Examining how bryophytes adapt without gibberellin
When life gets tough, nature usually finds a way to help the little guys......»»
Study on motivational narratives of meth users in alabama is first photo-ethnography in criminology
A new study examining the narratives and motivations of men and women in rural Alabama who used methamphetamine (meth) is forthcoming in Criminology, a publication of the American Society of Criminology. It is the first photo-ethnography to be publis.....»»
Big differences found in male and female jojoba plant sex genes
The hot and dry desert environment has led to big genetic differences between male and female jojoba plants, a discovery which could boost jojoba production and shed light on how plants adapt to environmental stress......»»
Adapting crops for future climate conditions
With crops, farmers will adapt—they always have and always will. To help this adaptation, however, a Texas A&M AgriLife research project has used artificial intelligence modeling to determine what traits cultivars will need to be successful under c.....»»
Cisco Wants To Climb Back the Way Microsoft Did
The networking giant says it has turned a corner in its attempt to adapt to the cloud era. From a report: Cisco is hardly a failure. It produces billions of dollars in annual profits and is generally regarded as stable and well-run. But investors fea.....»»
Climate change: England must "adapt or die," agency warns
England will be hit hard by floods like those that devastated Germany this summer if the country does not improve its defense against more extreme weather brought by climate change, a governmental agency said Wednesday......»»
Examining the origins of proton spin
Where does the proton get its spin? This question has puzzled physicists ever since experiments in the 1980s revealed that a proton's constituent quarks—the most fundamental building blocks of atomic nuclei—account for only about one-third of a p.....»»
COVID-19 leads to African agricultural innovation
In a paper published in Advances in Food Security and Sustainability, researchers found that farmers in East Africa (Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda) were able to better adapt to the impact of COVID-.....»»
HP’s Work from Home service brings the office printer into your home
To adapt to the new work-from-home trend, HP is bringing your office printer into your home with new managed services......»»
Apple reportedly made more money from games in 2019 than Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony, and Activision Blizzard combined
The surprising revelation comes from a Wall Street Journal report examining the App Store's profitability and how much of it comes from games. Using Sensor Tower data, it writes that the store generated $15.9 billion between October 2018 to September.....»»
How having a favourite food can kill you: An 83 million year chronicle of shark evolution
The availability of prey and the ability to adapt to changing environments played key roles in the evolution of sharks. A new study, where 3,000 shark teeth were analyzed, provides new insight into how modern shark communities were established. The r.....»»
Butterflies and moths evolve in order to adapt to warmer urban areas
A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in Finland, Belgium and Sweden, has found that some butterflies and moths have evolved to suit the warmer conditions they find in urban areas. In their paper published in Proceedings of the N.....»»
Bacteria can boost fitness of their host
Microorganisms can increase their host's ability to adapt to the environment and reproduce—evolutionary biologists are now studying the underlying molecular mechanisms. A research team headed by Dr. Fabian Staubach and Yun Wang from the Institute o.....»»
Examining btrfs, Linux’s perpetually half-finished filesystem
This btrfs filesystem overview highlights some longstanding shortcomings. Enlarge / We don't recommend allowing btrfs to directly manage a complex array of disks—floppy or otherwise. (credit: Faustino Carmona Guerrero via Getty Images) Btrfs.....»»
The defensive arsenal of plant roots
Plants adapt to their nutritional needs by modifying the permeability of their roots through the production or degradation of a cork-like layer called suberin. By studying the regulation of this protective layer in Arabidopsis thaliana, an internatio.....»»
AI3 QbiAI creates new generation of smart contact centers with industry-specific data
Different industries have been finding different ways to adapt to the global digital transformation. For example, customer service centers, which are heavily reliant upon extensive manpower, are now looking to transform because of the difficulties as.....»»
Study explores the role of landlords in housing discrimination
Examining the practices landlords use to screen potential tenants can offer significant insights into how racism continues to shape life outcomes. While sociological research on racial discrimination in housing has increasingly highlighted the key ro.....»»
Researchers achieve charge-order-enhanced capacitance in semiconductor moiré superlattices
In recent years, electronics engineers have been experimenting with new materials that could be used to study electronic correlation phenomena. Van der Waals (vdW) moiré materials are particularly promising for examining these phenomena. VdW materia.....»»
How proteins help yeast adapt to changing conditions
Proteins in the brain called prions are well known for their involvement in causing disease, but a study published today in eLife suggests they may help yeast cope with rapidly changing environmental conditions......»»
Leaked documents show Facebook understands how harmful Instagram is to teenage girls
Leaked Facebook documents obtained by the Wall Street Journal show that the social network has spent the last few years examining the effects Instagram has on younger users' mental health. The company has long insisted that social media can positivel.....»»
How to Help Your Dog Adapt to a Postpandemic World
As owners head back to offices, pets’ anxiety and frustration may rise -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»