Nitrogen calculators not created equal
When deciding how much nitrogen fertilizer to apply, farmers have options. The standard tool for the Midwest—the maximum return to nitrogen (MRTN) calculator – offers a static recommendation. It is based on hundreds of field trials, but doesn't.....»»
How to embed a video in PowerPoint
Did you know you can add YouTube videos to your PowerPoint presentations? It’s not too difficult either, and we created this guide to help with the process......»»
Tourism development doesn"t equal bad jobs—weak government protection does
While tourism's ability to create new jobs is indisputable, there is much talk of these jobs being low quality and precarious. Despite this criticism, many public administrations see tourism as a valid way to create new jobs in their regions......»»
iPadOS 18 adds one new feature to Freeform worth trying [Video]
Freeform was released alongside iPadOS 16 in October 2022. Apple created it as a more collaborative and project-focused notes app alternative. Even though it has stayed relatively the same since its debut, I personally think it’s one of Apple’s l.....»»
Court ordered penalties for 15 teens who created naked AI images of classmates
Teens ordered to attend classes on sex education and responsible use of AI. Enlarge (credit: master1305 | iStock / Getty Images Plus) A Spanish youth court has sentenced 15 minors to one year of probation after spreading.....»»
This is the most impossible maze ever created
A group of scientists may have designed the world’s most difficult maze. The maze, which is highlighted in a new study featured in Physical Review … The post This is the most impossible maze ever created appeared first on BGR. A gr.....»»
Scientists create comprehensive map of sea worm neural circuits
Researchers have created a detailed map of the circuits and more than 9,000 cells that make up the entire body and nervous system of a three-day-old larva of the sea worm Platynereis dumerilii......»»
How AI-powered software spreads Russian disinformation on X
The US Justice Department (DoJ) has seized two US-based domains used by Russian threat actors to create fake profiles on X (formerly Twitter) that would spread disinformation in the United States and abroad. This bot farm was created and operated via.....»»
Researchers claim photoluminescent aerogel has a visible light reflectance of 104%
A team of chemists and materials scientists at Sichuan University, in China, has developed a photoluminescent aerogel with a visible light reflectance of 104%. In their study, published in the journal Science, the group created their aerogel from rea.....»»
High elevation regions may become wildlife refuges through climate change
As climate change advances, its impacts are not universally equal, with temperature rising differently by latitude and elevation. Climate heterogeneity is the study of this diversity in Earth's climate patterns, and the focus of recent research publi.....»»
Here’s NASCAR’s idea for a fully electric stock car
The prototype is here to gauge interest and promote NASCAR's sustainability push. Enlarge / After developing the Next Gen stock car and then the Garage 56 car, NASCAR's tech team has now created a battery-electric race car protot.....»»
Microscopic vehicles propelled by swimming green algae could assist biological and environmental research
Researchers have created tiny, vehiclelike structures that can be maneuvered by microscopic algae. The algae are caught in baskets attached to the micromachines, which have been carefully designed to allow them enough room to continue swimming......»»
Novel 2D device for quantum cooling converts heat to voltage at ultra-low temperatures
EPFL engineers have created a device that can efficiently convert heat into electrical voltage at temperatures lower than that of outer space. The innovation could help overcome a significant obstacle to the advancement of quantum computing technolog.....»»
How to spot AI fake content—and what policymakers can do to help stop it
Earlier this year, New Hampshire voters received a phone message that sounded like President Joe Biden, discouraging them to vote in the state's primary election. The voice on the line, however, was not really Biden's—it was a robocall created with.....»»
Scientists found a nearly indestructible moss that may survive on Mars
A nearly indestructible moss that can survive bursts of gamma rays and liquid nitrogen may be one of the keys to Mars colonization, scientists have … The post Scientists found a nearly indestructible moss that may survive on Mars appeared first.....»»
New models suggest Milky Way is not as packed with stars as previously thought
A small team of astronomers from Yunnan University, the University of Utah, New Mexico State University, and the University of St Andrews has created a new model of the Milky Way galaxy based on the results of their census of red giants......»»
Nitrogen-using bacteria can cut farms’ greenhouse gas emissions
Nitrogen fertilizers get converted to nitrous oxide, a potent greenhouse gas. Enlarge (credit: Timothy Hearsum) Fritz Haber: good guy or bad guy? He won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1918 for his part in developing the.....»»
Researcher creates mathematical models to advance smart polymer materials
Guido Kusters created mathematical models to aid in the development of smart polymers, and he defended his Ph.D. thesis cum laude at the Eindhoven University of Technology Department of Applied Physics and Science Education on May 29......»»
Was Seahenge created for a ritual to extend the summer during climate change battle?
New research into an ancient timber circle discovered on a Norfolk beach and dubbed "Seahenge" suggests it was created in response to a period of extreme climatic deterioration at the close of the third millennium BC......»»
Tonga"s volcanic eruption could cause unusual weather for the rest of the decade, new study shows
Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai (Hunga Tonga for short) erupted on January 15 2022 in the Pacific Kingdom of Tonga. It created a tsunami which triggered warnings across the entire Pacific basin, and sent sound waves around the globe multiple times......»»
59% of public sector apps carry long-standing security flaws
Applications developed by public sector organizations have more security debt than those created by the private sector, according to Veracode. Security debt, defined for this report as flaws that remain unfixed for longer than a year, exists in 59% o.....»»