GM to get renewably produced steel from ArcelorMittal
Material will be supplied from ArcelorMittal Dofasco in Hamilton, Ontario, and shipments are expected to begin in the second quarter of 2023......»»
Beeper Mini promises blue speech bubbles for Android users
Beeper has produced an Android app that is claimed to actually work with Apple's iMessage system, enabling Android users to communicate with Phone users and displaying blue bubbles, not green ones.Beeper MiniApple's use of blue and green speech bubbl.....»»
How are toxic brown carbon nitroaromatics produced in biomass smoke?
Biomass burning from wildfires puts large amounts of aromatic hydrocarbons in the atmosphere every year, which are thought to convert into more light-absorbing and toxic nitroaromatics......»»
Decoding flavonoid metabolism: A closer look at plant-based diets
In a world where plant-based lifestyles are on the rise, the power of foods such as broccoli, celery, and tofu, which are rich in flavonoids, is becoming clearer. Flavonoids are phenolic compounds produced by plants that are essential for plant devel.....»»
Shrinking particle accelerators with cold plasma and a large picnic basket
Twenty-five feet below ground, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory scientist Spencer Gessner opens a large metal picnic basket. This is not your typical picnic basket filled with cheese, bread and fruit—it contains screws, bolts, steel tubing, and.....»»
Scientists navigate uncharted waters in fish immunology research
Upon infection or immunization, all jawed vertebrate species generate proteins called antibodies that bind and neutralize pathogens. Strong and long-lasting antibody responses in warm-blooded species such as mammals are produced in secondary lymphoid.....»»
"Sea firefly" ostracods demonstrate collective synchrony with bioluminescent mating signals
A team of evolutionary biologists and limnologists affiliated with multiple institutions in the U.S. has described the synchronous bioluminescent signals they observed being produced by a type of marine ostracod (Crustacea; Luxorina). In their paper.....»»
Tesla ready to launch its long-delayed Cybertruck
The EV maker is now displaying Cybertrucks in showrooms before the Nov. 30 event. One salesman in California said reaction to the stainless-steel behemoth has been ‘love it or hate it.'.....»»
Mother plucker: Steel fingers guided by AI pluck weeds rapidly and autonomously
AI applications like the Ekobot may help the people and the environment. Enlarge / The Ekobot autonomous weeding robot roving around an onion field in Sweden. (credit: Ekobot AB) Anybody who has pulled weeds in a garden.....»»
Study show extracellular vesicles can also deliver messages from non-human cells
Messenger bubbles produced by human cells can pick up bacterial products and deliver them to other cells, University of Connecticut researchers report in the Nov. 16 issue of Nature Cell Biology. The discovery may explain a key mechanism by which ba.....»»
New automatic algorithm unveils key insights into leaf orientation and plant productivity
Maize (Zea mays L.), the most globally produced cereal, owes its enhanced productivity to genetic, agronomic, and climatic factors, with cultivars adapted to higher density playing a crucial role. Recent research has focused on maize's architectural.....»»
Where are all the double planets?
A recent study published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society examines formation mechanisms for how binary planets—two large planetary bodies orbiting each other—can be produced from a type of tidal heating known as tidal diss.....»»
Cruise scales back ambitions to single city; GM says Origin robotaxi won"t be produced in 2024
Neither prototypes nor production models will be built in 2024 of the Cruise Origin, the ground-up robotaxi designed and built by General Motors......»»
Scientists discover a new stress response pathway for repairing RNA-protein crosslinks caused by toxic aldehydes
The research team of Professor Petra Beli and their collaborators have discovered that aldehydes, a type of toxic chemical produced by the body after drinking alcohol, damage cells by creating chemical crosslinks between RNA and proteins, thereby int.....»»
Study examines how massive 2022 eruption changed stratosphere chemistry and dynamics
When the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano erupted on January 15, 2022 in the South Pacific, it produced a shock wave felt around the world and triggered tsunamis in Tonga, Fiji, New Zealand, Japan, Chile, Peru and the United States......»»
Researchers improve water splitting reaction for green hydrogen gas production
Green hydrogen (or H2) produced from renewable energy resources is the fuel of a decarbonized future. Electrolysis, or splitting of water into oxygen and hydrogen with the help of an electrochemical cell, is one of the most popular ways of producing.....»»
Scientists set the stage for quantum chemistry in space on NASA"s cold atom lab
For the first time in space, scientists have produced a mixture of two quantum gases made of two types of atoms. Accomplished with NASA's Cold Atom Laboratory aboard the International Space Station, the achievement marks another step toward bringing.....»»
No scientific evidence that Homo naledi was advanced, new study argues
A new study has cast doubt on claims that Homo naledi, a small-brained hominin dating to between 335,000 and 241,000 years ago, deliberately buried their dead and produced rock art in Rising Star Cave, South Africa......»»
The best MCU sequels, ranked
While The Marvels isn't one of them, the MCU has produced many great sequels over the years. DT ranks the 10 best Marvel sequels ever......»»
Experts predict "catastrophic ecosystem collapse" of UK forests within the next 50 years if no action is taken
A team of experts from across Europe has produced a list of 15 over-looked and emerging issues that are likely to have a significant impact on UK forests over the next 50 years......»»
Supermassive black holes shut down star formation during cosmic noon, says astronomer
Since it became operational almost two years ago, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has produced countless breathtaking images of the universe and enabled fresh insights into how it evolved......»»