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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.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgAug 1st, 2024

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......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 15th, 2024

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......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJul 13th, 2024

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.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJul 10th, 2024

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.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJul 9th, 2024

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.....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJul 9th, 2024

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.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsJul 8th, 2024

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.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 8th, 2024

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......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsJul 4th, 2024

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.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJul 4th, 2024

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......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 4th, 2024

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.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsJul 3rd, 2024

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.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJul 3rd, 2024

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.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJul 3rd, 2024

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.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 3rd, 2024

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......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 3rd, 2024

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.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 1st, 2024

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......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJun 1st, 2024

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.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

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.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

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.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024