How engineered walnuts combat drought through grafting
Drought is a major threat to walnut production globally, often resulting in lower yields and weaker trees. While grafting has traditionally been used to improve the resilience of fruit and nut trees, the exact mechanisms of signal transfer between ro.....»»
"Fallout"s music might be polarizing, but here"s why it"s perfect
Prime Video's "Fallout" TV adaptation features plenty of the music from the Bethesda games — and here's why it's important. The Fallout games are synonymous with a few things: a crumbling, retro-futurist American aesthetic; brutal combat with.....»»
Ivanti empowers IT and security teams with new solutions and enhancements
Ivanti released Ivanti Neurons for External Attack Surface management (EASM), which helps combat attack surface expansion with full visibility of external-facing assets and actionable intelligence on exposures. With the evolution of Everywhere Work c.....»»
Panama plans dry alternative to drought-hit canal
Panama on Wednesday unveiled plans for a "dry canal" to move cargo between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans due to low water levels in its century-old maritime channel......»»
Global collaboration discovers drug target to combat chronic lung infection
Scientists have discovered a target for the development of a drug to combat a bacterium that can cause chronic lung infection in hospitalized patients, immunocompromised individuals and people with cystic fibrosis......»»
Alethea raises $20 million to combat disinformation campaigns
Alethea announced the close of a $20 million Series B funding round led by GV, with participation from Ballistic Ventures, who led Alethea’s Series A funding in 2022. Also participating in the round is Hakluyt Capital, which invests alongside l.....»»
A microbial plastic factory for high-quality green plastic
Engineered bacteria can produce a plastic modifier that makes renewably sourced plastic more processable, more fracture-resistant and highly biodegradable even in seawater. The Kobe University development provides a platform for the industrial-scale,.....»»
Scientists help link climate change to Madagascar"s megadrought
A University of California, Irvine-led team reveals a clear link between human-driven climate change and the years-long drought currently gripping southern Madagascar. Their study appears in npj Climate and Atmospheric Science......»»
Flash droughts are becoming more common in Australia. What"s causing them?
Flash droughts strike suddenly and intensify rapidly. Often the affected areas are in drought after just weeks or a couple of months of well-below-average rainfall. They happen worldwide and are becoming more common, including in Australia, due to gl.....»»
Unveiling the hidden threat: Drought-induced inelastic subsidence in expansive soils
A journal article published by University of Houston Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences researchers highlights a significant, yet often overlooked, environmental concern—permanent losses in land surface elevation due to inelastic compacti.....»»
Greek valley that became a lake stirs drought debate
Gracefully rising above a din of croaking frogs as the sun sets, a pelican flies over Lake Karla, one the largest inland expanses of water in Greece......»»
AI and digital tools combat auto finance fraud, Informed.IQ report shows
Just over 30 percent of Informed.IQ's survey respondents said they had an error in 1 out of every 4 deal jackets......»»
Inkbound is already changing the way I think about roguelikes
Inkbound, which hits 1.0 this week, reinvents the roguelike genre with smart RPG hooks, even if its combat comes with a learning curve......»»
Exclusive: Beats Solo4 headphones will pack USB-C, re-engineered sound, and 50 hour battery for $199
Update: We’re told May 2 is the release date for Beats Solo4 headphones. Early May sounds busy. No word on when this guy makes a come back. It’s been a few days since Apple announced new Beats Solo headphones. 2,764 days and counting to b.....»»
Fastly Bot Management protects websites, apps, and valuable data from malicious automated traffic
Fastly introduced Fastly Bot Management to help organizations combat automated “bot” attacks at the edge and significantly reduce the risk of fraud, DDoS attacks, account takeovers, and other online abuse. Fastly Bot Management represents an impo.....»»
El Niño disasters: Governments know what"s coming, but are unprepared. Here"s what must change
Drought disasters in southern Africa are mainly attributed to a lack of preparedness, inadequate response and mitigation and poor risk reduction measures. With little to no preparation for drought disasters, such as the failure of the staple maize cr.....»»
New electrochemical technology could de-acidify the oceans—and even remove carbon dioxide in the process
In the effort to combat the catastrophic impacts of global warming, we must accelerate carbon emissions reduction efforts and rapidly scale strategies to remove carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere and the oceans. The technologies for reducing ou.....»»
UK"s summer 2022 drought provides warning for future years, say scientists
The UK will be increasingly tested by more droughts like 2022, emphasizing the importance of being prepared for similar extreme weather in future, say scientists who have analyzed that summer's events......»»
Satellite data shows how drought changes wildfire recovery in the West
A new study using NASA satellite data reveals how drought affects the recovery of western ecosystems from fire, a result that could provide meaningful information for conservation efforts......»»
DataVisor’s AML solution helps combat sophisticated financial crimes
DataVisor announced its latest offering: an end-to-end anti-money laundering (AML) solution boasting technology and comprehensive functionalities powered by machine learning and AI. Amidst increasing regulatory compliance requirements and the growing.....»»
Researching the spread of drought and its potential negative impacts
It is important for water management to understand how drought spreads. In a new study, researchers from the WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF show that in every third case, atmospheric drought is followed by low water levels. More ra.....»»