How do rootstocks mediate scion salinity tolerance under salt stress?
Grafting in tomato has been investigated mainly in small-scale experiments, demonstrating morphological, physiological, and metabolic changes in the scion mediated by the rootstock. By grafting a scion onto different rootstocks, scion salt tolerance.....»»
The science behind the life and times of the Earth"s salt flats
Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and the University of Alaska Anchorage are the first to characterize two different types of surface water in the hyperarid salars—or salt flats—that contain much of the world's lithium deposi.....»»
How blockchain technology is paving the way for a new era of cloud computing
Cloud infrastructure is being revolutionized by blockchain technology — making it decentralized and with high fault tolerance. Cloud infrastructure is being revolutionized by blockchain technology — making it decentralized and with high fault.....»»
Warzone 2.0 Plunder mode alleviates the stress of battle royale
Warzone 2.0's new Plunder mode is refreshing, offering variety that serves as a nice break from Battle Royale......»»
Researchers call for incorporating heat stress indices into communication of dangerous heat waves
In the summer of 2022, over 20,000 excess deaths across Spain, France, Germany and Great Britain were suggested to have been linked to extremely hot weather. In the context of global warming where climate models point to the fact that extreme heat wa.....»»
Gene that confers seed tolerance to salinity identified
Seeds only germinate when a series of internal and environmental needs are met. Otherwise, they get stuck in a state of dormancy. Researchers from the Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (IGC) led by Paula Duque just revealed a mechanism that allows pla.....»»
Pet rabbits need freedom to exercise, study finds
Pet rabbits have higher levels of the stress hormone—corticosterone—and show activity rebound when kept in small hutches with restricted exercise, new research led by the University of Bristol Vet School has found. The research highlights the imp.....»»
Aerial root mucilage fixes atmospheric nitrogen to support plant growth
Plant-associated microbes play an important role in host nutrient utilization, stress tolerance, plant health, and adaptation. Identifying the key mucilage compound and friendly microbe, as well as their protective association with diazotrophic micro.....»»
From sanguine to hypersaline: Global salt lakes in decline
At its grand opening in 1913, the Los Angeles Aqueduct sent a torrent of fresh mountain water cascading into the Los Angeles valley to the cheers of an onlooking crowd of 30,000 people. The water, diverted from the Owens Valley more than 200 miles aw.....»»
Study: Cells send maintenance crews to fix damaged protein factories
In a discovery fundamental to the inner workings of cells, scientists have discovered that if oxidative stress damages protein factories called ribosomes, repair crews may move in to help fix the damage so work can quickly resume......»»
Biological age is increased by stress and restored upon recovery, shows DNA methylation clock study
The biological age of humans and mice undergoes a rapid increase in response to diverse forms of stress, which is reversed following recovery from stress, according to a study publishing on April 21 in the journal Cell Metabolism. These changes occur.....»»
Diablo IV"s Server Slam Promises One Last Stress Test Before Launch
Blizzard has announced a final testing event called Server Slam that will help it prepare for the upcoming launch of its anticipated "Diablo IV" game. Blizzard has a.....»»
Cracking the case of mitochondrial repair and replacement in metabolic stress
Scientists often act as detectives, piecing together clues that alone may seem meaningless but together crack the case. Professor Reuben Shaw has spent nearly two decades piecing together such clues to understand the cellular response to metabolic st.....»»
Novel durable copper-aluminum-zinc shape memory alloys for energy-efficient refrigeration
The elastocaloric effect is a phenomenon where a material displays a temperature change when it is exposed to a mechanical stress. The change in temperature occurs due to an entropy difference resulting from a martensitic transformation accompanied b.....»»
How do plant–soil–microbial interactions mediate vegetation dynamics?
Studies have indicated that early- and mid-successional plants generally suffered from negative to neutral plant–soil feedback. However, the role of such plant–soil feedback during the postglacial primary succession of plants and microorganisms h.....»»
3D-printed alloy 600 times as resistant to stress as existing alloys
A team of materials scientists from NASA working with a colleague from The Ohio State University and another from HX5 LLC has developed a 3D printing process that produces an alloy that is much more resistant to stress than others now in use. Their s.....»»
Upending a decades-long theory of reverse osmosis water desalination
The process of reverse osmosis has proven to be the state-of-the-art method for removing salt from seawater and increasing access to clean water. Other applications include wastewater treatment and energy production......»»
Take the Stress Out of Managing Your Business Taxes with QuickBooks Online
Eliminate the stress from business tax management with QuickBooks Online and its suite of anywhere-access finance tools......»»
Is college stressing you out? It could be the way your courses are designed
Stress is stopping students from enrolling in and staying in college......»»
Multifunctional electronic patch offers early detection of plant diseases, other crop threats
Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed an electronic patch that can be applied to the leaves of plants to monitor crops for different pathogens—such as viral and fungal infections—and stresses such as drought or salinity......»»
Study shows genes are read faster and more sloppily in old age
Fast but sloppy, that's how the transcription of genes changes with age. Six research groups from the University of Cologne Cluster of Excellence on Cellular Stress Responses in Age-Associated Diseases (CECAD), the Max Planck Institute for Biology of.....»»