Poppy Seed Tea Can Trigger a Morphine Overdose
Food and drinks containing unwashed poppyseeds can make people test positive for opioids—and can in some cases be fatal.....»»
Edward Snowden calls out Google over search engine’s privacy
Will this tweet trigger some change at Google? Probably not – but it might be wishful thinking. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article......»»
iPhone 13 Pro gets Macro mode toggle in Camera app with iOS 15.2 beta 2
One of the clunky aspects of the new camera system with the iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max was the Macro mode originally kicked in automatically with no option to disable or manually trigger the feature. After first seeing a disable Auto Macro option wit.....»»
Obesity raises the risk of gum disease by inflating growth of bone-destroying cells
Chronic inflammation caused by obesity may trigger the development of cells that break down bone tissue, including the bone that holds teeth in place, according to new research that sought to improve understanding of the connection between obesity an.....»»
Researchers reveal catabolic regulation of plant hormone strigolactones
Researchers led by Prof. Hu Yuxin from the Institute of Botany of the Chinese Academy of Sciences recently reported that the Arabidopsis carboxylesterase 15 (AtCXE15) and its orthologues in seed plants function as efficient hydrolases of plant hormon.....»»
Seed-handling ability is pivotal in seed dispersal in tropical rainforests
In a recent study published in Journal of Ecology, researchers have shown that seed-handling ability had the biggest effect on a disperser's importance. It had strong effects on three network metrics (species strength, ecological specialization, capa.....»»
Compal Broadband expects Wi-Fi 6 to fuel replacement demand in Europe in 2022
Networking device provider Compal Broadband Networks (CBN) expects Wi-Fi 6 to trigger replacement demand in Europe starting 2022, and is therefore optimistic about its operations next year despite the ongoing shortage of networking ICs, according to.....»»
Guazia, the earliest winged seed without cupule
In a paper published in National Science Review, a Chinese group of palaeobotanists described a new genus and species of Late Devonian ovule (seed before fertilization), Guazia dongzhiensis gen. et sp. nov., which is borne terminally and has folded,.....»»
SEL EdTech startup MEandMine leverages AI and digital tech to scale
After successful seed-round funding, Silicon Valley-based Social-emotional learning (SEL) education startup MEandMine is launching multiple efforts in 2022, building the momentum for its market expansion in Europe and Asia, as well as integrating art.....»»
Irish startup"s pocket-sized gadget shows you what food is bad for your gut
The AIRE device made by FoodMarble measures hydrogen in the breath, to tell users which foods trigger their digestion problems......»»
Mechanism behind ineffective psoriasis drugs identified
Interleukin-12 -- a messenger molecule of immune cells -- was long considered to trigger the development of psoriasis. Now, researchers have shown that interleukin-12 does not actually cause the skin disease but protects against it. This also explain.....»»
Scientists fear global "cascade" of climate impacts by 2030
Climate hazards such as extreme heat, drought and storms could trigger "cascading impacts" that may be felt around the world within the next decade, warns a study released ahead of the UN climate summit, COP26......»»
MYB70 transcription factor modulates Arabidopsis seed germination and root development
Crosstalk among Abscisic acid (ABA), auxin, and reactive oxygen species (ROS) plays critical roles in modulating seed germination, root growth, and suberization. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms remain largely elusive......»»
GPSD Bug Will Switch Your Time-Keeping Systems To March 2002 This Weekend, Unless You Update
"Apparently a bug in GPSD, the daemon responsible for deriving time from the GPS system, is going to trigger on October 24, 2021, jumping the time back to March of 2002," writes Slashdot reader suutar. "There's a fix that's been committed since Augus.....»»
First global estimate of the importance of pollinators for seed production in plants
About 175,000 plant species—half of all flowering plants—mostly or completely rely on animal pollinators to make seeds and so to reproduce. Declines in pollinators could therefore cause major disruptions in natural ecosystems, including loss of b.....»»
Lightning strikes may trigger short-term thinning in the ozone layer
Crack! Lightning strikes are bright and loud—violent enough to shake your bones and light up the sky. Now, a new study led by the University of Colorado Boulder suggests that these powerful events may also alter the chemistry of Earth's atmosphere,.....»»
Corporate insiders disguise share sales with cautious approach to deter predatory short sellers
Company directors, officers or major shareholders, worried that their personal share sales might trigger aggressive short selling from investors tracking their moves, are disguising their trades with a cautious, incremental approach often spread over.....»»
Study: India is home to half of all people vulnerable to life-threatening heat
When bestselling science-fiction writer Kim Stanley Robinson opened his latest novel, The Ministry for the Future, he set the scene in India, where a deadly heat dome wipes out almost the entire population of a provincial city, sowing the seed for a.....»»
Business Canvas, a Korea-based document management SaaS company, closes $2.5M seed round
Business Canvas, the South Korean document management SaaS company behind Typed, announced today it has raised a $2.5 million seed round led by Mirae Asset Venture Investment, with participation from Kakao Ventures and Nextrans Inc. The seed round wi.....»»
Pakistan edtech startup Maqsad gets $2.1M pre-seed to make education more accessible
Taha Ahmed and Rooshan Aziz left their jobs in strategy consulting and investment banking in London earlier this year in order to found a mobile-only education platform startup, Maqsad, in Pakistan, with a goal “to make education more accessibl.....»»
1 change that can fix the VC funding crisis for women founders
We need to increase the number of women investing partners who can write large seed checks. Claire Diaz-Ortiz Contributor Share on Twitter Claire Diaz-Ortiz is a venture capital.....»»