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Nitrogen found to affect soil invertebrates and insects

Higher levels of nitrogen in the environment (coming from fertilizers and livestock, for example) not only affect plants but also soil invertebrates and insects. The diversity of roundworms declines in areas with high input of nitrogen, and numbers o.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgApr 28th, 2023

Tesla announces fourth round of layoffs in four weeks

The latest cuts affect engineers, HR, and service advisers. Enlarge (credit: Karol Serewis/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) On Sunday night, even more Tesla workers learned they were no longer employed by the c.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 6th, 2024

How technology is revolutionizing insect research

Recent fears of major declines among insects have sent researchers scrambling for data on how they are actually doing......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 6th, 2024

Hadeda ibises" "sixth sense" works best in wet soil: New research is a wake-up call for survival of wading birds

Hadeda ibises (Bostrychia hagedash) are one of the most familiar species of birds across sub-Saharan Africa. They are large, long-legged birds with long, thin beaks for probing invertebrates out of soil, and though they appear dull brown at a glance,.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 3rd, 2024

Two small NASA satellites will measure soil moisture, volcanic gases

Two NASA pathfinding missions were recently deployed into low-Earth orbit, where they are demonstrating novel technologies for observing atmospheric gases, measuring freshwater, and even detecting signs of potential volcanic eruptions......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 2nd, 2024

Chemists use new approach in the synthesis of complex natural substances

They are found as fragrances in cosmetics or as flavorings in food, and form the basis of new medications: Terpenes are natural substances that occur in plants, insects and sea sponges. They are difficult to produce synthetically. However, chemists a.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 2nd, 2024

Why do male chicks play more than females? Study finds answers in distant ancestor

Play is widespread, but far from ubiquitous, across the animal kingdom. Especially common in mammals, play is also known to occur in taxa as diverse as birds, fish, octopuses, and even insects. But what is its function, given that natural selection n.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 2nd, 2024

Study examines US public opinion of "would-be" mass shooters

The unpredictable and widespread threat of mass shootings can affect anyone anywhere. Interrupting the process of planning and conducting a mass shooting is a matter of public safety. However, the public's willingness to both "see something" and "say.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 1st, 2024

Habitats much more vulnerable for nitrogen deposition than previously thought

Nitrogen deposition is one of the four main pressures on nature in Europe. Many of the Natura 2000 sites suffer from an excessive input of ammonium and nitrate from farming, industry, traffic and households, leading to the disappearance of many plant.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 30th, 2024

Discovery of uranium-contaminated soil purification material without secondary environmental pollution

Nuclear energy has long been regarded as a next-generation energy source, and major countries around the world are competing to secure cutting-edge technologies by leveraging the high economic efficiency and sustainability of nuclear power. However,.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 30th, 2024

Hong Kong team plants seeds to safeguard legacy grains

Far from the soaring skyscrapers synonymous with Hong Kong, scientists and farmers labor in a paddy field on the city's outskirts to revive dormant rice varieties that once sprung from local soil......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsApr 30th, 2024

Abrupt permafrost thaw found to intensify warming effects on soil CO₂ emission

According to a recent study published in Nature Geoscience, scientists have found that soil carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are more sensitive to climate warming in permafrost-collapsed areas than in non-collapsed areas......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsApr 30th, 2024

Maps developed with artificial intelligence confirm low levels of phosphorus in Amazonian soil

As the impacts of climate change increasingly affect the daily lives of residents in several countries, including Brazil, the resilience of forests, especially tropical ones such as the Amazon, has become a frequent topic of research. In addition to.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsApr 29th, 2024

NASA scientists gear up for solar storms at Mars

In the months ahead, two of NASA's Mars spacecraft will have an unprecedented opportunity to study how solar flares—giant explosions on the sun's surface—could affect robots and future astronauts on the Red Planet......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 29th, 2024

Apple has backed itself into a corner

The iPad Pro is about to get an M4 chip, but that means all kinds of weirdness could affect upcoming Macs, with release schedules being thrown into disarray......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsApr 29th, 2024

US labor market can affect "people who are not even here"

That the job market in Phoenix can affect a child's education in Mexico may strain credulity, but it's nevertheless true, according to a recent paper co-authored by Brian Cadena, a University of Colorado Boulder associate professor of economics......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsApr 27th, 2024

Global study shows a third more insects come out after dark

A groundbreaking study, led by Dr. Mark Wong of The University of Western Australia, has provided the first global picture of insect activity patterns across the fundamental day–night cycle......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsApr 27th, 2024

Barley plants fine-tune their root microbial communities through sugary secretions

Different types of barley recruit distinct communities of soil microbes to grow around their roots by releasing a custom mix of sugars and other compounds, according to a new study led by Jacob Malone of the John Innes Center, UK, published in the op.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 25th, 2024

Impact of COVID-19 "will affect exam results well into the 2030s," says study

Educational damage from the COVID-19 pandemic will have an impact on school pupils well into the 2030s, according to a study involving the University of Strathclyde......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 25th, 2024

Scientists combine a spatially distributed sediment delivery model and biogeochemical model to estimate fluxes by water

Water erosion is the most active process controlling soil formation and evolution, which can affect the redistribution of carbon between terrestrial, aquatic, and atmospheric ecosystems. Erosion-induced organic carbon dynamic process should not be mi.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 25th, 2024

Scientists confine, study Chinook at restored Snoqualmie River habitat

In newly restored river channels on the Snoqualmie, baby Chinook salmon are confined in 19 enclosures about the size of large suitcases as they munch on little crustaceans and invertebrate insects floating or swimming by......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 25th, 2024