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New grafting technique could combat the disease threatening Cavendish bananas

Scientists have found a novel way to combine two species of grass-like plant including banana, rice and wheat, using embryonic tissue from their seeds. The technique allows beneficial characteristics, such as disease resistance or stress tolerance, t.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgDec 22nd, 2021

Summer slumber: How seeds go dormant to combat harsh conditions

Plants are highly versatile organisms that have developed remarkable strategies to adapt to different environments. One such strategy is seed dormancy, an adaptation that temporally prevents viable seeds from germinating even under optimal conditions.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

Sweetpotato"s sweet revenge against fungal disease

Sweetpotato black rot is a devastating disease caused by the fungus Ceratocystis fimbriata. Since the late 1800s, black rot of sweetpotato has threatened to destroy as much as 30% of the sweetpotato crop in the United States. In 2015, all sweetpotato.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

EU to impose tariffs of up to 38% on Chinese EVs

China has signaled it’s ready to retaliate, threatening measures across agriculture, aviation and cars with large engines......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJun 12th, 2024

Climate misinformation overshadows record floods worldwide

Climate skeptics are scapegoating a weather modification technique known as cloud seeding to deny the role of global warming in historic floods that have recently devastated countries from Brazil to Kenya......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024

New technique could help build quantum computers of the future

Quantum computers have the potential to solve complex problems in human health, drug discovery, and artificial intelligence millions of times faster than some of the world's fastest supercomputers. A network of quantum computers could advance these d.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024

4,000-year-old Cretan hilltop mystifies Greek archaeologists. It could spell trouble for new airport

A big, round, 4,000-year-old stone building discovered on a Cretan hilltop is puzzling archaeologists and threatening to disrupt a major airport project on the Greek tourist island......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024

AI system learns to speak the language of cancer to enable improved diagnosis

A computer system which harnesses the power of AI to learn the language of cancer is capable of spotting the signs of the disease in biological samples with remarkable accuracy, its developers say......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024

New technique uses enzymes to create versatile nanoparticles

The selective bond-breaking powers of enzymes bring new versatility for building nanoparticles with a wide range of technical and medical potential......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024

A new and simple method for super-resolution microscopy

MINFLUX is a powerful microscopy technique that allows researchers to see objects much smaller than the wavelength of light. A newly developed evolution of the process uses a simpler device to create the light pattern needed to examine the molecule,.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024

The global orange juice crisis is caused by disease and bad weather: How to keep it on the breakfast table

Just as the world is coming out of the tea crisis, another breakfast staple, orange juice, is in the spotlight. Supply constraints have led to prices shooting up by more than 20% in a year......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 10th, 2024

Spliceosomes: New technique tracks proteins involved in RNA splicing

Bodybuilders and cellular mechanisms agree generating protein is a heavy lift. To complete the task, cells rely on complexes called spliceosomes. These molecular machines snip extra bits out of our genes' RNA copies and piece together precise instruc.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 10th, 2024

Cybersecurity pros change strategies to combat AI-powered threats

75% of security professionals had to change their cybersecurity strategy in the last year due to the rise in AI-powered cyber threats, with 73% expressing a greater focus on prevention capabilities, according to Deep Instinct. Additionally, 97% of re.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsJun 10th, 2024

Citrus saviors: Scientists discover genetic defense against Huanglongbing disease

The citrus industry faces major challenges from Huanglongbing (HLB) disease, transmitted by the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP). Traditional control methods are often ineffective and environmentally harmful......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024

Unlocking banana disease resistance: Key enzymes identified for phytoalexin synthesis

Bananas are a vital crop globally, but their yields are threatened by various diseases, particularly banana fusarium wilt caused by Fusarium oxysporum. Traditional control methods, including chemical pesticides, pose environmental risks and are not a.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024

New egg decontamination method preserves nutritional quality

Scientists with the University of Saskatchewan (USask) used the Canadian Light Source (CLS) at USask to study a promising new technique for decontaminating eggs and recently published their findings. The work is published in the journal LWT......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024

New dating technique more accurately estimates time differences between Paleolithic hearth fires

A team of archaeologists affiliated with multiple institutions in Spain has used a new dating technique to more accurately estimate time differences between Paleolithic Age hearth fires. In their paper published in the journal Nature, the group descr.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024

In situ microscopy gives atomic-level view of mitochondria

Novel high-resolution microscopy technology is allowing researchers to see for the first time the dynamic processes of respiration in a native membrane environment at the atomic level. The new technique could help researchers better understand what's.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024

HYPR raises $30 million to combat threats posed by generative AI

HYPR secures $30 million in funding from Silver Lake Waterman to drive accelerated advancements in technologies to combat the rising threat of generative AI-driven credential-based attacks. This investment validates the expanded adoption of HYPR’s.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024

Elon Musk’s X defeats Australia’s global takedown order of stabbing video

Australia drops censorship fight threatening Musk’s X with $500K daily fine. Enlarge (credit: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin / Contributor | FilmMagic) Australia's safety regulator has ended a legal battle with X (formerly Twitt.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 5th, 2024

Study shows climate change boosts olive tree-devouring bacteria in the Mediterranean

Xylella fastidiosa, the deadly disease-causing bacterium that has already wiped out millions of plants of emblematic Mediterranean crops, like grapevines, olive-trees and almond-trees, by clogging their ducts and plant tissues, will get a boost from.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 4th, 2024