Government gives green light to genome-edited wheat trial
BBSRC funded UK research institute, Rothamsted Research, has been granted permission by Defra to run a series of field trials of wheat that has been genome edited......»»
Watch 902 Teslas perform a funky light show in Finland
More than 900 Tesla owners gathered together in Finland recently to entertain crowds with a dazzling, synchronized light show......»»
The US Is Loading Up on Bird Flu Vaccine
As more farm workers get sick with avian influenza, the US federal government is putting $72 million toward strengthening its vaccine stockpile......»»
Can drying them out stop the cane toads" invasion of WA?
The WA Government, researchers, Traditional Owners and pastoralists have joined forces against the invasive, poisonous pest—the cane toad......»»
Researchers uncover new plant perception mechanism for light and heat
Researchers at the University of Bayreuth and Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf have described a previously unknown mechanism in the perception of light and heat in plants. The results contribute to a better understanding of plant physiological p.....»»
A flow cytometry guide for accurate estimation of plant genome size
A recent study released by researchers at North Carolina State University offers new insights and guidelines for the accurate estimation of plant genome size using flow cytometry......»»
For UN Agenda: Data gaps detected in 193 countries
To make informed decisions, governments and international organizations need data. The United Nations has been analyzing the global availability of such data together with ETH Zurich. This has brought to light some surprising insights......»»
Reports: China hacked Verizon and AT&T, may have accessed US wiretap systems
Chinese hackers were in networks of major ISPs “for months,” WSJ reports. Chinese government hackers penetrated the networks of several large US-based Internet service provide.....»»
Detroit lands another prominent mobility conference
MOVE America, an annual gathering of transportation innovators, automotive executives and government officials, will be held in Detroit starting next year, event organizers said......»»
Asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs may have led to the invention of "ant agriculture"
The event that wiped out the dinosaurs wasn't all bad. The low-light environment caused by the meteor impact some 66 million years ago favored the spread of fungi that feed on organic matter, which was abundant at the time as plants and animals were.....»»
Smaller crossovers, pickups outpace U.S. market in Q3 as affordability challenges remain
Light-vehicle sales slid 2.4 percent in the third quarter, according to preliminary data from the Automotive News Research & Data Center......»»
This special case adds a USB-C port to AirPods with Lightning
Apple recently AirPods Max. However, there are still a lot of people who have old AirPods and simply don’t want to buy new headphones just to get the new port. Luckily, someone came up with a clever accessory that brings USB-C to AirPods with Light.....»»
Smaller crossovers, pickups outpace market in Q3 as affordability challenges remain
Light-vehicle sales slid 2.4 percent in the third quarter, according to preliminary data from the Automotive News Research & Data Center......»»
portable VPN for $50 off and travel securely
Travel light and keep your WiFi secure with this easy-to-use portable VPN router, on sale for just $149.99. TL;DR: The Deeper Connect Air Portable VPN Travel Router is here to help keep your data secure while traveling light, now $149.97 until.....»»
X fined over $400,000 for refusing to address child abuse concerns
Elon Musk's X is at odds with the Australian government over its policies regarding child abuse. X, formerly Twitter, owes the Australian government some money.Bloomberg reported on Thursday that Elon Musk's microblogging site has to pay the eq.....»»
Stellantis, Renault CEOs dismiss reports of merger
Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares said a potential tie-up was 'speculation," while Renault CEO Luca de Meo said they were 'rumors." The French government holds a share in each company......»»
Addressing climate change and inequality: A win-win policy solution
Climate change and economic inequality are deeply interconnected, with the potential to exacerbate each other if left unchecked. A study published in Nature Climate Change sheds light on this critical relationship using data from eight large-scale In.....»»
Microsoft’s new “Copilot Vision” AI experiment can see what you browse
Microsoft brings two new opt-in trial features to some users of its Copilot AI-assistant. On Monday, Microsoft unveiled updates to its consumer AI assistant Copilot, introducing t.....»»
Popular gut probiotic completely craps out in randomized controlled trial
If you're familiar with the history of Activia, you may not be surprised. Any striking marketing claims in companies' ads about the gut benefits of a popular probiotic may be full.....»»
The darker side of human rights for great apes
The Spanish government has announced plans to ban harmful experiments on great apes as part of a wider initiative to give them increased rights closer to the ones humans enjoy......»»
Study sheds light on limitations of zooplankton for inactivating pathogen contaminated water
Scientists at The University of Texas at El Paso and Stanford University were recently surprised to find that the natural community of zooplankton—tiny, aquatic animals known to graze on bacteria—present in freshwater and saltwater do not clean w.....»»