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Las Vegas weighs tying growth to conservation amid drought

Record-breaking heat and historic drought in the U.S. West are doing little to discourage cities from planning to welcome millions of new residents in the decades ahead......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgJun 18th, 2021

Researchers discover mechanism regulating bud dormancy release in tree peony

In perennial woody plants, bud endodormancy is crucial for survival under adverse environmental conditions in winter, such as low temperature (LT) and dehydration stress. To break bud dormancy is essential for the resumption of bud growth and floweri.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 24th, 2024

Startup financing gender gaps greater in societies where women are more empowered: Study

Commercial bankers provide capital to fund the operations and growth of businesses. However, as these lenders evaluate entrepreneurs who apply for loans, gender bias leads to women being denied more often than their male counterparts......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 24th, 2024

Urgent need for logging loophole remedy within proposed Great Koala National Park

A team of conservation and policy researchers have called for a logging loophole within the proposed Great Koala National Park to be urgently remedied to stem the tide of harmful outcomes impacting the South East Australian koala population......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsApr 23rd, 2024

How One Corporation Is Cashing In on America’s Drought

In an unprecedented deal, a private company purchased land in a tiny Arizona town—and sold its water rights to a suburb 200 miles away. Local residents fear the agreement has “opened Pandora’s box.”.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsApr 20th, 2024

Suppliers scramble to avoid low factory utilization amid rocky EV transition

The uneven ramp-up of electric vehicle production and flattening EV sales growth in North America have left suppliers scrambling to make sure they're not left with significantly underutilized factories, supplier executives said......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsApr 19th, 2024

Technical trials for easing the (cosmological) tension

Thanks to the dizzying growth of cosmic observations and measurement tools and some new advancements (primarily the "discovery" of what we call dark matter and dark energy) all against the backdrop of General Relativity, the early 2000s were a time w.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 19th, 2024

Uncovering key players in gene silencing: Insights into plant growth and human diseases

Monash University biologists have shed light on the intricate molecular mechanisms that are responsible for gene silencing induced by expanded repeats in an international study published today in Nature Plants......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 19th, 2024

AuditBoard expands executive team to support the next phase of growth

AuditBoard announced it has brought on public SaaS company veteran Jeff Harper as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) to help scale the organization and infrastructure, continue to attract and retain exceptional talent, and steward AuditBoard’s aw.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsApr 19th, 2024

Biggest stellar black hole to date discovered in our galaxy

Astronomers have discovered a large stellar mass black hole which weighs in at 33 times the mass of the sun and is located just 2,000 light-years away......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsApr 18th, 2024

The effects of climate variability on children"s migration and childcare practices in sub-Saharan Africa

Shifting weather caused by climate change, especially drought and heat, is linked to a rise in the number of children being raised outside of their biological parents' households in sub-Saharan Africa, according to a study led by researchers at Penn.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 18th, 2024

LA"s water supplies are in good shape: But is the city ready for the next drought?

California's second wet winter in a row has left L.A's water supplies in good shape for at least another year, but the inevitable return to dry conditions could once again put the city's residents in a precarious position......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 18th, 2024

El Nino not climate change driving southern Africa drought: Study

A drought that pushed millions of people into hunger across southern Africa has been driven mostly by the El Niño weather pattern—not climate change, scientists said on Thursday......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 18th, 2024

Probiotic feed additive, in place of antibiotics, found to boost growth and health in poultry

Antimicrobial resistance is an increasingly serious threat for public health, and the use of antimicrobials in livestock feed has been a major contributing factor in the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance to many drugs, according to the.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 17th, 2024

Study shows copper beads in pig feed reshape swine gut microbiome

Copper is a natural antimicrobial material that, when added to pig feed, may promote the growth and health of the animals. Since pigs can tolerate high levels of the metal, researchers at Texas Tech University in Amarillo recently investigated whethe.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsApr 17th, 2024

Rewilding amphibians: Protecting endangered species to restore ecosystems

In a recent paper published in Biological Conservation, iDiv researchers suggest that given amphibians' ability to act as "canaries in the coal mine" for aquatic environments, they should be reintroduced or rewilded. Rewilding would not only help pro.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsApr 17th, 2024

New model finds previous cell division calculations ignore drivers at the molecular scale

When a single bacterial cell divides into two during periods of rapid growth, it doesn't split in half once it reaches a predetermined size. Instead, data has shown, a cell will divide once it has added a certain amount of mass......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsApr 17th, 2024

Power-hungry AI is putting the hurt on global electricity supply

Data centers are becoming a bottleneck for AI development. Enlarge Electricity supply is becoming the latest chokepoint to threaten the growth of artificial intelligence, according to leading tech industry chiefs, as po.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsApr 17th, 2024

Type of plastic film on high tunnels can filter sunlight, influence plant growth

High-tunnel growing systems, sometimes called hoop houses, have gained popularity for their ability to enhance growth conditions and extend the growing season of horticultural crops. Now, a team led by Penn State researchers has demonstrated that gro.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 17th, 2024

5 reasons Elon Musk is cutting jobs at Tesla ahead of Q1 earnings

"About every five years, we need to reorganize and streamline the company for the next phase of growth," CEO Elon Musk said. Tesla reports earnings April 23 after global sales fell 8.5 percent last quarter on weak demand......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsApr 17th, 2024

CO₂ worsens wildfires by helping plants grow, model experiments show

By fueling the growth of plants that become kindling, carbon dioxide is driving an increase in the severity and frequency of wildfires, according to a UC Riverside study......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 16th, 2024