Foxconn to soon reopen COVID-hit plants in Vietnam
Foxconn Technology Group (Hon Hai Precision Industry) will soon reopen its factory sites in Bac Giang, Vietnam that have been closed due to COVID-19......»»
How plants compete for light: Researchers discover new mechanism in shade avoidance
Plants that are close together do everything they can to intercept light. This "shade avoidance" response has been extensively researched. It is therefore even more remarkable that researchers from the laboratory of Molecular Biology at Wageningen Un.....»»
Nitrogen-fixing plant diversity declines with over-fertilization, study finds
Anthropogenic nitrogen deposition and climate change can reduce the competitive advantage of nitrogen-fixing plants, leading to reduced diversity of these plants in a community. Surprisingly, changes in temperature and aridity do not contribute to th.....»»
New study reveals the effects of lockdowns in shaping socioeconomic behaviors
Monash University research has found that campus-wide lockdowns at universities based in Northern China during the COVID-19 pandemic impacted university students' value of trust, honesty, and creativity—behavioral traits that are crucial for positi.....»»
Loss of "nitrogen fixers" threatens biodiversity, ecosystems, say biologists
Mississippi State University is part of a European-American collaboration studying how human activities, like fertilizer use and pollution, are impacting nitrogen-fixing plants which are crucial for maintaining healthy ecosystems by adding nitrogen t.....»»
Daredevil: Born Again has an official premiere date on Disney+
The series is set to hit Disney+ almost 10 years after the original show first hit Netflix in 2015......»»
Amazon’s God of War show is going back to the drawing board
Amazon's God of War TV show has been hit by a major setback......»»
All-optical switch device paves way for faster fiber-optic communication
Modern high-speed internet uses light to quickly and reliably transmit large amounts of data through fiber-optic cables, but currently, light signals hit a bottleneck when data processing is necessary. For that, they must convert into electrical sign.....»»
This possible 2025 RPG hit has a stellar cast, but its price is raising eyebrows
Sandfall Interactive revealed the stellar voice cast for its debut RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, along with a bizarre price......»»
Materials of the future can be extracted from wastewater
A group of researchers is on the way to revolutionizing what biomass from wastewater treatment plants can be used for. Biopolymers from bacteria can be a sustainable alternative to oil-based products, and phosphorus and other minerals can also be har.....»»
Q&A: A faster way to identify drought-resistant plants for crop breeding research
Climate change is making droughts more common and more severe—which makes research into developing drought-resistant crops more important than ever. Now researchers have developed a new framework that should expedite this important research......»»
Nonnative plants are a major force behind global insect invasions, study finds
In an article in the journal BioScience, an international team of researchers led by Dr. Cleo Bertelsmeier from the University of Lausanne, Switzerland, argues that the global spread of nonnative plants is a key factor driving the growing number of i.....»»
15 years ago, Gerard Butler made his best action thriller ever with this polarizing movie
On its 15th anniversary, find out how this 2009 Gerard Butler film went from a polarizing vigilante movie to a popular action hit......»»
The data is in, the Google Pixel 9 is officially a hit!
According to the latest data from Counterpoint Research, it seems that the Google Pixel 9 is a hit in terms of sales. The post The data is in, the Google Pixel 9 is officially a hit! appeared first on Phandroid. Every year, Google releases.....»»
When will I-40 reopen? The latest on Helene-related North Carolina road closures
When will I-40 reopen? The latest on Helene-related North Carolina road closures.....»»
When hurricanes hit, online chatter can drown out safety messaging
When natural disasters strike, social networks like Facebook and X (formerly known as Twitter) can be powerful tools for public communication—but often, rescue workers and government officials struggle to make themselves heard above the general hub.....»»
Discovery of key protein for biosynthesis of plant defense steroids could enhance pest control strategies
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology have identified GAME15 as a key protein that regulates the biosynthesis of both steroidal glycoalkaloids and steroidal saponins in plants of the genus Solanum......»»
Stem carbohydrate richness in two cycad species
Terrestrial plants have developed strategies to cope with suboptimal conditions. Storage of nonstructural resources is one of those strategies. Nonstructural carbohydrates (NSCs) of plants are primarily sugars and starch, and have been studied extens.....»»
PC hit Phasmophobia comes to consoles this month with PSVR2 support
PC horror hit Phasmophobia is finally coming to consoles and PS5 users will be able to experience it in VR......»»
This smartwatch company was hit by a data breach. Here’s what we know
Polar, the company behind fitness-focused smartwatches, was recently hit by a data breach. Here's what you need to know......»»
Las Vegas woman mistakenly told husband died in hit-and-run crash
Las Vegas woman mistakenly told husband died in hit-and-run crash.....»»