Crops can adapt to grow in the shade
After detecting the proximity of vegetation, some plants, including most of the crops we eat, can plan for conditions of shade in their surroundings and modify their structure and growth to prosper with less light. This has been verified by a researc.....»»
Almost a third of Australia"s plant species may have to migrate south if we hit 3 degrees of warming
For ecologists, one of the most pressing questions is to understand how ecosystems will change or adapt as the climate changes rapidly. We are already seeing many species of plant and animal moving uphill and towards the poles in response to higher t.....»»
How flowers maintain water balance across different angiosperm branches
Flowers play an essential role in maintaining a species' genetic stability. Understanding how flowers regulate water use strategies to adapt to their environment is crucial for better understanding floral evolution and plant-pollinator-environment in.....»»
How to get the glider in Rise of the Ronin
The way of the samurai is dying in Rose of the Ronin, and the glider is just one new tool you will need to adapt to. Make sure you don't miss getting it early......»»
Epic’s Games Store Arrives for Mobile Platforms Soon
A bit of shade was included as well. The post Epic’s Games Store Arrives for Mobile Platforms Soon appeared first on Phandroid. Following what seemed like several months’ worth of legal back-and-forth between Epic Games, Google.....»»
Windows Notepad’s midlife renaissance continues with spellcheck and autocorrect
Now Windows' only built-in text editor, there's more room for Notepad to grow. Enlarge / "Notepad.exe but with spellcheck" looks pretty much exactly like you'd expect it to. (credit: Microsoft) Whatever else you can say.....»»
Recreating development in a petri dish to understand how plants live
Plants have an extremely high capacity to adapt to their environment. When the seeds of pea sprouts left over from cooking are soaked in water, the sprouts and leaves grow back. Associate Professor Kondo Yuki of Kobe University's Graduate School of S.....»»
In a first, team identifies mysterious exporter for brassinosteroid plant hormone
When you are reading this article, there are multiple hormones working diligently inside your body to stabilize your health status. Just as in human beings, it is impossible for plants to grow and reproduce without being regulated by phytohormones. O.....»»
Q&A: British champagne production overtaking French? How the shifting seasons are playing havoc with our crops
Spring equinox is fast approaching, on 20 March, but the changing seasons are playing havoc with UK wildlife and crops. This comes after England and Wales had their warmest Februarys on record, according to the Met Office......»»
Across oceans and millennia: Decoding the origin and history of the bottle gourd
In a fascinating dive into the past, a team of researchers from the Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI) and USDA has uncovered intriguing details about the origins and spread of the bottle gourd, one of the oldest domesticated crops......»»
How to get Powdermelon in Stardew Valley
There's a brand new winter melon to grow in Stardew Valley called the powdermelon. Getting the first seeds is the toughest part, but we know two ways to do it......»»
A holistic approach is key to improving drought adaptation in crops, researchers say
More focus on integrating research into drought tolerance in crops is essential to prevent the threat to global food security, according to international researchers......»»
Novel method to measure root depth may lead to more resilient crops
As climate change worsens global drought conditions, hindering crop production, the search for ways to capture and store atmospheric carbon causing the phenomenon has intensified. Penn State researchers have developed a new high-tech tool that could.....»»
Advancing soybean yield through high-throughput UAV phenotyping and dynamic modeling
Soybeans, valued for their use as both oilseeds and grains, encounter yield limitations compared to crops like maize and rice, emphasizing the necessity for developing higher-yielding varieties......»»
Apple Vision Pro is reigniting the whole AR/VR headset market
New research says that even as the Apple Vision Pro remains too costly for most users, it will grow and its existence is already a boost for all headsets.Apple Vision Pro is raising awareness of the whole headset marketMark Zuckerberg may argue that.....»»
New macOS Sonoma 14.4 bug kills file versions in iCloud Drive
The list of issues in macOS Sonoma 14.4 is continuing to grow, with a new bug uncovered that wipes saved versions of files stored on iCloud Drive.A new macOS Sonoma 14.4 bug breaks iCloud Drive file versionsMany apps offer the capability to save earl.....»»
Genes identified that allow bacteria to thrive despite toxic heavy metal in soil
Some soil bacteria can acquire sets of genes that enable them to pump the heavy metal nickel out of their systems, a study has found. This enables the bacteria to not only thrive in otherwise toxic soils but help plants grow there as well......»»
Shade-grown coffee demonstrates the benefits of combining agriculture and conservation
Increasing shade cover over coffee plants can increase biodiversity and provide new ways to combine agriculture and conservation, a new study has revealed......»»
Organic ginger"s response to propagation, fertilizer in high-tunnel
Ginger is one of the world's leading spice crops, and is used for both its medicinal and flavor qualities. It grows well in tropical regions and its rhizomes mature in eight to nine months from planting. Rising consumer demands for organically grown.....»»
EU must adapt to warming continent: Officials
EU countries need to step up preparedness for global warming after 2023 burned its way into history books as the hottest year on record, European Commission officials said Tuesday......»»
Europe must do more against "catastrophic" climate risks: EU
Europe could suffer "catastrophic" consequences from climate change if it fails to take urgent and decisive action to adapt to risks, a new EU analysis warned Monday......»»