NXP to deepen roots in Taiwan
NXP Semiconductors will continue stepping up its investment in Taiwan, where a comprehensive semiconductor ecosystem cannot be ignored in the global market, according to Rafael Sotomayor, company executive VP and GM of Secure Connected Edge......»»
Taiwan"s strongest earthquake in nearly 25 years damages buildings, leaving 7 dead
Taiwan's strongest earthquake in a quarter century rocked the island during the morning rush hour Wednesday, damaging buildings and highways and leaving seven people dead......»»
A return to roots: Lab builds its first stellarator in 50 years and opens the door for research into new plasma physics
For the first time, scientists have built a fusion experiment using permanent magnets, a technique that could show a simple way to build future devices for less cost and allow researchers to test new concepts for future fusion power plants......»»
How AI and deeper roots can help soil store more carbon
In 2020, global agricultural emissions were 16 billion tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (an increase of 9% since the year 2000) and globally, the 2020 farm gate emission represented nearly half of total agricultural emissions, according to the Food.....»»
Improving root senescence recognition with a new semantic segmentation model
Roots play a vital role in plant health, adapting to environmental changes and indicating crop growth. However, studying root senescence is challenging due to difficulties in obtaining clear in situ root images. Traditional methods are limited, and w.....»»
The Feds Are Trying to Get Plants to Mine Metal Through Their Roots
Some species can absorb extreme amounts of nickel from soils. Such “phytomining” could help provide batteries essential for the renewable revolution......»»
Alien: Romulus teaser has all the right elements to pique our interest
Originally meant for Hulu, the franchise's ninth installment heads to theaters instead. The long-standing science fiction franchise looks to be returning to its horror roots with Alien: Romulus. We learned way back in 2019 that horr.....»»
VW and Mobileye deepen their automated driving collaborations — for now
Volkswagen and Mobileye said Wednesday they're working together to bring driver-assist functionality that relies on Mobileye's technology into Audi, Bentley, Lamborghini and Porsche vehicles......»»
For now, Volkswagen and Mobileye deepen their automated driving collaborations
Volkswagen and Mobileye said Wednesday they're working together to bring driver-assist functionality that relies on Mobileye's technology into Audi, Bentley, Lamborghini and Porsche vehicles......»»
For now, Volkswagen and Mobileye deepen their automated-driving collaborations
Volkswagen and Mobileye said Wednesday they're working together to bring driver-assist functionality that relies on Mobileye's technology into Audi, Bentley, Lamborghini and Porsche vehicles......»»
Tropical plants beat drought by interacting with specific microbes, study shows
Plant-soil-microbe interactions play a crucial role in processes that take place in the soil directly around plant roots, or the rhizosphere, and these processes contribute to nutrient cycling and metabolite turnover in the environment. Amid the wate.....»»
How the upcoming Alien TV series can take the sci-fi franchise back to its horror movie roots
Noah Hawley's upcoming TV prequel to Alien should return to the horror and mystery that made the original Ridley Scott film a classic......»»
The secret lives of roots: Tropical forest root systems are central to improving climate change predictions
International research co-authored by Joshua Fisher, associate professor in Chapman University's Schmid College of Science and Technology, suggests that studying root function in tropical forests could help vegetation models improve predictions of cl.....»»
Researchers decipher mysterious growth habit of weeping peach trees
A basic premise of how plants grow is that shoots grow up and roots grow down. A new study, published in Plant Physiology, reveals the answer to a fascinating question: why do weeping tree varieties defy this natural growth pattern?.....»»
The effects of primer pairs, PCR conditions, and peptide nucleic acid clamps on plant root fungal diversity assessment
Fungi are frequently found both around and within plant tissues (especially in roots) and are involved in both plant nutrient acquisition and resistance to pathogens. Thus, characterizing the diversity and composition of plant-associated fungal commu.....»»
Taiwan"s Indigenous languages are under threat—what can NZ learn from their successes and failures?
There has been a global push to revitalize Indigenous languages since the late 1980s......»»
Apple COO Jeff Williams in Taiwan for Foxconn’s 50th, as Tim Cook steers clear
Apple’s chief operating officer Jeff Williams is in Taiwan as a guest of honor for Foxconn’s 50th anniversary celebrations. He’s reportedly joined by his deputy, Sabih Khan. The rare visit is likely a compromise, enabling the occasion to be.....»»
Apple"s Jeff Williams is in Taiwan for Foxconn"s 50th anniversary
Apple Chief Operating Officer Jeff Williams has traveled to Taiwan, on a trip to mark the 50th anniversary of Foxconn.Apple COO Jeff WilliamsFoxconn held a gala celebration in Taipei on Tuesday night, as part of its celebrations for the 50th annivers.....»»
Controlling root growth direction could help save crops and mitigate climate change
Above ground, plants stretch toward the sun. Below ground, plants tunnel through the earth. As roots soak up water and nutrients from surrounding soil, they grow and stretch to develop distinct root system architectures. The root system architecture.....»»
A new look at our linguistic roots
A controversial analytic technique offers new answers for Indo-European languages. Enlarge (credit: Roman Rybalko via Getty) Almost half of all people in the world today speak an Indo-European language, one whose origins.....»»
From growing roots, clues to how stem cells decide their fate
It might look like a comet or a shooting star, but this time-lapse video is actually a tiny plant root, not much thicker than a human hair, magnified hundreds of times as it grows under the microscope......»»