Nissan Leaf EV will be phased out
Nissan bet billions that the world was ready for an electric car back in 2010. But the Leaf never lit up the market, and now as the industry rushes to EVs, Nissan is preparing to phase it out......»»
Toyota struggles with chip shortage while Nissan advances
Japanese carmaker financials show how the COVID pandemic and the chip shortage continue to challenge them — despite positive fundamentals......»»
Less powerful black hole blows environment clean after all
An international team of astronomers led by Dutch scientists has discovered that even a weak jet stream from a low-active black hole can be a kind of leaf blower to clean parts of a galaxy. The observed black hole removes about 75% of the cold gas in.....»»
Nissan Is Ending Engine Development, Except For US-Bound Vehicles
Nissan is pulling the plug on its internal combustion engine development, except for the United States. Ars Technica reports: According to Nikkei Asia, the Japanese automaker has looked at the likely next set of European emissions rules and has decid.....»»
Nissan is ending engine development, except for US-bound vehicles
The decision shows that full electrification of US vehicles is a long way off. Enlarge / America loves pickup trucks too much to give up burning gasoline, Nissan thinks. (credit: Nissan) Nissan is the latest automaker to pull.....»»
Stacktrace Podcast 171: “Three levels of happiness”
Continued discussions around using SwiftUI for custom animations and layouts, more on phased rollouts and prioritizing bug fixes, content exclusivity and acquisitions, and various ways of sharing code across Apple’s platforms. Sponsored by Sentry:.....»»
Nissan’s ‘smellmasters’ perform odor checks on new cars
Nissan employs professional "smellmasters" to ensure its new cars don't have a strange odor when the new owner climbs inside......»»
All-electric Nissan Micra successor to hit European roads soon
Nissan has announced plans to introduce a fully electric Nissan Micra successor in European markets......»»
Europe is in the middle of a messy nuclear showdown
Will green energy goals suffer as aging nuclear infrastructure is phased out? (credit: Felix König) On the last day of 2021, as final preparations were being made for the New Year’s Eve firework display in central Berlin,.....»»
Leaf oysters: The unsung heroes of estuaries are disappearing
Camouflaged by a layer of silty mud, most people probably wouldn't notice the large flat oysters lurking beneath shallow water in Australia's coastal estuaries. These are remarkable "leaf oysters," and they can form reefs, produce mauve pearls, and r.....»»
Unexpected benefits from food competitors
A research team at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology has found that gravid tobacco hawkmoths (Manduca sexta) show an unusual preference for Datura plants that are already infested with leaf beetles when laying their eggs. The beetles and.....»»
Nissan tweaks car design to tackle chip shortage
While the auto chip shortage is easing, some electronic components suppliers continue delaying delivery. The situation prompted carmakers like Nissan to adjust the design to use different types of chips, even considering producing chips independently.....»»
Researchers built a gecko-bot to study how geckos glide and crash land
The findings could help improve robotic locomotion, making bio-inspired robots more robust Enlarge / A gecko perches on a leaf. A September study found that geckos are very good gliders, and their tails help stabilize them when they cr.....»»
New inoculation method can protect soybeans against devastating leaf blight
Reported in three major soybean-producing countries in South America (Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay), Cercospora leaf blight (CLB) is a global threat to soybean. CLB causes dark-purple lesions on leaves and premature defoliation, which can diminish.....»»
Nissan to equip all vehicles with LiDAR in 2030
Nissan plans to outfit all its production vehicles with LiDar in 2030, according to reports from Nikkan and Nikkei......»»
Nissan to build EV battery recycling facilities in Europe and US in five years
Nissan will set up electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling plants in Europe and the US through its subsidiary before the fiscal year 2025, apart from continuing promoting battery recycling in Japan......»»
Arriving in mainland Malaysia, banana Blood disease now poised to spread throughout Southeast Asia
The world's most consumed fruit and an important staple for many developing companies, bananas are increasingly threated by Blood disease, so named because cut banana stems look like they are bleeding. Blood disease causes fruit rot, leaf wilt, and p.....»»
Scientists solve the grass leaf conundrum
Grass is cut regularly by our mowers and grazed on by cows and sheep, yet continues to grow back. The secret to its remarkable regenerative powers lies in part in the shape of its leaves, but how that shape arises has been a topic of longstanding de.....»»
A beetle chemical defense gland offers clues about how complex organs evolve
Rove beetles are among the chemists of the insect world, concocting noxious compounds within their bodies that are weaponized to ward off predators, enabling the beetles to survive in leaf litter and soil in ecosystems across the planet. On December.....»»
New succulent species of Euphorbia discovered in Kenya
During a field investigation in open deciduous woodlands covered by lava outcrops in Makueni County, southern Kenya, in September 2018, a shrubby Euphorbia with densely stellate hairs on the abaxial leaf surface attracted the attention of a research.....»»
Researchers call for standards for biological imaging
Stained molecules in the cell nucleus, the inner life of a synaptic cleft, or the surface of a floral leaf: Modern microscopes enable researchers to examine processes that are otherwise invisible and located in tiniest structures of organisms. Howeve.....»»