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......»»
In protecting land for wildlife, size matters—here"s what it takes to conserve very large areas
Driving north on state Highway 66 through the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation in central Montana, it's easy to miss a small herd of bison lounging just off the road behind an 8-foot fence. Each winter, heavy snows drive bison out of Wyoming's Yellows.....»»
Coca-Cola makes bubbly bets on AI for creative assets, customer service
In its first-quarter earnings release yesterday, the Coca-Cola Company made it clear that a focus on AI has become a 2023 priority. In its first-quarter earnings release yesterday, the Coca-Cola Company made it clear that a focus on AI has become.....»»
Man battling Google wins $500K for search result links calling him a pedophile
Google's attempt to apply Section 230 immunity in Canada failed. Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto / Contributor | NurPhoto) A Montreal man spent years trying to hold Google accountable for search results linking to a defamatory.....»»
Ranchers battle wolves in Colorado wilds as reintroduction looms
With wolves descending from the mountains of Wyoming to feast on his cattle, and his home state of Colorado preparing to reintroduce its own wild packs soon, rancher Don Gittleson says he has tried everything to protect his herd......»»
Study reveals the 3D structure of a protein involved in genome editing
Gene editing is one of the latest breakthroughs in biology. The widely known CRISPR-Cas gene editing system provided prokaryotes (organisms that lack cell nuclei) an immunity against foreign DNA. Since the discovery of the CRISPR gene editing technol.....»»
Apple is set to open its first retail store in Mumbai as it bets big on India
Apple is finally getting ready to open its first physical store in the country as it bets on India as a market and manufacturing base......»»
BMW bets on design and recycling, not mining, to lower battery costs
Bringing down battery costs, most of which come from raw materials, is the key challenge for carmakers attempting to generate profits from EVs equivalent to those from combustion engine cars......»»
NGC 253: Chandra determines what makes a galaxy"s wind blow
On Earth, wind can transport particles of dust and debris across the planet, with sand from the Sahara ending up in the Caribbean or volcanic ash from Iceland being deposited in Greenland. Wind can also have a big impact on the ecology and environmen.....»»
Roku bets big on its own TV brand — but is it a good idea?
Roku has dived headlong into the TV business — but what does this mean for its future? We take a look at the bold move as we prepare to review Roku's first TVs......»»
Dairy sector boasts 100 years of successful herd data collection
The U.S. dairy industry operates a comprehensive data collection program that records herd production information from farmers nationwide. The program provides crucial input for cattle breeding and genetics, and its cooperative structure ensures bene.....»»
No One Knows if You Need Another Covid Booster
It’s cellular immunity, not antibodies, that probably protects against the coronavirus’s worst effects—and scientists haven’t worked out how long it lasts......»»
Senators warn Big Tech on Section 230: "Reform is coming"
US senators said Wednesday that bipartisan support is growing for revising a federal immunity law for tech platforms and websites known as Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, a warning aimed squarely at large social media platforms......»»
Investigators identify new pattern recognition system that monitors disease-causing bacteria in C. elegans
A study published in Immunity by physician-scientist Read Pukkila-Worley, MD, and MD/Ph.D. students Nicholas D. Peterson and Samantha Y. Tse describes a new manner of detecting microbial infection that intercepts pathogen-derived signals of growth to.....»»
Stress memory in plants could hold key to growing disease resistant crops
A mechanism behind how plants can develop long-term immunity to stress has been discovered by scientists at the University of Sheffield......»»
Orca female observed caring for baby pilot whale
A small team of oceanographers from the West Iceland Nature Research Center, Orca Guardians Iceland and Dalhousie University, has observed an adult female orca swimming with and caring for a young long-finned pilot whale. The team outlined their obse.....»»
Researchers find evolutionary selection for traits associated with immunity, metabolism in Tsimane and Moseten genomes
A team of global experts has discovered new signals of natural selection in humans......»»
How Iceland could have a starring role as a sustainable alternative protein exporter to Northern Europe
Iceland could help address Northern Europe's food security issues with the scaling-up of its industrial production of Spirulina—an alternative protein source that is nutritious, sustainable and risk resilient. Under the most ambitious of estimation.....»»
SCOTUS “confused” after hearing arguments for weakening Section 230 immunity
SCOTUS sways Google’s way, says eroding Section 230 could crash digital economy. Enlarge / Jose Hernandez and Beatriz Gonzalez, stepfather and mother of Nohemi Gonzalez, who died in a terrorist attack in Paris in 2015, arrive t.....»»
How selfishness can lead to fairness: Dynamics and risk sharing in groups of selfish individuals
In a study published in the Journal of Theoretical Biology, researchers used computer simulations to explore how herd animals can reduce their predation risk. The study is based on the idea suggested by W.D. Hamilton in 1971, that individuals in a he.....»»
Foot-and-mouth variant hits Iraq buffaloes, threatening livelihoods
Despite vaccinating his entire herd against foot-and-mouth disease, Iraqi farmer Saadoun Roumi has lost five of his 15 buffaloes to a variant never before seen in the country......»»