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Hemp makes a comeback in the construction industry

A revival of hemp cultivation in Portugal has spurred the use of hemp blocks in construction......»»

Category: hdrSource:  bbcJan 27th, 2023

Book Review: How Our Love for Citrus Shaped the Modern World

A history of citrus fruits, from the Han Dynasty to the modern orange juice industry.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsOct 16th, 2024

Global north"s growing appetite for farmed salmon imperils communities" access to local fish, study warns

A paper published in Science Advances exposes the global aquaculture sector's growing dependence on wild fish. Despite industry claims to the contrary, these findings highlight how the growing appetite for expensive farmed salmon can leave coastal co.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsOct 16th, 2024

Swift launches AI-powered fraud detection service

Swift announced that it is rolling out new AI-enhanced fraud detection to help the global payments industry step up its defence as bad actors grow increasingly sophisticated. Available from January 2025, the service is the result of extensive collabo.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsOct 16th, 2024

Honey bees in demand: New contract strategies to support pollination services

As the world's native bee populations are declining, crop production requiring pollinators increasingly relies on commercial pollination services. In the U.S., the beekeeping industry is in great demand, and truckloads of bee colonies travel the coun.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 15th, 2024

Scientists apply ancient construction methods to help fabricate modern microparticles

Inspired by the ancient East Asian method of constructing wooden structures using a "tongue and groove" technique, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) scientists have developed a new approach to fabricating advanced ceramic mi.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 15th, 2024

Did child labor fuel the ancient pottery industry?

Archaeologists from Tel Aviv University and the National Museum in Copenhagen have analyzed 450 pottery vessels made in Tel Hama, a town at the edge of the Ebla Kingdom, one of the most important Syrian kingdoms in the Early Bronze Age (about 4,500 y.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 15th, 2024

Study find high occurrence of PFAS in biofilters for stormwater treatment

In collaboration with researchers at Ohio State University and the Swedish construction company NCC, researchers in Urban Water Engineering at Luleå University of Technology have conducted a comprehensive study on the occurrence, concentration and d.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 14th, 2024

Self-driving tech companies take a hard look at their own blind spots

Self-driving tech companies like Gatik and Aurora are seeking safety audits and assessments, in part because the industry lacks agreed-upon best practices and risk thresholds......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 14th, 2024

CIOs want a platform that combines AI, networking, and security

While AI has captured the attention of the technology industry, the majority of CIOs and senior IT leaders are primarily focused on the convergence of networking and security, according to Extreme Networks. The survey, fielded in July and August 2024.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsOct 14th, 2024

The PS Vita’s forgotten Silent Hill game deserves a revival

With Silent Hill 2's excellent remake out now, the more obscure parts of Konami's series deserve to make a comeback too......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 13th, 2024

Researchers develop a laser that produces the strongest ultra-short laser pulses to date

The word laser usually conjures up an image of a strongly concentrated and continuous light beam. Lasers that produce such light are, in fact, very common and useful. However, science and industry often also require very short and strong pulses of la.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 12th, 2024

Daily 5 report for Oct. 11: Has the auto industry ever had more at stake in an election?

There's no question every facet of the auto industry will be impacted by the 2024 election......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 11th, 2024

Study finds that even positive third-party ratings can have negative effects

There's history, glitz, and glamor surrounding the awarding of Michelin stars to restaurants, but new research shows there can be a downside to achieving even the highest industry rankings. In a study published in Strategic Management Journal, Daniel.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 11th, 2024

Asteroid mining: A potential trillion-dollar industry

Earth's newest celestial neighbor has finally arrived. Astronomers using a powerful telescope in Sutherland, South Africa, first detected the 33-foot-long asteroid in August, reporting their discovery in Research Notes of the American Astronomical So.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 10th, 2024

The true cost of game piracy: 20 percent of revenue, according to a new study

Analysis of Denuvo DRM cracking shows significant impacts on publishers' bottom lines. Throughout the game industry's short history, there's been ample debate about how much pirac.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 10th, 2024

In our opinion: Believe the storms: Climate change is real

No one should try to kill the auto industry in hopes of saving the planet. But we must also take seriously the need for the industry to be a functional partner in a solution......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 10th, 2024

Yes, nature is complex—but saving our precious environment means finding ways to measure it

Nature loss directly threatens half the global economy. The rapid destruction of biodiversity should alarm the many Australian businesses dependent on nature, such as those in agriculture, tourism, construction and food manufacturing. Yet nature cons.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 10th, 2024

Advanced technology discovered under Neolithic dwelling in Denmark

Railroad construction through a farm on the Danish island of Falster has revealed a 5,000-year-old Neolithic site hiding an advanced technology—a stone paved root cellar......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 10th, 2024

You can thank ROM hackers for Backyard Baseball’s comeback

Backyard Baseball's return to modern PCs may look like a simple case of emulation, but it was much more complicated than that......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 10th, 2024

The Crackdown on Compounded GLP-1 Meds Has Begun

Now that the Mounjaro and Zepbound shortage is over, Eli Lilly is going after the cottage industry selling “compounded” versions of its meds......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsOct 10th, 2024