Iceland Bets on Herd Immunity
The island nation's government joins several other European countries in dropping Covid restrictions—but not everyone is sure the timing’s right......»»
10X coders beware: Meta’s new AI model boosts coding and debugging for free
New weights-available coding model is free for research and commercial use. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Benj Edwards) Meta is adding another Llama to its herd—and this one knows how to code. On Thursday, Meta unvei.....»»
Study demonstrates immune defense was key for plants conquering land
A new study, led by Hirofumi Nakagami at the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research in Cologne, Germany, demonstrates that one of the two branches of plant immunity was likely to have evolved early during the establishment of plants on dry.....»»
Day-plus-night cooling strategies provide a cost-effective option against heat stress for dairy cows outdoors
Hot weather can have a big impact on dairy cattle health, well-being, and overall milk production for a herd. Dairy producers use a variety of effective cooling strategies to prevent heat stress including shade, fans, sprinklers, or a combination of.....»»
Biden bets billions on tech that sucks carbon out of the air
The Biden administration is throwing its weight behind technology that sucks planet-warming carbon dioxide out of the air, selecting the first winners of a $3.5 billion fund dedicated to developing the machines scientists say will be needed to stop t.....»»
Inflammation slows malaria parasite growth and reproduction in the body, research finds
Research led by the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute) and the Kirby Institute found that inflammation in the body can slow down the development of malaria parasites in the bloodstream—a discovery that may consti.....»»
Long and slow, or fast and furious: The clever way blue-green algae hedge their bets in blooms
Griffith researchers are helping shed new light on how blue-green algae, or cyanobacteria blooms can continue long after their food source in the water has disappeared......»»
Iraq"s marshes are dying, and a civilization with them
Mohammed Hamid Nour is only 23, but he is already nostalgic for how Iraq's Mesopotamian marshes once were before drought dried them up, decimating his herd of water buffaloes......»»
Niche sports-car maker Caterham bets on new EV as combustion engine bans loom
Caterham has developed a car that it hopes will rival electric sports cars from Lotus, Alpine and Porsche......»»
Volcano begins erupting in an uninhabited valley in southwest Iceland
A volcano in southwestern Iceland began erupting Monday, the country's meteorological authorities said, 11 months after its last eruption officially ended......»»
Iceland vs Portugal live stream: How to watch the game for free
Iceland is taking on Portugal in UEFA Nations League qualifying today and here's how you can watch the match for free......»»
Iceland suspends whale hunt on animal welfare concerns
Iceland's government said Tuesday it was suspending this year's whale hunt until the end of August due to animal welfare concerns, likely bringing the controversial practice to a historic end......»»
Tim Cook bets his legacy on augmented reality
When Tim Cook took over as Apple CEO from Steve Jobs nearly 12 years ago, some thought the company was already at its peak......»»
Scientists identify fungal proteins responsible for suppressing host plant immunity from infection
While infectious fungal plant diseases relentlessly wreak havoc on many crops, they are also picky when choosing their hosts. Each fungus generally exhibits a specific host range, but the mechanism of this specificity has not been well understood......»»
Hyundai commences first overseas fuel cell production base in China
Hyundai Motor bets on the China market to scale up its fuel cell business. The automaker began operating its first fuel cell plant in Guangzhou, China, on June 1. The production base aims to make 6,500 fuel cell systems each year......»»
Yellowstone baby bison put to death after visitor picks it up, leading herd to reject it
A man who picked up a bison calf in Yellowstone National Park caused it to be shunned by its herd, prompting park officials to kill the animal rather than allow it to be a hazard to visitors......»»
Apple bets big on micro-LED tech to eventually reduce reliance on Samsung for iPhone screens
We’ve known for a while that Apple has been investing into research and development of micro-LED screen technology, which looks to be the best of both worlds of current-tech OLED and mini-LED displays. Today, Nikkei says that Apple has even desig.....»»
India"s top builder bets on $1.5 billion return from EV push
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.'s engineering services arm is ramping up investments in self-driving and electric vehicle technologies, betting on India's appeal as a source of expertise for global manufacturers looking to expand in the field......»»
With iPhone divorce in full swing, Qualcomm bets future on other product segments
Qualcomm is counting down the days to when it loses Apple as a modem customer, guiding weak for Q3 as orders slow.Qualcomm may lose Apple's businessThe second quarter results for Qualcomm were within expected guidance ranges, but forward-looking stat.....»»
Researchers decipher the structure of protein methyltransferase from the mpox virus
Scientists from the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry in Prague have deciphered the structure of the protein methyltransferase from the monkeypox virus. It is with the help of this protein that the virus escapes human immunity and cause.....»»
A healthy but depleted herd: Predators decrease prey disease levels but also population size, study finds
Nature documentaries will tell you that lions, cheetahs, wolves and other top predators target the weakest or slowest animals and that this culling benefits prey herds, whether it's antelope in Africa or elk in Wyoming......»»