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Organizations seek to develop drought-resistant crops to tackle food crisis

Agricultural organizations are joining forces to develop drought-resistant crops for farmers in the global South, amid warnings of a global food crisis that threatens the world's poorest......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgMay 18th, 2022

Research team uses CRISPR/Cas9 to alter photosynthesis for the first time

A team from the Innovative Genomics Institute at the University of California, Berkeley (UCB) has produced an increase in gene expression in a food crop by changing its upstream regulatory DNA. While other studies have used CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing t.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

Regulation of secondary metabolite accumulation in medicinal plants

Medicinal plants are important economic crops and of great value in the health care industry. The rapid growth of market demand has led to a shortage of Chinese medicinal crops and an annual increase in prices. Secondary metabolites (SMs), as the mai.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

Engineered nanocomplexes achieve systemic gene silencing in crops

Gene silencing in plants has faced significant challenges, primarily due to the difficulty of transporting RNA molecules across plant cell membranes and achieving systemic effects. Traditional genetic engineering methods are time-consuming and often.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

Researchers develop a roadmap for the development of information technology based on 2D materials

In a significant stride forward for the semiconductor industry, a new review paper from the "Shuang-Qing Forum" offers a comprehensive overview of the advancements and strategic roadmap for two-dimensional (2D) materials......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

What"s the status of California"s drought as heat wave, wildfires sweep state?

As California's remaining dry spots shrink, weather experts warn that sweltering heat could slow progress......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

Pharmacy researchers develop nanoparticle treatment for skin and lung fibrosis

Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso are developing a new therapeutic approach that uses nanoparticles for the treatment of skin and lung fibrosis, conditions that can result in severe damage to the body's tissues......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

New insights into how cyanobacterial proteins cycle carbon in changing conditions

The products of photosynthesis are easy to point out. Plants, algae and cyanobacteria create the air we breathe and the fuel for food webs as they turn carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and sugars. How photosynthesis works, though, is much harder.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

Scientists develop new method to estimate electrical parameters of regular pulse bursts in lightning

The phenomenon of regular pulse bursts in lightning research is characterized by continuous pulses occurring at regular intervals, resulting in intermittent rapid changes in the electric field at ground level. The individual pulses last for microseco.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

26% of organizations lack any form of IT security training

26% of organizations don’t provide IT security training to end-users, according to Hornetsecurity. The Hornetsecurity survey, which compiled feedback from industry professionals worldwide, also reveals that 8% of organizations offer adaptive tr.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

Cyber insurance isn’t the answer for ransom payments

Ransomware remains an ongoing threat for organizations and is the largest single cause of IT outages and downtime as 41% of data is compromised during a cyberattack, according to Veeam. “Ransomware is endemic, impacting 3 out of 4 organizations in.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

Desert hero unveiled: Cissus quadrangularis genome decodes drought survival tactics

As water scarcity looms as a major threat to global ecosystems and food production, the quest to understand how plants like Cissus quadrangularis conquer arid landscapes is more critical than ever. The genetic blueprint of such species could hold the.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024

Fish out of water: How killifish embryos adapt their development

The annual killifish lives in regions with extreme drought. A research group at the University of Basel now reports in Science that the early embryogenesis of killifish diverges from that of other species. Unlike other fish, their body structure is n.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024

Scientists develop fatigue-free ferroelectric material

Researchers at the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with research groups from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China and Fudan University, have.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024

Sustainable business models infused with agri-innovation systems can reduce post-harvest food loss and waste

Reducing post-harvest food loss and waste is a major sustainability challenge in low- and middle-income countries, some of which are major agrarian economies supplying global value chains. However, there is insufficient research in this field even to.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024

Study: The climate crisis, policy distraction and support for fuel taxation

To limit the consequences of the global climate crisis, the global community needs to dramatically reduce its carbon emissions. However, public support for measures to achieve this goal can be attenuated by current crises, which distract people's att.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024

Darktrace MDR service improves cyber resilience for organizations

Darktrace launched its new service offering, Darktrace Managed Detection & Response (MDR). The service combines detection and response capabilities spanning across the enterprise, with the expertise of its global analyst team. This combination augmen.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024

Craig Federighi ignited Apple"s AI efforts after using Microsoft"s Copilot

Despite years of working to develop AI systems, it wasn't until Christmas 2022 when Craig Federighi played with Copilot that the company truly got behind the idea.Apple's Senior Vice President of Software Engineering, Craig FederighiThe conventional.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024

Study shows rewarding dogs with praise and petting helps them learn more efficiently

Dogs' learning success is enhanced when they are not only rewarded with food, but also praised and petted for their good performance, according to a new study by researchers from the Department of Ethology at ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, publish.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024

How milk proteins interact with caffeine in espresso

The swirl of milk and espresso—a small storm in your mug—doesn't impact the dynamics of the milk proteins, according to research published in ACS Food Science & Technology......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024

Engineering enzymes to break down microplastics in sewage and wastewater

There are over 5 billion tons of plastic waste accumulated across the planet, much of which are microplastics that may harm human health and pose a long-term threat to agricultural productivity and food security. The gargantuan task of cleaning up th.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024