How duplicated genomes helped grasses diversify and thrive
Grasses cover about 40% of the Earth's land surface, thriving in a multitude of environments. The evolutionary success of this plant family, which includes rice, maize, wheat and bamboo, likely results from a history of whole-genome duplications, acc.....»»
Amid a sweltering summer, a new study finds street trees thrive in NYC
So far this summer, New York City—like much of the country—has clocked more than 11 90-plus degree days. In addition to the increasing frequency of extreme heat waves, if it seems hotter in the city than in other environments, it typically is......»»
This Philippines-inspired indie helped me connect to my cultural roots
Until Then is a great narrative adventure game, but one that I especially connected to as a Filipino-American......»»
Add multiple monitors to your MacBook with iVANKY"s FusionDock Prime Day deals
Get the most out of your MacBook with one of three powerful FusionDock options from iVANKY, discounted for Prime Day 2024.iVANKY FusionDock seriesApple has a port problem, and sure, recent MacBook Pros helped alleviate this with the return of HDMI an.....»»
OpenAI and Arianna Huffington are building an AI health coach for you
OpenAI and Thrive Global launch company to create an AI-powered health coach.....»»
OpenAI thinks a medical chatbot is the future of health care
Andrew Martonik / Digital Trends In a Time op-ed published Sunday, OpenAI co-founder and Huffington Post founder Arianna Huffington announced they are teaming up to fund development of an “AI health coach” via the Thrive AI Health startup. The di.....»»
Hot Dog: HomePod saves home and pooch from housefire
Apple's HomePod saved a family home from a potentially fatal fire, caused by a very curious dog.A dog caused a fire in Colorado Springs. A HomePod helped alert homeowners to it. [CSFD]On June 26th at 4:43 a.m, the Colorado Springs Fire Department was.....»»
The role of workplace humor in stimulating innovative work behavior
Business environments that foster innovative work behavior can become more competitive. If employees can introduce new ideas, processes, and solutions, then the company can thrive. An intriguing, yet little explored, factor that can significantly inf.....»»
Phage viruses, used to treat antibiotic resistance, gain advantage by cutting off competitors" reproduction ability
Curious bits of DNA tucked inside genomes across all kingdoms of life historically have been disregarded since they don't seem to have a role to play in the competition for survival, or so researchers thought......»»
Grasses in the fog: Plants support life in the desert
Researchers from the Senckenberg Center for Human Evolution and Paleoenvironment (SHEP) at the University of Tübingen and the Senckenberg Natural History Museum in Görlitz have studied the role of the desert grass Stipagrostis sabulicola in the Afr.....»»
Well-performing pupils don"t need to attend academically selective schools to thrive, study finds
Findings published in a new paper in the British Journal of Educational Studies challenge the idea that academically selective schools are necessary for clever pupils to achieve good outcomes......»»
Apple helps 50 students chase their musical dreams by recording and promoting a single
Apple has helped 50 students pursue their dreams of a career in the music industry, supporting them in recording and promoting a single. The initiative is part of Apple’s Racial Equity and Justice Initiative (REJI), working through two Historica.....»»
There are more signs of iPhone sales recovery in China
Even before the iPhone 16 hits the streets, the latest research from investment firm JP Morgan shows that iPhone sales are continuing to increase in China, helped in part by a recovering smartphone market in the region.iPhone 16 Pro is expected to be.....»»
Apple is expecting big iPhone 16 sales, based on chip orders
Apple has reportedly increased its chip order with TSMC, one that apparently puts both the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro models on the A18 chip.Renders of what could be the iPhone 16 ProThe introduction of Apple Intelligence at WWDC may have helped inc.....»»
A 4,500-year-old collective tomb in France reveals final stage in formation of the "European genome"
High-resolution analysis of the genomes of individuals buried in a 4,500-year-old collective tomb at Bréviandes-les-Pointes, near the French town of Troyes, has revealed a surprising story with far-reaching implications. As detailed in an article in.....»»
In Belgian farmland, "Saving Bambi" one dawn mission at a time
Cedric Petit's drone hummed above a Belgian field. He spotted a white dot on the control screen: a tiny fawn nestled in the tall grasses—soon to be rescued from a grisly end......»»
Saturday Citations: The sound of music, sneaky birds, better training for LLMs. Plus: Diversity improves research
In the small fishing village where I grew up, we didn't have much. But we helped our neighbors, raised our children to respect the sea, and embraced an inclusive scientific methodology with a cross section of sex, race and gender among study particip.....»»
Automotive retailers diversify portfolios by entering powersports segment
Automotive retailer interest in crossing over to powersports has increased, and the complementary industries could ease a learning curve, according to industry experts......»»
Fossil places extinct saber-toothed cat on Texas coast
Important scientific finds don't always come in the biggest, buzziest packages. Sometimes new discoveries come in little ugly rocks. Such is the case of a 6-centimeter-wide, nondescript mass of bone and teeth that helped a scientist at The University.....»»
Q&A: How to make sustainable products faster with artificial intelligence and automation
By modifying the genomes of plants and microorganisms, synthetic biologists can design biological systems that meet a specification, such as producing valuable chemical compounds, making bacteria sensitive to light, or programming bacterial cells to.....»»
Ancient medicine blends with modern-day research in new tissue regeneration method
For centuries, civilizations have used naturally occurring, inorganic materials for their perceived healing properties. Egyptians thought green copper ore helped eye inflammation, the Chinese used cinnabar for heartburn, and Native Americans used cla.....»»