El Niño increases seedling mortality even in drought-tolerant forests
Global climate change may lead to more extreme weather events such as droughts. To predict the impact of climate change on tropical forests, it is necessary to understand more accurately the effects of drought......»»
Unexpected outcomes: Digital nudges in online teamwork
The dramatic expansion of Internet communication tools has led to increases in temporary online groups that solve problems, provide services, or produce new knowledge. But many of these groups struggle to collaborate effectively......»»
New study finds the malaria parasite generates genetic diversity using an evolutionary "copy-paste" tactic
By dissecting the genetic diversity of the most deadly human malaria parasite—Plasmodium falciparum—researchers at EMBL's European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) have identified a mechanism of 'copy-paste' genetics that increases the genetic.....»»
Soil may release more carbon than expected, affecting climate change models
The accuracy of climate models depends on many factors—greenhouse gas emissions from industrial and transportation activity, farm animal "emissions," urban growth and loss of forests, and solar reflections off snow and ground cover. Natural phenome.....»»
Aroma compound found to reduce the effects of drought, improve productivity of tomato plants
Tomato plants emit a scent to resist bacterial attacks. This aroma—or volatile compound—is hexenyl butanoate (HB). A team from the Research Institute for Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology (IBMCP), a joint center of the Universitat Politècnica.....»»
Study finds increasing frequency and scale of mass mortality events among farmed salmon since 2012
The frequency and scale of mass mortality events—events where large numbers of organisms die in short periods of time—among farmed salmon have increased since 2012, according to a study published in Scientific Reports......»»
LHCb finds bottom quarks are more likely to exist in baryons than mesons as the environment density increases
The team of physicists working on the LHCb Collaboration at CERN has found that bottom quarks are more likely to exist in baryons than mesons as the density of the environment in which they exist increases. In their paper published in Physical Review.....»»
Washington"s lackluster snowpack draws concerns, especially on the Olympic Peninsula
Not since 2015 has Washington's snowpack fallen so far below normal. Some regions of the state are preparing for another drought this summer. Others are still enmeshed in the drought that began last summer......»»
F&I wait times improving while total time to buy a car lags
Contract signing, financing, incentives and rebates, and titling saw improvements in wait times. Consumers saw increases in wait times for test drives, credit applications and trade-ins......»»
Deepwatch increases flexibility with its open security data architecture
Deepwatch introduced its open security data architecture, which provides customers with their choice of cloud and local data sources, including support for a broad range of Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solutions as well as data la.....»»
Google Pixel 8a could see another price hike
Last year, Google increased the price of its Pixel phones. This started with the Pixel 7a where its price jumped from $449 from the Pixel 6a to $499. If you thought you were safe from price increases for another couple of years, think again. A report.....»»
Global warming may be behind an increase in the frequency and intensity of cold spells
Global warming caused by increased concentrations of greenhouse gases is already affecting our lives. Scorching summers, more intense heat waves, longer drought periods, more extended floods, and wilder wildfires are consequences linked to this warmi.....»»
8 in 10 lizards could be at risk due to deforestation
In Colorado, people flock to the Rocky Mountains when the summer heat gets unbearable. Animals seek shelter too when temperatures become extreme, and forests serve as critical sanctuaries for small tree-dwelling animals like lizards......»»
How melting Arctic ice leads to European drought and heatwaves
Fresh, cold water from Greenland ice melting upsets North Atlantic currents. Enlarge / The Wamme river is seen at a low level during the European heatwave on Aug 10, 2022 in Rochefort, Belgium. (credit: Thierry Monasse/Getty Imag.....»»
Secrets in the canopy: Scientists discover 8 striking new bee species in the Pacific
After a decade searching for new species of bees in forests of the Pacific Islands, all we had to do was look up......»»
Suppliers, competing with UAW raises, expect higher labor costs in 2024
During quarterly earnings calls with analysts and investors in February, suppliers frequently highlighted one area in which cost increases are expected to persist this year: labor......»»
Brown bears digging up artificial forests, study shows
Brown bears foraging for food in the Shiretoko Peninsula of Hokkaido, Japan, have been disrupting tree growth in artificial conifer forests, according to a new study published in Ecology. Researchers compared soil and tree samples from human-forested.....»»
Targeting seed microbes to improve seed resilience
Fonio (Digitaria exilis), a type of millet, is the oldest indigenous crop in West Africa and one of the fastest-maturing cereals. Despite its low yield, the combination of quick maturation and drought tolerance and its ability to thrive in poor soils.....»»
The secret lives of roots: Tropical forest root systems are central to improving climate change predictions
International research co-authored by Joshua Fisher, associate professor in Chapman University's Schmid College of Science and Technology, suggests that studying root function in tropical forests could help vegetation models improve predictions of cl.....»»
Oranges wither, cows go hungry in drought-hit Sicily
Marilina Barreca has two grim options: feed her cows tainted fodder or set them to graze on barren hillsides as Sicily battles a crop-devastating drought which is sucking reservoirs dry......»»
Female olfactory cues hasten mortality and reproductive aging, mouse study finds
Sensory cues from the opposite sex can influence how animals age, a University of Otago-led study has found......»»