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Earthworms could help reduce antibiotic resistance genes in soil

Earthworms improve the soil by aerating it, breaking down organic matter and mineralizing nutrients. Now, researchers have dug up another possible role: reducing the number and relative abundance of antibiotic-resistance genes (ARGs) in soils from di.....»»

Category: biomedSource:  sciencedailyMay 12th, 2021

Stellar Repair for Outlook Review: Recover Outlook PST Mailbox Items with Confidence

Data has become one of the most essential commodities in today’s fast-paced tech world. The data on our phones, emails, and servers often undergo extensive protection and security to reduce the risk of breach. With emails and Outlook, a recovery to.....»»

Category: topSource:  tapscapeRelated NewsJun 5th, 2024

Stellantis-backed battery maker ACC halts plans for German, Italian plants

Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares said the automaker is adjusting its investment plans to the pace of EV growth amid slowing sales of the vehicles and the need to reduce battery costs......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJun 5th, 2024

Giant viruses discovered on Greenland ice sheet could reduce ice melt

Every spring when the sun rises in the Arctic after months of darkness, life returns. The polar bears pop up from their winter lairs, the Arctic tern soar back from their long journey south, and the musk oxen wade north......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsJun 4th, 2024

Informal water contracts could provide quicker, cheaper ways to reduce impact of droughts

Droughts continue to overburden the systems and infrastructure that bring water to citizens and businesses. This is especially true in places like the western United States, where water resources are scarce, and the rules that determine who gets wate.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 4th, 2024

Craft unfurls China"s flag on the far side of the moon and lifts off with lunar rocks to bring home

China said its lunar spacecraft unfurled the country's red and gold flag for the first time on the far side of the moon before part of the vehicle blasted off early Tuesday with rock and soil samples to bring back to Earth......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 4th, 2024

Researchers develop PFAS-free polymer membranes for semiconductor processing

Due to their stability and resistance to water and grease, PFAS chemicals (short for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are used in a wide range industries, but they are harmful to health and the environment. Membranes containing PFAS are used in m.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 3rd, 2024

Scientists develop new method to match genes to their molecular "switches"

Scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) have developed a new computational method for linking molecular marks on our DNA to gene activity. Their work may help researchers connect genes to the molecular "switches" that turn them on or of.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 3rd, 2024

Best Buy just knocked $80 off the Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II

The Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II with active noise cancellation and an IPX4 water and sweat resistance rating are down to $199 from Best Buy for $80 in savings......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJun 3rd, 2024

Genetic editing of ideal small grain size genes enables fully mechanized hybrid rice breeding

In a study published in Nature Plants, Prof. Li Yunhai from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology (IGDB) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Profs. Zhu Xudong and Wang Yuexing from the China National Rice Research Institute have iden.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 3rd, 2024

China lands a spacecraft on the moon"s far side to collect rocks for study

A Chinese spacecraft landed on the far side of the moon Sunday to collect soil and rock samples that could provide insights into differences between the less-explored region and the better-known near side......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 3rd, 2024

A Chinese spacecraft lands on the moon"s far side to collect rocks in growing space rivalry with US

A Chinese spacecraft landed on the far side of the moon Sunday to collect soil and rock samples that could provide insights into differences between the less-explored region and the better-known near side......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 2nd, 2024

Novel nematode species, a relative of model organisms, discovered

A new nematode species has been discovered in soil-dwelling bees at the University of Tsukuba's Sugadaira Research Station. This species shares a close relationship with a model nematode Pristionchus pacificus used in developmental and evolutionary b.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 31st, 2024

Mutations in a non-coding gene associated with intellectual disability

A gene that only makes an RNA is linked to neurodevelopmental problems. Enlarge / The spliceosome is a large complex of proteins and RNAs. (credit: NCBI) Almost 1,500 genes have been implicated in intellectual disabiliti.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 31st, 2024

Scientists predict high groundwater depletion risk in South Korea by 2080

Groundwater forms when precipitation such as rain and snow seeps into the soil, replenishing rivers and lakes. This resource supplies drinking water. However, a recent study has alarmed the scientific community by predicting that approximately three.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

Fully automated detection robot promotes efficient soil testing

A research team developed new equipment that achieved fully automatic and unmanned detection of soil nutrients (such as organic matter, available potassium, available phosphorus) and heavy metals (including Pb, Cd, Hg, As, Cr). They named it High Thr.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

New method could significantly reduce agricultural greenhouse gas emissions

New research by the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) and International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) proposes using soil bacteria to cut greenhouse gas emissions from food production. The research is published in the jour.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

The oil and gas industry has been lying about global warming for decades—accountability is long overdue

The science is clear: the planet is warming at an alarming rate and we need to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

Study reveals maintenance of male-related genes after loss of males in stick insects

Traits are often lost during evolution, either because they are no longer beneficial or because they are too costly to maintain. When this happens, it is generally believed that the genes underlying the trait will eventually degrade as well, making i.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

Antibiotic pollution disrupts the gut microbiome and blocks memory in aquatic snails, study finds

Antibiotics prevent snails from forming new memories by disrupting their gut microbiome—the community of beneficial bacteria found in their guts......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

VW says it will build $21,756 BEVs alone after Renault talks collapsed

VW said it will build battery-electric cars priced at €20,000 ($21,756) in Europe without a partner and would rely on a high degree of localization in the region to cut transport routes of components and reduce emissions......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 29th, 2024