Microscopic worms to the cranberry rescue
Nematodes with a taste for "insect innards" may offer cranberry growers a natural alternative to fighting hungry crop pests with chemical insecticides......»»
The Race to Rescue Ukraine’s Power Grid From Russia
In late February, Ukraine began a long-planned 72-hour test to unhook its electricity grid from Russia’s. Then the invasion started......»»
Tiny worms make complex decisions, too
How does an animal make decisions? Scientists have spent decades trying to answer this question by focusing on the cells and connections of the brain that might be involved. Salk scientists are taking a different approach—analyzing behavior, not ne.....»»
Potato Farmers Conquer a Devastating Worm - With Paper Made From Bananas
Low-tech approach can quintuple yield and slash need for soil pesticide. An anonymous reader shares a report: Potato cyst nematodes are a clever pest. These microscopic worms wriggle through the soil, homing in the roots of young potato plants and cu.....»»
Microscopic view on asteroid collisions could help us understand planet formation
A new way of dating collisions between asteroids and planetary bodies throughout our Solar System's history could help scientists reconstruct how and when planets were born......»»
Eye in the sky helps scientists "see" underground
The world underground is a busy place, with everything from fat nightcrawlers to microscopic fungi forming a community of workers that break down plant material to free nutrients—processes that are vital to sustaining life on Earth. Given humanity'.....»»
How ancient plants began using water when they moved on to land
"Plants, whether they are enormous, or microscopic, are the basis of all life including ourselves." This was David Attenborough's introduction to The Green Planet, the latest BBC natural history series......»»
Rescue Rangers’ trailer puts Chip and Dale in the real world
Disney+'s live-action Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers movie is taking some cues from Who Framed Roger Rabbit as the titular duo reunite in the real world......»»
New plant-derived composite is tough as bone and hard as aluminum
The strongest part of a tree lies not in its trunk or its sprawling roots, but in the walls of its microscopic cells......»»
Fresh hopes for landmark treaty to rescue ocean life
World leaders are under pressure to conclude years of talks on an agreement to protect open oceans that help sustain life on Earth, cover almost half the planet and currently fall under no country's laws......»»
Multiframe imaging of micron and nanoscale bubble dynamics
The formation and collapse of microscopic bubbles is important in a wide range of fields as both a potential mechanism behind tissue damage, such as in cases of blast-wave-induced traumatic brain injury, and as a useful tool for technology applicatio.....»»
Huge Sponges Are Eating an Extinct Arctic Ecosystem
Thousands of years ago, hydrothermal vents fed worms deep below the ice. Scientists have found 300-year-old sponges feeding on the worms’ fossilized remains......»»
Stressed out worms use epigenetic inheritance to produce more sexually attractive offspring
Sexual reproduction allows organisms to mix up their genes and develop new adaptations to survive a harsh and ever-changing environment. Under nutrient-rich conditions, the worm C. elegans is typically asexual, but after enduring several generations.....»»
How do pathogens learn to be pathogens: Partnerships between microbes leading to human disease
The microscopic world resembles our world in some surprising ways. The environment around us is inhabited by microbes living in complex communities—some friendly and some not so friendly. Microbes compete with each other for resources and must also.....»»
This fossilized fish skull is filled with feces
Tiny scavenging worms likely ate their way into the skull and pooped out the pellets. Enlarge / View of the fossilized skull of an extinct species of stargazer fish, showing preserved fecal pellets in the brain. (credit: Calvert Marine.....»»
Europe Expands Virtual Borders To Thwart Migrants
It was after midnight in the Maltese search-and-rescue zone of the Mediterranean when a rubber boat originating from Libya carrying dozens of migrants encountered a hulking cargo ship from Madeira and a European military aircraft. The ship’s capt.....»»
This fossilized fish’s skull is filled with feces
Tiny scavenging worms likely ate their way into the skull and pooped out the pellets. Enlarge / View of the fossilized skull of an extinct species of stargazer fish, showing preserved fecal pellets in the brain. (credit: Calvert Marine.....»»
Scientists use "sticky" DNA to build organized structures of gel blocks
Researchers from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) have used microscopic strands of DNA to guide the assembly of gel blocks that are visible to the naked eye......»»
Greece: Rescue operation to help stranded young whale
Divers, vets and the coast guard were mounting a rescue operation Friday to help a whale calf that had become trapped in shallow water in a seaside area of the Greek capital, but tests carried out on the animal showed it was in serious condition......»»
NASA emergency beacons save 330 lives in 2021
In 2021, NASA technology saved 330 lives in the U.S. network region of the international satellite-aided search and rescue effort, Cospas-Sarsat. NASA has lent technical expertise to the Cospas-Sarsat program since its founding, aiding in the rescue.....»»
Researchers develop novel microscopic picoshell particles
Production of high-energy fats by microalgae may provide a sustainable, renewable energy source that can help tackle climate change. However, microalgae engineered to produce lipids rapidly usually grow slowly themselves, making it difficult to incre.....»»