Ennead Architects and Rockwell Group unveil food distribution centre in Brooklyn
New York-based studios Ennead Architects and Rockwell Group have converted a 19th-century train warehouse into the headquarters for a charitable organisation in Brooklyn's Sunset Park neighbourhood. Read more New York-based studios Ennead Ar.....»»
Harbour Results, adviser to tool-and-die shops and small manufacturers, acquired by Wipfli
Harbour Results Inc., a longtime advisory group to small- and medium-size automotive manufacturers and tool-and-die makers in North America, was acquired by Milwaukee advisory and accounting firm Wipfli......»»
Archaea can be "picky eaters": Study shows a group of parasitic microbes can change host metabolism
A parasite that not only feeds off its host, but also makes the host change its own metabolism and thus biology: NIOZ microbiologists Su Ding and Joshua Hamm, Nicole Bale, Jaap Damsté and Anja Spang have shown this for the very first time in a speci.....»»
Analysis of minority-serving institutions demonstrates layered processes to build students" capacities
The model minority myth paints a picture of Asian Americans as a monolithic group with unparalleled success in academics. A new NYU study unpacks this myth, exploring the needs of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander students and how.....»»
Anthropologist"s research sheds light on the growing population of non-religious Moroccans
A growing group of Moroccans is non-religious. The research of anthropologist Lena Richter sheds light on how young, urban atheists in Morocco and Europe use subtle forms of activism to normalize their non-religious identity. Richter will be defendin.....»»
Goldman in talks with Barclays on GM Credit Card deal, WSJ Says
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is in discussions to transfer its General Motors Co. credit-card business to Barclays Plc. The British lender is the lead candidate to take over the credit card portfolio with about $2 billion in outstanding balances,.....»»
A "cosmic glitch" in gravity: New model may explain strange behavior on a cosmic scale
A group of researchers at the University of Waterloo and the University of British Columbia have discovered a potential "cosmic glitch" in the universe's gravity, explaining its strange behavior on a cosmic scale......»»
New Japanese lily species identified, first addition to sukashiyuri group in 110 years
A new species of the Japanese lily known as sukashiyuri has been identified for the first time since 1914 by a research team led by Dr. Seita Watanabe, a specially appointed assistant professor at the Botanical Gardens and the Graduate School of Scie.....»»
6 public auto dealership groups challenged by inflation, lower profit per vehicle
Asbury, AutoNation, Group 1, Lithia, Penske and Sonic continue turning to acquisitions or growing service and parts operations for new revenue sources......»»
Continental Auto Group founder Bryan Hardeman arrested on more arson charges
Bryan Hardeman, founder of Continental Automotive Group, was arrested for the second time in two months in connection with multiple suspected arson fires in Austin, Texas......»»
DEA to reclassify marijuana as a lower-risk drug, reports say
Marijuana to move from Schedule 1, the most dangerous drug group, to Schedule 3. Enlarge / Medical marijuana growing in a facility in Canada. (credit: Getty | Richard Lautens) The US Drug Enforcement Administration is pr.....»»
Study explores biology, impact, management and potential distribution of destructive longhorn beetle
A new study published in the Journal of Pest Science explores the biology, impact, management and potential distribution of the invasive, red-necked longhorn beetle (Aromia bungii) which has recently invaded Japan, Germany, and Italy......»»
A rare and little-known group of monkeys could help save Africa"s tropical forests
Conservationists and scientists from almost 20 institutions in the United States, Europe, and Africa, have concluded that immediate conservation efforts to protect red colobus monkey species could have cascading net positive impacts on African tropic.....»»
It may be time to eliminate the best-before date on food packaging, say smart packaging researchers
The inventors of a suite of tests that enable food packages to signal whether their contents are contaminated are working to bring producers and regulators together to get their inventions into commercial products, with the goal of preventing illness.....»»
Low-intensity grazing is locally better for biodiversity but challenging for land users, study shows
A team of researchers led by the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv), Leipzig University (UL), and the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) has investigated the motivation and potential incentives for and challenge.....»»
Apple to unveil AI-enabled Safari browser alongside new operating systems
Apple is testing a version of its Safari web browser that includes UI tweaks, advanced content blocking features, and a new AI-powered tool dubbed Intelligent Search, AppleInsider has learned.Safari getting new AI tools in iOS 18The software — expe.....»»
Discovery of mechanism plants use to change seed oil could impact industrial, food oils
Researchers have discovered a new mechanism of oil biosynthesis and found a way to genetically engineer a type of test plant to more efficiently produce different kinds of seed oil that it otherwise wouldn't make......»»
New tool decodes complex, single-cell genomic data
Unlocking biological information from complex single-cell genomic data has just become easier and more precise, thanks to the innovative scLENS tool developed by the Biomedical Mathematics Group within the IBS Center for Mathematical and Computationa.....»»
Inexpensive spring truffles or exquisite Piedmont truffles? New analytical method can detect food fraud
Some truffles are particularly expensive and therefore often the target of food fraud. For example, high-priced Piedmont truffles (Tuber magnatum) are often difficult to distinguish from the cheaper spring truffles (T. borchii) on the basis of their.....»»
VW Group"s Q1 profit drops 20% on lower volumes, higher costs
The automaker's Porsche brand reported a 14.8 percent operating margin decline on higher model revamp investments and lower demand for premium cars in China......»»
Penske Automotive Q1 net income falls 28%
Penske Automotive Group Inc.'s first-quarter retail automotive service and parts revenue grew 9 percent to a quarterly record of $746 million......»»