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GIY – Growing Fungi for Biofabrication

Elizabeth Marley is a design instructor, architect and artist who enjoys making participatory public art, collaborative biodesign adventures, and creative citizen science…just to name a few things at the top of her list. She is a lecturer at U.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  makezineonlineOct 21st, 2023

More than 200 companies already support passkeys in their apps and websites

The passwordless future is rapidly becoming a reality as more than 200 companies have now added passkey support to their websites and apps. This significant milestone, revealed by the company behind 1Password, signals a growing shift towards more sec.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

Light-altering paint for greenhouses could help lengthen the fruit growing season in less sunny countries

Researchers in the UK have developed a new spray coating for greenhouses that optimizes the wavelength of light shining onto the plants, improving their growth and yield. The technology could in the future help extend the growing seasons in less sunn.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

The mystery of the secretly sexual lichens

The patches of lichen you've probably seen growing on tree trunks and park benches might be easy to overlook, but they're actually some of the world's strangest living things. While they're sometimes mistaken for moss, lichens are miniature ecosystem.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

"Will you buy fewer plastic bottles?" A simple question can change our behavior

The bottled water market has seen explosive growth—up 73% over the last decade—making it one of the fastest-growing industries globally. However, this growth comes at a significant environmental cost. Plastic waste, greenhouse gas emissions from.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Compound weather events found to have greater effect on wetland methane emissions than discrete weather extremes do

Human-caused climate change is driving an increase in extreme weather. Heat waves, droughts, and extreme precipitation are occurring more frequently, growing more intense, and directly affecting ecosystem function. For instance, the 2003 European hea.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Growing soybeans has a surprisingly significant emissions footprint, but it"s ripe for reduction

Over the typical two-year rotation of corn and soybeans most Iowa farmers use, 40% of nitrous oxide emissions are in the soybean year, according to a new study by an Iowa State University research team......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Majority of clothes being donated are exported or discarded: Study calls for city fashion waste shakeup

With most donated clothes exported or thrown away, experts are calling for a shakeup of how we deal with the growing fashion waste issue. A first of its kind study, published in Nature Cities, analyzed what happens to clothes and other textiles after.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

How can brands address growing consumer skepticism?

Transparency and effective communication are critical for brands to gain and keep consumer trust according to new research......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

In southern India"s tea country, small but mighty efforts are brewing to bring back native forests

Scattered groves of native trees, flowers and the occasional prehistoric burial ground are squeezed between hundreds of thousands of tea shrubs in southern India's Nilgiris region—a gateway to a time before colonization and the commercial growing o.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

Fermenting a future for food in Australia

Forming a National Food Plan and appointing a food minister are among the key recommendations of a white paper into growing a precision fermentation industry in Australia......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

Bluesky has ‘no intention’ to train generative AI on user content

As users defect from X, rapidly growing social media platform Bluesky pledges to not scrape user data for training AI ......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

After working with a dual-screen portable monitor for a month, I’m a believer

More pixels and versatility, but without the sacrifices of dual-screen PCs. Having two displays in a single device is a growing trend that appeals to people with limited desk spac.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

Data from Jan. 6 insurrection links social media, growing levels of political violence

In an era where demonstrations involving force are growing in number and viewed as a likely source of increased collective violence, the scientific understanding of the correlation between protests and the social media communications of leaders remai.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

Bluesky reaches 15 million users as more people look for alternatives to X

Bluesky, one of the many microblogging platforms, has now officially reached the milestone of 15 million registered users. A month ago, Bluesky still had 13 million followers, which shows that the social network is growing rapidly as more people look.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

Social engineering scams sweep through financial institutions

North American financial institutions fielded 10 times more reports of social engineering scams in 2024 than they did a year ago, according to BioCatch. The data shows scams now represent 23% of all digital banking fraud. Growing danger of deepfake a.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsNov 13th, 2024

What if AI doesn’t just keep getting better forever?

New reports highlight fears of diminishing returns for traditional LLM training. For years now, many AI industry watchers have looked at the quickly growing capabilities of new AI.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 12th, 2024

Rising student absenteeism may be hurting teacher job satisfaction

As student absenteeism reaches record highs in schools across the United States, new research finds that student absences are linked to lower teacher job satisfaction, raising concerns that this may exacerbate growing teacher shortages. The findings.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 12th, 2024

Eurotech ReliaGATE 15A-14 enables organizations to meet regulatory standards

Eurotech launches ReliaGATE 15A-14, a cybersecure modular edge gateway designed to meet the growing demand for secure, flexible, and globally deployable IoT solutions. Built to support a wide range of applications, the ReliaGATE 15A-14 accelerates Io.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsNov 12th, 2024

Ambitious cybersecurity regulations leave companies in compliance chaos

While the goal of cybersecurity regulations is to bring order among organizations and ensure they take security and risks seriously, the growing number of regulations has also introduced a considerable set of challenges that organizations and their l.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsNov 12th, 2024

Could microbes help create sustainable electronics?

Imagine a world where electronic devices are powered by living organisms and biodegrade after use, eliminating the problem of electronic waste. This isn't the plot of a futuristic sci-fi movie—it's a real, growing area of research known as bioelect.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 11th, 2024