Invasive zebra mussels found in pet shops nationwide
Zebra mussels, those invaders that have wreaked havoc on the Great Lakes, have found a new way to further their damaging spread: pet shops......»»
COVID-battered China hits pause on giant chip spending aimed at rivaling US
China is pausing massive investments aimed at building a chip industry to compete with the US, as a nationwide COVID resurgence strains the world's No. 2 economy and Beijing's finances......»»
Tweets, news offer insights on invasive insect spread
A new North Carolina State University study shows the potential for using Twitter and online news articles to track the timing and location of invasive insect spread in the United States and around the globe. Researchers say these sources are promisi.....»»
Disease nearly wiped out sea stars on California"s Central Coast. Is the population recovering?
Crouching low among rocky tidepools nearly completely covered with sharp-shelled mussels, California State Parks interpretive manager Robyn Chase gave out a sharp cry......»»
US digs out from monster storm as death toll passes 50
The monster storm that killed dozens in the United States over the Christmas weekend continued to inflict misery on New York state and air travelers nationwide Tuesday, as stories emerged of families trapped for days during the "blizzard of the centu.....»»
Temporary child-welfare placements target non-white children disproportionately
Nationwide, children who are removed from their homes by child protective services for fewer than 30 days are overwhelmingly Asian American, Black or Native American, raising questions about the impartiality of states' child welfare systems and polic.....»»
19 states choke TikTok on gov’t devices; feds push for nationwide restrictions
Louisiana and West Virginia join 17 states restricting access on state devices. Enlarge (credit: Chesnot / Contributor | Getty Images Europe) In the past two weeks, United States lawmakers have increasingly restricted ac.....»»
Scientists: Atmospheric carbon might turn lakes more acidic
The Great Lakes have endured a lot the past century, from supersized algae blobs to invasive mussels and bloodsucking sea lamprey that nearly wiped out fish populations......»»
T-Mobile partners with Cisco to launch cloud native converged core gateway
T-Mobile has teamed up with Cisco to launch highly scalable and distributed nationwide cloud native converged core gateway. The Un-carrier has moved all its 5G and 4G traffic to the new cloud native core gateway, which immediately boosted performance.....»»
Drawn to bustling markets, shops or malls this holiday season? Good vibes could explain it
The holiday season is here, and some may plan to go shopping along local Main Streets, popular city districts, malls or to enjoy time with friends and family in restaurants......»»
How tackling invasive species on land can spark "stunning" improvements at sea
Restoring islands devastated by invasive species and helping coastal "connectors" like seabirds boosts nature on land and at sea—and may be a new way to increase resilience to climate change, researchers said Monday......»»
Using artificial intelligence to spot breast cancer
An Indian company has developed a cheaper, non-invasive test for breast cancer that uses thermal imaging and AI......»»
Researcher aims to uncover details of plant invasions in tropics
Invasive species of plants have a knack for settling in new settings and making big changes to an ecosystem, even leading to extinctions of native species......»»
Findings for invasive insect"s life cycle could aid management in southeastern US
New research findings could help scientists control the emerald ash borer, an invasive pest ravaging native ash trees in North America......»»
Zebra-striped structures to twist neutrons and extend researchers" vision
What are these microscopic zebra-striped squares, and why did scientists painstakingly arrange more than 6 million of them on a silicon plate just half a centimeter wide?.....»»
Rainwash eDNA provides minimally invasive method to assess tree canopy invertebrate diversity
Tree-climbing, cranes, chemical knockdown—collecting samples from the canopies used to be very time-consuming. Scientists from the UDE's working group "Aquatic Ecosystem Research" led by Prof. Dr. Florian Leese now had a brilliant idea: Shortly bef.....»»
Scarlet fever is soaring in UK after pandemic lull; invasive infections kill 8
Rise seen as another aftereffect of the pandemic disrupting disease transmission. Enlarge / A microscope image of Streptococcus pyogenes, a common type of group A strep. (credit: Getty | BSIP) Scarlet fever is spiking i.....»»
New research shows people, wildlife, and marine environment benefit when island-ocean connections are restored
Restoring and rewilding islands that have been decimated by damaging invasive species provides benefits to not only the terrestrial ecosystem but to coastal and marine environments as well. Linking land and sea through coordinated conservation effort.....»»
Mosquito alert app: How to track invasive mosquitoes
Have you ever been bitten by a tiger? A tiger mosquito, that is. This invasive species and other close Asian species have found their way to Europe. But thanks to an ingenious smartphone app developed by the COST Action Aedes Invasive Mosquitoes (AIM.....»»
Political geography key to assessing economic costs of invasive pests on islands
Scientists assessing the economic cost of invasive species on islands have shown that political geography plays an important role, affecting the extent of socio-economic costs......»»
Apple will pay up to $395 to people with broken MacBook butterfly keyboards [Updated]
Class-action settlement applies to buyers nationwide. Enlarge / The very first of the butterfly-switch keyboard designs, as introduced in the 12-inch MacBook from 2015. Update, 5:20pm ET: Girard Sharp partner Simon Gri.....»»