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.....»»
X sign removed at Twitter HQ after neighbours complain
The flashing sign went up three days ago. San Francisco officials investigated its installation......»»
Researchers formulate controlled delivery of micronutrients to promote plant growth
Improvements in crop productivity and nutritional value are needed to meet increased global demand for food in terms of both quantity and quality. A strategy being investigated by KAUST researchers to address the issue is the controlled delivery of b.....»»
Investigating the Ising model with magnetization
Researchers have explored the evolution of systems of interacting spins, as they transition from random to orderly alignments. Through new simulations, they show that this evolution can be investigated by measuring the changing strength of the system.....»»
Companies encounter months-long delays in filling critical security positions
A lack of executive understanding and an ever-widening talent gap that is placing an unsustainable burden on security teams to prevent business-ending breaches, according to Swimlane. The research investigated the perceptions of cybersecurity among o.....»»
A general methodology to measure the light-to-heat conversion efficiency of solid materials
Light-to-heat conversion has been intensively investigated due to the potential applications including photothermal therapy and solar energy harvesting. Light-to-heat conversion efficiency (LHCE) is the most important figure of merit for evaluating p.....»»
New treatment to tackle infections resistant to antibiotics in chickens
An innovative treatment paves the way for reducing antimicrobial resistance in the treatment of a deadly infection in chickens, according to an international team of researchers led by the University of Surrey. The groundbreaking study investigated t.....»»
Virgin Media investigated over contract cancellations
Regulator Ofcom says it will open an investigation after customers said it was too difficult to cancel services......»»
Virgin Media investigated by Ofcom over contract cancelling issues
Ofcom says it will open an investigation after customers said it was too difficult to cancel services......»»
Natural history collections shed light on bumblebees" modern struggles
A new study highlights potential causes for changing foraging habits of bumblebees. Using advanced molecular techniques called pollen metabarcoding, researchers investigated interactions between bumblebees and plants in Cuxhaven, Germany, and how the.....»»
Astronomers spot an exoplanet creating spiral arms around its star
Astronomers investigated a giant exoplanet named MWC 758c which seems to be forming the spiral arms around its host star......»»
Doom-and-gloom climate news may scare but also encourage audiences
A team of Penn State researchers investigated how seeing frightening news about climate change day after day may shape the way people feel about the phenomenon and how willing they are to take action to address it......»»
Investigating how men and women react differently to humor
How do men react to jokes that make fun of them? Researchers at the Universities of Würzburg and Kaiserslautern-Landau investigated this question. The result surprised them too......»»
New study quantifies temperature sensitivity of soil gaseous nitrogen loss in forest ecosystems
Researchers from the Institute of Applied Ecology and the Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have investigated the critical role of gaseous nitrogen loss (N2O and N2) in nitrogen limit.....»»
Less rain in town, more on the farm: Effects of urbanization, irrigation on mid-Atlantic summer precipitation
Scientists know that urbanization and irrigation can significantly influence rainfall. However, they don't fully know how these effects vary among different types of rain. Researchers have investigated how large-scale urbanization and irrigation in t.....»»
Researcher investigates undocumented prehistoric languages through irregularities in current languages
Language can be a time machine—we can learn from ancient texts how our ancestors interacted with the world around them. But can language also teach us something about people whose language has been lost? Ph.D. candidate Anthony Jakob investigated w.....»»
"Sandwich" discovery offers new explanation for planet formation
Scientists have made a new discovery on how small planets might form. Researchers at the University of Warwick investigated the "birth environment" of planets—areas of gas and dust that swirl around a central star—known as the protoplanetary disk.....»»
BT investigated over major 999 call disruption
Probe launched after emergency services across the UK reported 999 calls were failing to connect on Sunday......»»
Host genetics shown to play a significant role in the composition of switchgrass root microbiomes
Plants provide a home for a wide diversity of microbes, especially in their roots. In turn, these communities can provide important benefits for the host. A study published in Current Biology investigated how the genetics of host plants determine the.....»»
Team improves spectral analysis and measurement of X-ray crystal spectroscopy for future fusion reactors
A research team led by Prof. Lyu Bo from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has improved the diagnostic accuracy of X-ray Crystal Spectroscopy (XCS) and investigated a series of fusion reactor-related spectral.....»»
Uncovering online sales of Australian invertebrates
In the first study of its kind, researchers from the University of Adelaide have investigated the level of online trade in invertebrates in Australia and believe they have only uncovered the tip of the iceberg......»»