Chesapeake Bay cleanup going in "right direction," thanks partly to Pennsylvania
Chesapeake Bay cleanup is behind schedule but "going in the right direction," largely because Pennsylvania has stepped up efforts to curb the flow of fertilizer and other runoff into bay tributaries, an Environmental Protection Agency official told M.....»»
New Intel Arc GPU driver ushers in gaming performance boosts of up to 20%
Intel seems to be moving in the right direction when it comes to improving its Arc drivers in a swift manner......»»
Iron signaling functions partly as a plant immune system against pathogens
Iron (Fe) is an indispensable micronutrient for plants since it is necessary for many important cellular processes. In order to survive Fe-deficient environments, plants have evolved sophisticated Fe deficiency responses for maintenance of Fe homeost.....»»
The Planet Desperately Needs That UN Plastics Treaty
An agreement can’t magically end the catastrophe of plastic pollution. But it could be a step in the right direction......»»
Drying California lake to get $250M in US drought funding
The federal government said Monday it will spend $250 million over four years on environmental cleanup and restoration work around a drying Southern California lake that's fed by the depleted Colorado River......»»
Sociability genes found in some spiders
A team of researchers at the University of Pennsylvania, Texas Tech University, Cornell University and Australian National University has found similar genes between species of spiders that have some degree of sociability. They have published their p.....»»
Do acquisitions harm the acquired brand? Identifying conditions that reduce the negative effect
Researchers from University of Leeds, University of Vienna, and University of Pennsylvania published a new Journal of Marketing article that examines why consumers develop negative reactions towards acquired brands and explains conditions that attenu.....»»
Hive is the latest Twitter alternative to gain steam — and to show how hard it would be to replace Twitter
Elon Musk's rocky takeover of Twitter has already been marked by mass layoffs, resignations and the reinstatement of former president Donald Trump's account, as well as other controversial figures, leaving many users uncertain about the direction of.....»»
GBBN expands historic Pennsylvania residence with metal-clad education facility
US architecture studio GBBN preserved and expanded a 19th-century home in Erie, Pennsylvania into an educational facility with a glass bridge connection and metal-clad, barn-like structure. Read more US architecture studio GBBN preserved a.....»»
Leak at Pennsylvania gas storage well spewing methane
A vent at an underground natural gas storage well in Western Pennsylvania has been spewing massive amounts of planet-warming methane into the atmosphere for more than 11 days and attempts to plug the leak have thus far failed......»»
Chesapeake Bay sees smaller-than-average "dead zone" in 2022
This year's Chesapeake Bay "dead zone" was the 10th-smallest observed since 1985, according to findings released Nov. 16 by the Chesapeake Bay Program and its partners, including the University of Michigan......»»
Chinese battery makers eyeing huge US IRA business opportunities
Despite US-China tensions remaining intense, Chinese lithium battery cell makers are still eager to set up manufacturing operations in the US, eyeing huge business opportunities brought about by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) partly designed to en.....»»
Apple TV hardware will never be more than a hobby, unless Apple changes direction
Apple made the wrong bet when it built the Apple TV around apps and an App Store when instead, it should have focused on streamlining the TV experience like Steve Jobs promised to do.Apple TV needs to be rethoughtThe Apple TV was Apple's "hobby" proj.....»»
Used-car prices reaching a ‘cliff edge" is unlikely, J.D. Power expert says
Used-vehicle prices are unlikely to crater in the coming months partly because of the strength of lingering new-vehicle demand, a J.D. Power expert said......»»
Two Pennsylvania Carvana locations suspended from performing title, registration actions
Pennsylvania regulators have placed two Carvana locations on a list of business entities temporarily blocked from performing motor vehicle titling and registrations......»»
Nissan quarterly profit soars on better pricing power, model mix
Nissan is capturing a higher tier of customer in North America, partly through renewed product and lower incentives, COO Ashwani Gupta said......»»
The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX is a massive step in the right direction
Between AMD's new Ryzen processors and Radeon RX graphics cards, it might be time for me to make the jump to Team Red......»»
Seeing clearly into a new realm—researchers prototype a new generation of quantum microscopy
While quantum computing seems like the big-ticket item among the developing technologies based on the behavior of matter and energy on the atomic and subatomic level, another direction promises to open a new door for scientific research itself—quan.....»»
Can Alt-Fuel Credits Accelerate EV Adoption?
The United States is home to the world’s largest biofuel program. For the past decade and a half, the U.S. government has mandated that the country’s government-operated planes, trains, and automobiles run on a fuel blend partly made from corn-.....»»
Toxic cleanup technique can get more rare earth metals out of ores
As an added bonus, cleanup after rare earth extraction would be much easier. Enlarge / About half of the world's rare earth element supply comes from this single mine. (credit: NASA) A variety of modern technologies, inc.....»»
Many businesses just aren"t getting their AI rollouts right
Companies continue to invest in AI, but often without the right direction or outcomes......»»