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.....»»
Microbial communities where cells cooperate have increased drug tolerance
Research from the Francis Crick Institute has revealed a key mechanism which increases tolerance to drugs amongst microbial communities. The findings could help the development of more effective antifungal treatments......»»
Why vaping can mean more — not less — stress
Within minutes of your first puff on a nicotine vape, you may have felt less stressed, more focused, and oddly like you had just aced a test. You felt good. Sadly, nicotine can make a great first impression — but then the mind games take over f.....»»
CMIP6 models have improved in simulating sea surface salinity and freshwater flux
Salinity changes the ocean stratification by affecting the density, which has a certain impact on the thermodynamic processes of the ocean, and then modulates sea surface salinity variations. With the development of numerical models in recent years,.....»»
Aspects of Asian elephants" social lives are related to their amount of stress hormones
An international team of scientists found that sociality is linked to stress in Asian elephants. For example, loneliness increased male elephants' level of stress, whereas having babies present reduced the stress level in female elephants......»»
How a Massachusetts salt marsh is changing what we know about New England"s coast
New research led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst into the life and times of a New England salt marsh fundamentally changes our understanding of how salt marshes acquire the sediment that keeps them viable. This research, published recently.....»»
New scoring scale tracks the harmful effects of salt pollution in freshwater streams and rivers
The road salt that makes your drive to work easier on snowy days may be damaging the water quality in local rivers and streams long after winter is over......»»
Uncertainty, money worries and stress: Gig workers need support and effective ways to cope
This weekend, you might hit "place order" for a meal delivery. Or jump in a ride share to meet friends. In both cases, you'll be engaging a gig worker......»»
Heat stress for cattle may cost billions by century"s end
Looming climate change may be economically hard for low-income cattle farmers in poor countries due to increasing heat stress on the animals. Globally, by the end of this century those producers may face financial loss between $15 and $40 billion ann.....»»
The engineers battling to stop global warming ruining roads
Climate change is putting roads under stress but research is finding ways to make them more durable......»»
Wearable uses sweat to show stress levels and other news
LJ Rich looks at the best of the week's technology news stories of the week......»»
Study measures indoor air quality in two Salt Lake City high schools
A study of indoor air quality at two Salt Lake City high schools finds that although air filtration diminishes the amount of outdoor pollution, indoor air still reflects trends in outdoor air quality with a delay, depending on pollution type, of abou.....»»
The World"s Largest Green Hydrogen Plant Will Be Built In Texas
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Interesting Engineering: Green Hydrogen International (GHI) has unveiled its plans to build a 60 GW green hydrogen production facility near the Piedras Pintas salt dome in Texas. The facility will be the large.....»»
This wearable device is meant to help you kick stress to the curb
TL;DR: The Apollo Neuro wearable normally costs $349, but as of March 7, you can try it out for $314.10, aka 10% off.Do you know what’s linked to the six leading causes of death in America? Hint: It’s not cell phones, meat, or watching to.....»»
The Dashdok cardholder takes the stress out of traffic stops
Reduce the stress of traffic stops with Dashdok, a dash-mounted cardholder and wallet that puts everything law enforcement needs within easy reach......»»
How stress hormones guide bacteria in their host
In humans and animals, catecholamines such as epinephrine, norepinephrine, and dopamine are common stress hormones. Stress can increase the body's susceptibility to bacterial infections. In the laboratory, stress hormones stimulate the growth of vari.....»»
Amazon rainforest is losing resilience: New evidence from satellite data analysis
The Amazon rainforest is likely losing resilience, data analysis from high-resolution satellite images suggests. This is due to stress from a combination of logging and burning—the influence of human-caused climate change is not clearly determinabl.....»»
Satellite data analysis suggests Amazon rainforest is losing resilience
The Amazon rainforest is likely losing resilience, data analysis from high-resolution satellite images suggests. This is due to stress from a combination of logging and burning—the influence of human-caused climate change is not clearly determinabl.....»»
How bacteria cope with stress
When exposed to stress, bacteria allow their metabolism to take a break during which they suppress, for example, the incorporation of proteins into membranes. Scientists from Marburg, Freiburg and Munich have discovered this by biochemically investig.....»»
Tweaking carotenoids to improve plant growth and tolerance
A novel plant-breeding strategy is targeting crop yield, nutritional value and stress tolerance, all through the expression of one gene......»»
All the best sex toys for women
If Instagram is to be believed, then self care for women basically amounts to face masks and daily affirmation apps. Hot take: Sex toys are the ultimate self-care purchase.Orgasms release oxytocin, the anti-stress hormone that gets you warm and fuzzy.....»»