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Making farming better for bees: Can we breed crops that produce more nectar and pollen?

Where once there were vast areas of forest and other natural habitats, farmland now covers much of Earth—including 70% of the UK. This transition has helped feed a growing number of people......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgNov 6th, 2024

"e-Drive": New gene drive reverses insecticide resistance in pests... then disappears

Insecticides have been used for centuries to counteract widespread pest damage to valuable food crops. Eventually, over time, beetles, moths, flies and other insects develop genetic mutations that render the insecticide chemicals ineffective......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News6 hr. 42 min. ago

Google seems to have called it quits on making its own Android tablets—again

Reports have the Pixel Tablet 2—or maybe 3?—being canceled over sales concerns. Depending on which Android-focused site you believe, either a third Pixel Tablet was apparently.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated News12 hr. 52 min. ago

Gabon forest elephant forays into villages spark ire

In heavily forested Gabon, elephants are increasingly wandering into villages and destroying crops, angering the local population who demand the power to stop the critically endangered animals in their tracks......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News21 hr. 51 min. ago

Siri chatbot may be coming in 2026 as part of iOS 19

A new rumor suggests Apple wants to make Siri more conversational by making it use a large language model backend similar to ChatGPT and AI rivals, but it won't be ready until 2026.Siri could get an LLM backend in 2026When Apple was first rumored to.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

Origin of life research finds RNA can favor both left- and right-handed proteins

The mystery of why life uses molecules with specific orientations has deepened with a discovery that RNA—a key molecule thought to have potentially held the instructions for life before DNA emerged—can favor making the building blocks of proteins.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

Spatial interactomics tool maps protein interactions to fight lung cancer

As Ahmet F. Coskun and his team of researchers continue their mission to create a 3D atlas of the human body, mapping cells and tissues, they're making discoveries that could lead to better treatments for the most common type of lung cancer......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

AxoSyslog: Open-source scalable security data processor

AxoSyslog is a syslog-ng fork, created and maintained by the original creator of syslog-ng, Balazs Scheidler, and his team. “We first started by making syslog-ng more cloud-ready: we packaged syslog-ng in a container, added helm charts, and made it.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

Iron-clad defense: How microbes shield tomato crops from bacterial wilt

Ralstonia solanacearum is a soil-borne pathogen that devastates tomato and other Solanaceae crops globally. Traditional chemical controls have proven inadequate and environmentally damaging......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Increasing complexity challenges strategic management, researcher finds

The changes in society and the phenomena surrounding us are becoming more unexpected and interconnected than ever before. This increasing complexity challenges strategic management, making it harder to predict trends and developments. According to a.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

These are my favorite HomeKit accessories this holiday season

HomeKit accessories are always near the top of my holiday wishlist every year. I love making my home as smart as possible, but it’s often hard to justify spending my own money on these types of accessories. Here are some of my go-to smart home.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Making Mars"s moons: Supercomputers offer "disruptive" new explanation

A NASA study using a series of supercomputer simulations reveals a potential new solution to a longstanding Martian mystery: How did Mars get its moons? The first step, the findings say, may have involved the destruction of an asteroid......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

"Will you buy fewer plastic bottles?" A simple question can change our behavior

The bottled water market has seen explosive growth—up 73% over the last decade—making it one of the fastest-growing industries globally. However, this growth comes at a significant environmental cost. Plastic waste, greenhouse gas emissions from.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Xbox is finally letting you cloud stream games you own, with some limits

Xbox is making good on a long-standing promise to let Game Pass Ultimate users stream games that are already in their libraries......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Sweet tooth—Ethiopian wolves seen feeding on nectar of red hot poker flowers

New findings, published in the journal Ecology, describe a newly documented behavior of Ethiopian wolves (Canis simensis)......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Superior photosynthesis abilities of some plants could hold key to climate-resilient crops

More than 3 billion years ago, on an Earth entirely covered with water, photosynthesis first evolved in ancient bacteria. In the following millions of years, those bacteria evolved into plants, optimizing themselves along the way for various environm.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Garden produce grown near Fayetteville works fluorochemical plant contains GenX, other PFAS

Residential garden produce grown near the Fayetteville Works fluorochemical plant can expose those who consume it to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), according to a new study conducted by researchers from North Carolina State University, E.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Collaboration key to ultimate genotypes in plants and livestock, say researchers

University of Queensland researchers are setting the agenda for breeding high yield, heat tolerant and disease-resistant crops and low emission cattle with excellent feed conversion efficiency as they search for the ultimate genotype......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

Apple"s AirTag makes a great stocking stuffer and it"s on sale for a record-low $19.99

An AirTag price war has erupted just over a week before Black Friday, making it a perfect time to pick one up for holiday travel or as an affordable stocking stuffer.AirTag dips to new record low price leading up to Black Friday. - Image credit: Appl.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

Curiosity, Horses and Hypochondria

Discovering weird new shapes, turning oil rigs into reefs and making the ocean absorb more greenhouse gases.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

Apple absolutely should make a TV set, here’s why

A Steve Jobs quote once inspired a years-long fascination with the idea of Apple building a TV set. The product never came to fruition, but the dream lives on, stoked by a new Mark Gurman rumor that Apple is now ‘evaluating’ making a TV. Here are.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024