an archetype of EXor stars. The study, presented in a paper published August 23 on the pre-print server arXiv, provided important i.....»»
Effects of recharge process on groundwater nitrate concentration in an oasis of Tengger Desert hinterland
A research team led by Qi Shi from the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources (NIEER) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has investigated the relationship between groundwater nitrate concentration and the groundwater recharge proc.....»»
Influence of residual aluminum hydrolyzed species on activated sludge properties in industrial wastewater pre-treatment
Given that previous studies have neglected the potential mechanism of the difference in aluminum content affecting the activated sludge system, a research team from Wuhan University of Technology has investigated the morphology distributions of resid.....»»
Research explores first defense against devastating ToCSV tomato virus at a molecular genetics level
How tomato plants defend themselves against a devastating 'young' Southern African virus has now been investigated at a molecular genetics level for the first time by researchers at the University of Johannesburg (UJ)......»»
Lessons in longevity from naked mole rats and bowhead whales
Researchers at Nanjing Normal University, China, have investigated the genetic underpinnings of mammalian longevity in search of new strategies to extend human lifespan......»»
Study finds evidence of the formation and structural evolution of prehistoric agricultural economy in Central China
A research team led by Prof. Yang Yuzhang from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) investigated the human subsistence strategy evolution of agricultural structure during the Yangshao cultu.....»»
Federal agencies gear up for zero trust executive order deadline
Federal agencies are prepared to meet the zero trust executive order requirements from the Biden Administration with just over a year until the deadline, according to Swimlane. The research investigated the confidence level of these agencies in meeti.....»»
New asynchronous polar discovered with Zwicky Transient Facility
Using the Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF), Russian astronomers have investigated a cataclysmic variable (CV) system of the polar subtype known as SDSS J085414.02+390537.3 (or J0854 for short). They found that J0854 belongs to a rare class of CVs, dub.....»»
Could artificially dimming the sun prevent ice melt?
With methods of so-called geoengineering, the climate could theoretically be artificially influenced and cooled. Bernese researchers have now investigated whether it would be possible to prevent the melting of the West Antarctic ice sheet by artifici.....»»
SEC sues two ex-Canoo executives over reporting failures
The SEC said former executives misled investors about the company's financial prospects before it went public in a merger with a special purpose acquisition company in December 2020......»»
FCC issues historic $300 million fine against the largest robocall scam it has ever investigated
The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday cracked down on a massive illegal robocall operation responsible for billions of auto-warranty scam calls in recent years, with regulators imposing a record $300 million fine on what authorities said.....»»
Study examines Earth and Mars to determine how climate change affects the paths of rivers
In a new study published in Nature Geosciences, researchers, led by a Tulane University sedimentologist , investigated why the paths of meandering rivers change over time and how they could be affected by climate change......»»
Illegal robocall operation handed largest-ever fine by FCC
The FCC has just handed out what it says is a record-breaking fine for “the largest illegal robocall operation the agency has ever investigated.”.....»»
Curiosity rover faces its toughest climb yet on Mars
On Aug. 5, NASA's Curiosity rover will notch its 11th year on Mars by doing what it does best: studying the Red Planet's surface. The intrepid bot recently investigated a location nicknamed "Jau" that is pockmarked with dozens of impact craters. Scie.....»»
Two intermediate polars investigated by astronomers
By analyzing the long-term, high-cadence continuous photometry from NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), astronomers have investigated UU Columbae and Swift J0939.7-3224—two intermediate polars. Results of the study, presented July.....»»