How to make a Potion of Blight in Metaphor: ReFantazio
Learn how to make a Potion of Blight to enter the Dragon Temple in Metaphor: ReFantazio, as well as where to find and purchase Parchwater, its key ingredient......»»
Squirrel sperm and feet tell a different climate change story
Perhaps it's time to replace the canary in a coal mine metaphor with a squirrel in the ground. Because two University of Manitoba studies found that climate change is altering ground squirrels' sperm and feet, and this warns of big consequences poten.....»»
Get ready to go medieval on some zombie ass in Blight: Survival
Just over a year ago, indy developer Haenir Studio quietly announced on Reddit that it was developing its first game called Blight: Survival. The two-person team has since worked on the project in their spare time. The developers have not revealed mu.....»»
For blight-ridden American chestnut tree, rebirth may be in offing
The American chestnut tree, once a regal pillar of forests across the eastern United States, is on life support, struggling to survive......»»
Rock stars: How a group of scientists in South Africa rescued a rare 500 kg chunk of human history
Scientific breakthroughs can happen in the strangest ways and places. Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin because of mold growing on a Petri dish left out while he was on holiday. Chinese monks in the 9th century wanted to make a potion for immor.....»»
Solar farms a "blight on the landscape"? Research shows they can benefit wildlife
Liz Truss, the new U.K. prime minister, isn't a fan of solar farms. In 2014, when she was environment secretary, she described rows of panels arranged in a field to capture energy from the sun as a "blight on the landscape." Eight years later, as a c.....»»
Bot, bye: How to delete spam YouTube comments
Anyone who’s ventured a few inches south of YouTube’s video player can attest to what a wasteland the comment section is. Amid the stale jokes and thinly veiled hate speech is another blight on the landscape: spam comments. These spammers.....»»
Tesla deliveries miss estimates, slowed by logistic snarls
Tesla's worldwide deliveries missed forecasts in the third quarter and the company warned of challenges in getting its cars to customers, suggesting that supply-chain snarls remain a blight......»»
Researchers Created a Potion That Turns Loud Lions into Placid Pussycats
A single whiff of oxytocin, a chemical that some call the “love hormone,” promotes tolerance among lions at a wildlife sanctuary......»»
Net Zero Series (1): Carbon pricing versus carbon offsetting
The current approach to fixing climate change is not promising. Not only are many efforts going into the net-zero project, but the outcome is always the bathtub metaphor......»»
The glass ceiling phenomenon in the US and EU labor markets
The "glass ceiling" is a metaphor for the barriers facing women and various minorities in the workplace when they strive for promotion or other improvements in their career. Research published in the International Journal of Services and Operations M.....»»
Harnessing functions of microbiota to combat fungal pathogens
Fusarium graminearum is a widespread pathogenic fungus that causes Fusarium head blight (FHB) in cereal crops worldwide, especially in wheat. Between 2000 and 2018, more than 4.5 million hectares were annually affected by FHB in China, or around 20%.....»»
An encyclopedia of geology that’s less a reference than a journey
Rocks are not nouns but verbs, says Marcia Bjornerud in her new book. Enlarge / An amethyst may make a good metaphor for geology as a whole. (credit: Getty Images) To outsiders, geology can seem as dull as a rock, with a lexic.....»»
Giving ex-prisoners public housing cuts crime and re-incarceration, and saves money
"Going home" is a classic metaphor for exiting prison. But most people exiting prison in Australia either expect to be homeless, or don't know where they will be staying when released......»»
Token"s Price Drop Illustrates Challenge in Play-to-Earn Gaming
The long decline in the price of Axie Infinity's Smooth Love Potion (SLP) token illustrates the challenge of play-to-earn (P2E) gaming: players need more than a way to earn some random token, the token needs mechanics that enable it to hold value. Fr.....»»
Environmentally friendly method shows promise in control of devastating potato disease
Late blight, caused by the fungal-like Phytophthora infestans, is one of the most devastating diseases affecting potato and tomato crop and, most famously, was the cause of the notorious Irish potato famine. Despite years of research, intensive fungi.....»»
Geoscience researchers call for updated metaphor to help make field more inclusive and equitable
As a Black woman in geosciences, especially a full professor who holds an endowed chair position, Asmeret Asefaw Berhe has jokingly called herself a unicorn......»»
New inoculation method can protect soybeans against devastating leaf blight
Reported in three major soybean-producing countries in South America (Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay), Cercospora leaf blight (CLB) is a global threat to soybean. CLB causes dark-purple lesions on leaves and premature defoliation, which can diminish.....»»
The Wheel of Time’s first season wraps up in an explosive, twisty finale
Our biggest complaint about the season is that there needed to be more of it. Enlarge / Moiraine contemplates The Blight. (credit: Amazon Studios) Andrew Cunningham and Lee Hutchinson have spent decades of their lives with Ro.....»»
Resolute scientific work could eliminate wheat disease within 40 years
Wheat and barley growers know the devastating effects of Fusarium head blight, or scab. The widespread fungal disease contaminates grain with toxins that cause illness in livestock and humans, and can render worthless an entire harvest. As Fusarium e.....»»
Hacking group says it has found encryption keys needed to unlock the PS5 [Updated]
Fail0verflow announcement suggests a private exploit to expose system's secure kernel. Enlarge / Decrypting the PS5 kernel doesn't involve opening the hardware like this, but it still serves as a good visual metaphor for how the system.....»»