Pang Pha, the Asian elephant, taught herself how to peel a banana
The elephant only peels yellow-brown bananas when alone, and can do so faster than humans. An elephant named Pang Pha learned how to peel a banana with her trunk—but only yellow-brown bananas. Credit: Kaufmann et al., 2023/Current.....»»
Banana spots can help tackle food waste, study finds
Banana peels hold the key to reducing tons of food waste. A new study released in Physical Biology reveals how the browning of this household staple can be explained and modeled......»»
Latest climate models tend to overestimate future Afro-Asian monsoon rainfall and runoff
Climate projections are crucial for adaptation and mitigation planning. The output of the latest round of the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project, phase 6 (CMIP6) has been widely used in climate projections......»»
Asian elephant cured of tuberculosis developed from long-term latency
Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). It was the leading cause of human death due to a single pathogen before the emergence of SARS-CoV-2. In elephants, infections and deaths from TB have been reported.....»»
Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month with these stellar games
For AAPI Heritage month, here are six excellent indies by Asian American creators, from Spelunky to Rakuen......»»
Get LastPass Premium for only $2.08 per month
TL;DR: As of May 7, you can get a yearlong subscription to LastPass Premium for $24.99 instead of its usual $36 — that's a savings of 30%.Unless you have the memory of an elephant, creating and remembering strong, complex passwords for every si.....»»
These banana fingers could improve robotic wearables
MIT scientists created a new tool that provides a pipeline for digitally designing a crucial component of robotic wearables......»»
Google Wallpapers Gets 3 New Images to Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
To celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, taking place for the entire month of May, Google has released three new wallpapers into its own Wallpapers app available to owners of Pixel devices. After checking my Pixel 6 Pro, I can confirm the.....»»
New Agapetes plant species reported from Medog, Tibet
Agapetes comprises approximately 100 currently recognized species, most of which are distributed in the Asian subtropical monsoon region. In China, 57 species and two varieties are currently recognized......»»
AAPI Heritage Month
Every May, the world pays tribute to the generations of Asian and Pacific Islanders who have provided invaluable contributions to a wide variety of scientific, artistic, and cultural disciplines. Digital Trends shines a spotlight on the community’s.....»»
BA.2.12.1 poised to become dominant in US, raising concern for future vaccines
Omicron subvariants are evading vaccines and infection-derived protections. Enlarge / A medical worker arranges nucleic acid samples at a makeshift nucleic acid testing site on May 3, 2022 in Beijing, China. (credit: Getty | Pang Song.....»»
Try Harder! director on Asian American identity and race
Digital Trends talks with Debbie Lum, director of the documentary Try Harder!, on identity and race in the Asian American community......»»
Highly valuable Asian rosewood trees face a host of threats to survival
Safeguarding native tree diversity through improved conservation and restoration efforts is at a critical juncture in Southeast Asia, as many tree species face threats from habitat loss, fire and climate change, among other human-caused threats. A ne.....»»
“Elephant in the room”: Clean energy’s need for unsustainable minerals
Our need for minerals may strain supply and lead to environmental issues. Enlarge Earth Day was April 22, and its usual message—take care of our planet—has been given added urgency by the challenges highlighted in the.....»»
Video games taught me I was colorblind but it"s not always a friendly lesson
Almost 15 years ago, the way I looked at the world changed. Literally.I was playing Peggle, a popular puzzle video game about shooting balls at colored pegs when I realized I had a problem: The green and orange pegs looked almost identical to me.&nbs.....»»
Root system significantly affects soil water movement in banana plantation
Xishuangbanna is one of the most suitable areas for banana cultivation in China. Heavy application of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and irrigation in banana plantations has disturbed the soil environment. However, the basic characteristics of soi.....»»
Asia"s coastal cities sinking faster than sea level-rise
Manila and several other coastal Asian cities are sinking faster than the rate of sea level rise, says a study that calls for strict regulatory measure to reduce groundwater extraction, identified as a major cause for land subsidence......»»
YouTube launched 17 years ago today with this video
YouTube launched 17 years ago on Sunday, with its first-ever clip featuring an elephant with a "really, really, really" long trunk......»»
ThreatLocker raises $100 million to strengthen zero trust endpoint security for organizations
ThreatLocker announced it has raised $100M in Series C funding led by global growth equity firm General Atlantic, with participation from existing investors Elephant VC and Arthur Ventures. With the new investment, ThreatLocker will focus on accelera.....»»
Why should we prioritize lithium-ion battery recycling? (Part 2 of EV battery recycling report)
In 1848, Michael Faraday, an English scientist, published a study in the Philosophical Magazine about the use of gutta-perca (a milky white natural latex from a Southeast Asian tree called Palaquium gutta) as an electrical insulator. Since then, this.....»»
Here"s what a pair of AR sports glasses taught me about the future of work
AR has the potential to play a significant role in the workplace, but there are kinks to be ironed out......»»