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Invasive fruit fly may pose threat to forest ecosystems

The invasive spotted wing drosophila (SWD), introduced from South-East Asia, is a well-known fruit crop pest. It lays its eggs by destroying the mechanical protection of the fruit's skin, providing an entry point for further infestation. Egg depositi.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgNov 3rd, 2022

Huge volumes of whey go to waste. We could do much more with this nutrient-rich liquid

Every year, 7.6 million tons of food is lost or wasted in Australia. When we think about this, we might picture moldy fruit, stale bread and overly full fridges. But in fact, almost half of this waste happens before food ever gets to us. Waste is com.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 22nd, 2024

Right whale population grows 4% but extinction remains a threat

One of the rarest species of whale in the world has increased slightly in population, encouraging conservationists to call on the federal government and the shipping and fishing industries to do more to bring the giant animals back from the brink of.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsOct 22nd, 2024

Photosynthesis is under threat in an increasingly warm world, says researcher

The basis of all life on Earth is photosynthesis. So, what happens if it is disrupted? Today, advanced measurement tools can reveal how climate change is affecting plants' ability to process the energy from sunlight......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 21st, 2024

Accurately weighing costs and benefits of different methods for controlling invasive species

Invasive insect species bring a host of health, social, ecological and economic consequences, including crop damage, food insecurity, biodiversity loss, ecosystem disruption, human disease transmission and rising allergy rates......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 21st, 2024

Artificial "nose" can sniff out damaged fruit and spoiled meat

Although smell has historically played an important role in the fight against diseases such as the plague and tuberculosis, the human nose is generally not sensitive enough to be used as a reliable diagnostic tool. However, a new artificial "nose" in.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 21st, 2024

Loss of "nitrogen fixers" threatens biodiversity, ecosystems, say biologists

Mississippi State University is part of a European-American collaboration studying how human activities, like fertilizer use and pollution, are impacting nitrogen-fixing plants which are crucial for maintaining healthy ecosystems by adding nitrogen t.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 21st, 2024

EU delays on dangerous chemicals threaten health, environment: watchdog

The European Commission's long delays in deciding whether some dangerous chemicals can be used pose a threat to human health and the environment, the EU's rights watchdog said on Monday......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 21st, 2024

Invasive flathead catfish impacting Susquehanna"s food chain, researchers find

Flathead catfish—native to the Mississippi River basin—were first detected in the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania in 2002, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. In the two decades since then, the invasive species has spread throughout the ri.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 21st, 2024

Fungi finding: mushroom hunters seek new species and recognition

You can't walk very far through a forest in this part of the United States without stumbling upon a mushroom, an eruption from a vast fungal kingdom that all life depends on, but about which we know very little......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 21st, 2024

Departing ISS astronaut still finds time for stunning night shot

NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick is grabbing some last-minute Earth shots from the ISS as he prepares to fly home after more than seven months in orbit......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 21st, 2024

Team develops promising new form of antibiotic that makes bacterial cells self-destruct

To address the global threat of antibiotic resistance, scientists are on the hunt for new ways to sneak past a bacterial cell's defense system. Taking what they learned from a previous study on cancer, researchers from the University of Toronto (U of.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 18th, 2024

Forest fires are shifting north and intensifying—here"s what that means for the planet

Fires have long been a natural part of forest ecosystems, but something is changing. Our new study shows that forest fires have become more widespread and severe amid global heating, particularly in the high northern latitudes such as Canada and Sibe.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsOct 18th, 2024

Image-guided computational holographic wavefront shaping: Fast, versatile solutions for complex imaging challenges

A study by researchers from the Institute of Applied Physics at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, published in Nature Photonics, presents a new method for non-invasive high-resolution imaging through highly scattering media......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsOct 18th, 2024

Scientists create new overwintering sites for monarch butterflies on a warming planet

The migration of the monarch butterfly is one of the wonders of the natural world. Each autumn, a new generation of monarch butterflies is born in the northern United States and southern Canada. Hundreds of millions of these butterflies then fly to t.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 18th, 2024

It’s increasingly unlikely that humans will fly around the Moon next year

It's not just Orion's heat shield; the mission's ground systems are running out of time. Don't book your tickets for the launch of NASA's Artemis II mission next year just yet. W.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 17th, 2024

Don’t let these 3 October 2024 hidden streaming movie gems fly under your radar

From underappreciated stories about witches to folk horror pieces, these underrated streaming gems are perfect to watch in the days leading to Halloween......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 17th, 2024

The role of compromised cyber-physical devices in modern cyberattacks

Cyber-physical devices are increasingly getting compromised and leveraged by criminal groups and state-sponsored threat actors. Fyodor Yarochkin, Senior Threat Solution Architect with Trend Micro, believes that getting a better understanding of attac.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsOct 17th, 2024

How the invasive spiny water flea spread across Canada, and what we can do about it

Across the tranquil waters of Canada's vast network of lakes and rivers, a quiet invader is on the move. The spiny water flea, Bythotrephes cederströmii, is a microscopic predator that is forever altering the ecological fabric of aquatic habitats in.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 17th, 2024

Cognizant Neuro Cybersecurity enhances threat detection and response

Cognizant announced the debut of Cognizant Neuro Cybersecurity, a new addition to Cognizant’s Neuro suite of platforms, designed to amplify cybersecurity resilience by integrating and orchestrating point cybersecurity solutions across the enter.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsOct 17th, 2024

X’s depressing ad revenue helps Musk avoid EU’s strictest antitrust law

X invoked tanking ad revenue to remove threat of DMA gatekeeper designation. Following an investigation, Elon Musk's X has won its fight to avoid gatekeeper status under the Europ.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 16th, 2024