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......»»
Examining how urbanization induces changes in invasive toad populations
Biodiversity is increasingly diminished by humanity's many impacts, one major aspect of which is urbanization. Although there are a lot of studies reporting that urbanization influences wildlife population sizes and distributions, we are only beginni.....»»
Foot-and-mouth disease: The gaps in South Africa"s efforts to keep it under control
In mid August, South Africa's minister of agriculture, land reform and rural development Thoko Didiza responded to outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease with a nationwide ban on the movement of cattle for 21 days. By late August, 127 cases of the disea.....»»
Apple has never been against advertising -- it"s against invasive data collection
There's the perception that Apple as a company has a hard-line stance against advertising, and complaints have sprung up that its ad ventures are hypocritical. However, the truth is more complicated than that.Apple privacyThe Cupertino tech giant has.....»»
Social media boycott of Goya Foods did not harm sales
Calls for a boycott of Goya Foods products in 2020 actually caused the company's nationwide sales to rise for a few weeks before subsiding to previous levels, according to new Cornell research......»»
Algal toxin produced by brackish water species detected in Oder water, natural causes unlikely
The latest investigations confirm the suspicion that the mass development of a toxic brackish water alga has occurred in the Oder. This phenomenon could have played a role in the massive kill of fish, mussels, snails, and possibly other animal specie.....»»
DNA profiling solves Australian rabbit plague puzzle
Rabbits were first introduced to mainland Australia when five domestic animals were brought to Sydney on the First Fleet in 1788. At least 90 subsequent importations would be made before 1859 but none of these populations became invasive. But within.....»»
Hunting pythons in Florida, for profit and therapy
Enrique Galan is seldom happier than when he disappears deep into the Everglades to hunt down Burmese pythons, an invasive species that has been damaging Florida's wetland ecosystem for decades......»»
Researchers boost sensitivity and speed of Raman microscopy technique
Researchers have developed a label-free and non-invasive Raman spectroscopy approach that can acquire microscopic images of biological samples and identify a wide range of biomolecules with unprecedented speed and sensitivity......»»
Doctors Are Pioneering a Better Way to Perform Autopsies on Kids
Hi-res imaging can help determine cause of death in very young babies—giving parents answers without the distress of an invasive autopsy......»»
Social connection drives learning in bird brain
Juvenile zebra finches learn songs directly from a tutor—usually their father—through a social interaction that keeps them motivated and on-task. Young birds who simply hear the songs through a speaker, without the tutor's one-on-one instruction,.....»»
Invasive pests have cost New Zealand billions
Getting rid of invasive pests such as agricultural weeds, stoats, possums, and fire ants will provide New Zealand with massive economic and ecological benefits, a new study has found......»»
Epson’s bricked printers highlight the industry’s reparability problem
Printer makers have a history of invasive practices that hurt user repairability, experience. Enlarge (credit: Getty) Epson printers have had a nasty little issue for years. Some models will abruptly brick, even if they seem.....»»
Poaching of "status symbol" date mussels threatens Italy"s coasts
Off the rocky coast of southeastern Italy, two scuba divers from the financial crimes police bob in and out of the blue waters, under the curious gaze of vacationers......»»
Tracking invasive plants from space
Invasive plant species do more than harm agriculture and native species as they reshape landscapes. They also cause economic losses of more than $20 billion annually in the U.S. alone. Identifying where and how quickly invasive plants are spreading i.....»»
Climate change leads to invasive insect expansion on US West Coast
Climate change has led to warming temperatures in the Pacific Northwest, leading some insect species to expand their range into more northerly oak savannas, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York......»»
Why You Need To Turn Off This iPhone Location Tracking Setting
Your phone collects a lot of data about where you go and when, and though this data is encrypted, some still consider it invasive. Your phone collects a lot of data.....»»
Backyard hens" eggs in Australia contain 40 times more lead on average than shop eggs, research finds
There's nothing like the fresh eggs from your own hens, the more than 400,000 Australians who keep backyard chooks will tell you. Unfortunately, it's often not just freshness and flavor that set their eggs apart from those in the shops......»»
A Proposed Antiabortion Law Infringes on Free Speech
A law would make it illegal to share abortion information on the Internet and raises serious concerns about freedom of speech nationwide.....»»
US Officials Declare Monkeypox a Public Health Emergency
The Biden administration declared monkeypox a public health emergency on Thursday as cases topped 6,600 nationwide. From a report: The declaration could facilitate access to emergency funds, allow health agencies to collect more data about cases and.....»»
Researchers launch global dashboard to track invasive mosquitoes carrying deadly diseases
To combat the ongoing threat of mosquito-borne diseases worldwide, University of South Florida researchers have launched a mosquito-tracking dashboard driven by citizen science—a scalable solution proven effective in a recent USF study......»»