Every weed smoker needs Boveda for their stash
Essentials Week spotlights unexpected items that make our daily lives just a little bit better."It actually works," my coworker excitedly Slacked our cannabis channel. "Legit never had fresher weed."He was praising Boveda, a humidity control packet t.....»»
The DNA of lettuce unraveled: 6000 years from weed to beloved vegetable
Iceberg lettuce, oakleaf lettuce, romaine, and all other lettuces that we eat nowadays, descend from wild plants that were modified 6000 years ago in the Caucasus so that plant oil could be harvested from the seeds. After the ancient Greek and Romans.....»»
Weed killers should be redesigned to save bumblebees
A new study by researchers at Royal Holloway has concluded that weed killers, bought by many households across the country and used in agriculture, could easily be redesigned to be more bumblebee friendly by changing ingredients and therefore saving.....»»
Researchers validate new technique for rapidly diagnosing herbicide-resistant weeds
As the number of weed populations resistant to multiple herbicides continues to soar, it is clear that better tools are needed to help growers rapidly diagnose resistance issues. With more timely access to information, they can take earlier, proactiv.....»»
Researchers develop 99.9% accurate genetic test for early detection of Palmer Amaranth
Palmer Amaranth is a high-impact agronomic weed species that has cost the United States agriculture industry billions of dollars since its discovery outside of its native range in the southwestern U.S. and northwestern Mexico. Over the last 20 years,.....»»
Clearing of woody weeds to restore grassland in Kenya may yield major livelihood benefits
A new study suggests that clearing the invasive woody weed Prosopis julifora and grassland restoration in Baringo County, Kenya, may have significant financial benefits for local stakeholders and contribute to climate change mitigation......»»
This new startup is weeding out the weed-out classes, instead of students
Five years ago, entrepreneur Dan Sommer bet big on the adult learning space when he was building out Trilogy Education, an online and in-person bootcamp in collaboration with universities to train workforces on the latest tech skills. In 2019, Sommer.....»»
Weed invaders are getting faster
Dr. Daniel Montesinos is a Senior Research Fellow at the Australian Tropical Herbarium, at James Cook University in Cairns. He is studying weeds to better understand (among other things) how they might respond to climate change......»»
Indoor-Grown Weed Is Spewing Carbon Into the Atmosphere
Most legal marijuana is grown in a controlled environment. A study just quantified how much damage that's doing to the planet......»»
Daily Crunch: NFT artwork sells for $69M
The artist Beeple scores a huge NFT sale, Twitter Spaces are coming soon and Seth Rogen’s weed startup launches in the U.S. This is your Daily Crunch for March 11, 2021. The big story: NFT artwork sells for $69M For the first time, auction hous.....»»
Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg want to be your weed dealer
Seth Rogen and four friends-turned-co-founders have been building a weed company for close to ten years, and its products are now available in the United States. The company’s house goods will be available through its website and select dispens.....»»
Invasive weed may help treat some human diseases, researchers find
An international team of researchers has found that A. virginicus extracts appear to be effective against several human diseases, including diabetes and cancer......»»
Study points to the challenges of harvest-time weed seed controls in Pacific Northwest
Herbicide-resistant weeds have fueled a growing demand for effective, nonchemical weed controls. Among the techniques used are chaff carts, impact mills and other harvest-time practices that remove or destroy weed seeds instead of leaving them on the.....»»
Human instinct can be as useful as algorithms in detecting online "deception"
Travelers looking to book a hotel should trust their gut instinct when it comes to online reviews rather than relying on computer algorithms to weed out the fake ones, a new study suggests......»»
Automated weed and feed: Developing a smart crop sprayer
Conventional crop-spraying with herbicide to kill weeds among a crop wastes a lot of the herbicide and raises environmental concerns. A smart crop sprayer might identify weeds growing through the crop and spot spray only the unwanted plants. Work fro.....»»
Common weed killers favor antibiotic resistant bacteria, new study shows
The use of weed killers can increase the prevalence of antibiotic resistant bacteria in soil, a new study from the University of York shows......»»
Male sex, BMI, smoking and depression all increase biological age
A 'biological age' score predicts that being male, overweight, a smoker and having depression all contribute to biological aging, a new study reports......»»
Cannabis marketing platform springbig adds BudTender to its stash
Springbig today announced that it acquired Canada-based BudTender, a customer experience platform for cannabis retailers. The acquisition adds 200 clients to springbig, which brings the total amount of retailers in its purview to 1,900. This move com.....»»
Nomad’s charcoal grill suitcase is modern ingenuity combined with classic cooking
Dallas-based Nomad set out to take an age-old cooking method and modernize it – but not by introducing connected or smart features. Instead, the Nomad Grill & Smoker takes classic charcoal grilling and relies on clever industrial design to make it.....»»
Survey shows dicamba may reduce the effectiveness of junglerice controls
In recent years, jungle rice has become a significant problem in dicamba-resistant cotton and soybean crops. In Tennessee, for example, growers routinely find populations of the weed that escape applications of dicamba plus glyphosate and/or clethodi.....»»