Examining how bryophytes adapt without gibberellin
When life gets tough, nature usually finds a way to help the little guys......»»
New evidence finds current policies not working to end plastic pollution
A new report examining the effectiveness of global plastic policies concludes that current approaches to policy making will not produce the step change needed to tackle the global plastic pollution crisis......»»
Mimicking the Earth"s crust: Examining solidification of building material candidates by cold sintering
Ceramic materials are ubiquitous in the world of construction. Building materials such as cement, bricks, tiles, or electrical insulators like porcelain are all ceramic products that we rely on in our daily lives. These ceramics are manufactured by a.....»»
Examining molecular components that are responsible for generating the action potential in the Venus flytrap
To hunt flies and other small animals, the Venus flytrap has to be faster than its prey. To do so, it has developed a catching organ that can snap shut in a fraction of a second and is controlled by the fastest signaling networks known in plants. An.....»»
How iPhone 14 Pro Adaptive True Tone flash creates perfect light for your photos
The iPhone 14 Pro has a new segmented Adaptive True Tone flash that can adapt to a camera's focal length. Here's how a small change helps photography.The iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max received the lion's share of updates from Apple in the 2022.....»»
Examining the intricacies of the nitrogen cycle
Nitrogen may not get the same level of attention as its neighbors on the periodic table, carbon and oxygen. But like its neighbors, it's an element we can't live without......»»
Fire ant rafts form because of the Cheerios effect, study concludes
Fire ants will change shape of the raft to reduce drag and adapt to fluid flows. Enlarge / Georgia Tech scientists found that the so-called "Cheerios effect" is the mechanism by which fire ants cluster together to form rafts. (credit:.....»»
Can Conversational AI Improve the Online Retail Experience?
The pandemic, which largely restricted physical interaction, meant that both retailers and consumers had to learn and adapt to digital communication tools. Continue reading........»»
Young genes found to adapt faster than old ones
A new study from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology in Plön and the University of Sussex in the UK shows that the age of a gene determines how fast they adapt. These findings demonstrate how gene evolution occurs as an "adaptive walk".....»»
What’s challenging development teams amid their race to the cloud?
Couchbase announced findings from industry research examining the challenges faced by development teams amid the race to the cloud and to execute on digital transformation initiatives. The global survey of 650 senior IT decision makers found that dev.....»»
Examining how urbanization induces changes in invasive toad populations
Biodiversity is increasingly diminished by humanity's many impacts, one major aspect of which is urbanization. Although there are a lot of studies reporting that urbanization influences wildlife population sizes and distributions, we are only beginni.....»»
Examining the game industry’s hidden impacts on climate change
Researcher Ben Abraham lays out how the game industry can lessen its carbon footprint. Enlarge / Water water everywhere, and all the [circuit] boards did shrink... (credit: Getty Images | Aurich Lawson) Amid the stress of livi.....»»
YouTube more likely to recommend election-fraud videos to users already skeptical about 2020 election"s legitimacy
YouTube was more likely to recommend videos about election fraud to users who were already skeptical about the legitimacy of the 2020 U.S. presidential election, shows a new study examining the impact of the site's algorithms......»»
Three-dimensional point clouds provide insight into the structural complexity of forests
Structurally complex forests add to biodiversity, increase forest carbon stocks, and help the forest to adapt to climate change. Forest structure refers to the three-dimensional distribution of trees in a given space, and it is affected by genetic fa.....»»
Examining rainfall prediction accuracy regarding extreme rainfall events in Henan province, China
This study is led by Kefeng Zhu (Nanjing Joint Institute for Atmospheric Sciences) and Prof. Ming Xue (Key Laboratory for Mesoscale Severe Weather and School of Atmospheric Science, Nanjing University and Center for Analysis and Prediction of Storms.....»»
Astronauts going to Mars will receive many lifetimes worth of radiation
In a recent study to be published in Space Physics, an international team of researchers discuss an in-depth study examining the long-term physiological effects of solar radiation on astronauts with emphasis on future astronauts traveling to Mars to.....»»
DataMotion No-Code Experience delivers secure content exchange to the customers
DataMotion has launched the DataMotion No-Code Experience for mobile applications and portals. Examining the current market conditions and the related constraints on enterprise and healthcare development teams, they have created a simpler way to acce.....»»
Plant immune systems can adapt to non-living environmental stressors, new study reveals
When we think of plants, the phrase "stressed out" doesn't typically come to mind. They are, after all, exempt from paying bills and tackling existential questions. However, environmental changes—both living (biotic) and nonliving (abiotic)—gener.....»»
Rethinking how youth learn about climate change
This summer's fires, floods and heat waves have reinforced what we already know—the effects of climate change are happening now and the need for action is urgent. But what steps should be taken to mitigate and adapt are often not well understood. T.....»»
Managing the climate disaster
Researchers in South Korea discuss how we must adapt our approaches to disaster management to help us cope with the potentially devastating effects of climate change. Writing in the International Journal of Business Continuity and Risk Management, th.....»»
With California expected to lose 10% of its water within 20 years, Gov. Newsom calls for urgent action
With California enduring historic drought amplified by global warming, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday released a new plan to adapt to the state's hotter, drier future by capturing and storing more water, recycling more wastewater and desalinating seaw.....»»