Mahindra moves Roxor, tractor production to Pontiac
Mahindra has moved production of its tractor and Roxor side-by-side vehicle to Pontiac, 30 miles North of Detroit ,in a consolidation move as the India-based vehicle manufacturer tries for stronger traction in North America. The company has inves.....»»
Kuo: New Apple Vision Pro with M5 chip on the way, featuring Apple Intelligence support
Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo this morning reported that Apple is readying a new generation of Apple Vision Pro headset, set to go into production in the second of half of 2025. The new Vision Pro would apparently not change much in terms of general.....»»
How iron and metabolic constraints can aid gene discovery for photosynthesis and biofuel production
The single-cell green alga Chromochloris zofingiensis is an emerging model organism for photosynthesis and metabolism research. Previous research has shown that with the addition of glucose, Chromochloris zofingiensis shuts off photosynthesis, rerout.....»»
Ineos production stop caused by seat maker Recaro, sources say
Ineos has been forced to stop building the Grenadier SUV and Quartermaster pickup. The production stop was caused by a struggling German seat maker, which reports said was Recaro......»»
Advancing green chemistry: A tandem catalyst for efficient biomass conversion
The global demand for sustainable energy sources has intensified the search for environmentally friendly alternatives to fossil fuels. Biomass waste, a byproduct of various industrial processes, presents an untapped potential for the production of bi.....»»
"Tamed" molecules for more sustainable catalysts: Chemists succeed in synthesizing a spectacular gallium compound
Catalysts play an important role in the manufacture of many products that we encounter in everyday life—for example in cars for exhaust gas purification or in the chemical industry in the production of fertilizers. Catalysts ensure that these react.....»»
Researchers explore novel approach to map forest dieback in satellite images
Forests and woodlands cover one third of Earth's surface and play a critical role in carbon sequestration, water regulation, timber production, soil protection, and biodiversity conservation. Accelerated by climate change, the decline of these and ot.....»»
Robotic moving "crew" preps for work on moon
As NASA moves forward with efforts to establish a long-term presence on the moon as part of the Artemis campaign, safely moving cargo from landers to the lunar surface is a crucial capability......»»
Improving industrial scale lactoferrin production with synthetic biological systems
Lactoferrin (LF), a multifunctional glycoprotein of the transferrin family, is naturally expressed in human and cow milk. The name "LF" is derived from its ability to bind to iron (ferrin, a suffix indicating iron-binding protein)......»»
Climate-smart grazing: Study shows how weather mitigates nitrogen runoff
Livestock production is an important component of U.S. agriculture, with global demand for meat and dairy expected to double in the coming decades. This increase will lead to intensified grazing on U.S. grasslands, potentially exacerbating water qual.....»»
Biofuel production: Rhodococcus strain N1-S transforms succinic acid production
As the global push for sustainable biofuels intensifies, lignocellulosic biomass has emerged as a prime candidate for biofuels and biochemicals owing to its abundance and renewability. This biomass, derived from plant materials, holds great promise a.....»»
Strategies for maximizing recombinant protein production in tobacco plants
Plant molecular farming (PMF) is a modern, sophisticated technology that utilizes plants' biosynthetic machinery to synthesize a plethora of recombinant proteins, including industrial and therapeutic enzymes. It has several advantages over traditiona.....»»
Citizen scientists help discover microplastics along the entire German coastline
The global production of plastics and the resulting plastic waste has increased to such an extent that plastics have become ubiquitous in our environment. Plastics of various sizes are also found along the German North Sea and Baltic coasts......»»
GM, Piston plot hydrogen fuel cell factory in Detroit
GM and Piston Automotive are plotting a hydrogen fuel cell factory in Detroit, GM's first standalone plant for fuel cell production......»»
GM, Ford would be forced to halt imports of China-built cars under proposed U.S. rule, official says
GM and Ford are aware, the official said, that "going forward" production in China for the U.S. market "would need to be shut down in China and moved elsewhere.".....»»
Stellar Blade developer being sued over… the name Stellar Blade
Sony and Shift Up are being sued by a film production company over the use of the name "Stellar Blade.".....»»
Cloudflare moves to end free, endless AI scraping with one-click blocking
Cloudflare may charge an app store-like fee for its AI-scraping data marketplace. Enlarge (credit: Moor Studio | DigitalVision Vectors) Cloudflare announced new tools Monday that it claims will help end the era of endles.....»»
From chaos to order: Proteins can re-structure themselves to create important substances
The protein "MIPS" changes its internal structure when it becomes active. Its disordered active center becomes a defined structure with special functions. The protein plays a key role in the production of inositol, which is also known as vitamin B8,.....»»
"Convergence" growing on global plastics treaty: UN environment chief
The UN environment chief said Sunday she was beginning to see convergence on the world's first binding treaty on plastic pollution despite differences on production caps and a tax-like plastic fee......»»
GM to begin layoffs at Kansas plant in November as Malibu production ends
The plant will be down for retooling from January until the middle of 2025, when it will start building the next-generation Chevrolet Bolt EV and resume production of the Cadillac XT4......»»
Acura tool making buying ‘painless" moves to Phase 2
The brand launched the tool in lockstep with its ZDX midsize electric crossover......»»