Record Amount of Seaweed Chokes Caribbean Beaches and Shoreline
Bruce66423 writes: A record amount of seaweed is smothering Caribbean coasts from Puerto Rico to Barbados as tons of brown algae kill wildlife, choke the tourism industry and release toxic gases. More than 24 million tons of sargassum blanketed the A.....»»
UK greenhouse gas emissions fell 5.4% in 2023: data
UK greenhouse gas emissions fell by 5.4 percent in 2023, largely due to a reduction in the amount of gas used in power stations, according to official data published on Thursday......»»
Attaching seaweed spores to used scallop shells could restore UK"s coastal kelp forests
Kelp spores are being seeded and grown on small rocks and scallop shells—a seafood waste product—in efforts to regenerate the UK's coastal kelp forests......»»
Cold stratification impacts germination rates in Vitis species
It is imperative for the success of the grape industry to develop new grape varieties capable of enduring shifting climates and heightened pressures from diseases and insects. The majority of grape cultivars rely on a specific amount of "chilling ho.....»»
NHS Scotland confirms ransomware attackers leaked patients’ data
NHS Dumfries and Galloway (part of NHS Scotland) has confirmed that a “recognised ransomware group” was able to “access a significant amount of data including patient and staff-identifiable information,” and has published R.....»»
Deals: Apple"s M3 MacBook Air (10-core GPU, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) drops to $1,329
B&H's exclusive flash deals knock $170 off Apple's new M3 MacBook Air in the popular 10-core GPU, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD spec, delivering the lowest price on record.To snap up the exclusive $170 discount, shop through this activation link from a desktop.....»»
Rice husk can be used as a promising sustainable packaging material
Rice husk, the hard-protective layer that envelopes the inner grain of rice, constitutes approximately 20%–25% of the entire rice structure and produces a considerable amount of by-products. In a study published in the journal, Journal of Bioresour.....»»
iFLYTEK Smart Recorder: Record and transcribe effortlessly
If you attend a lot of lectures and meetings and want a quick and painless way to take notes, the iFLYTEK Smart Recorder could be for you. The post iFLYTEK Smart Recorder: Record and transcribe effortlessly appeared first on Phandroid. The.....»»
Lowest price ever: Apple"s M2 MacBook Air falls to $849
For 36 hours only, grab the lowest price ever on Apple's M2 MacBook Air in Midnight, now on sale for $849 with free 2-day shipping.Grab the lowest M2 MacBook Air price on record.This model in the popular Midnight finish features Apple's M2 chip with.....»»
Porsche CEO: U.S. is the backbone of the brand"s sales momentum
Porsche told retailers it expects U.S. sales to improve marginally this year from a record in 2023......»»
Nutritional rewards and risks revealed for edible seaweed around Hawaii
From sushi to soups, seaweed is a popular food around the world because it adds delicious flavors and beneficial nutrients to dishes. However, it might also expose consumers to heavy metals that accumulate in the fronds before they're harvested. Give.....»»
Best Buy slashes up to $400 off Apple"s M2 MacBook Air
A month-end deal at Best Buy delivers the lowest price on record on Apple's upgraded 15-inch MacBook Air with 16GB RAM and a 1TB SSD.Save up to $400 on MacBook Air models at Best Buy.The AppleInsider 15-inch MacBook Air Price Guide is tracking the re.....»»
New method to measure entropy production on the nanoscale
Entropy, the amount of molecular disorder, is produced in several systems but cannot be measured directly. An equation developed by researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, and Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, now sheds new l.....»»
Pixelated non-volatile programmable photonic integrated circuits proposed by researchers in China
Researchers from Huazhong University of Science and Technology proposed a pixelated programmable photonic integrated circuit (PICs) with record-high 20-level intermediate states of phase change materials (PCMs)......»»
Reinforcement learning is the path forward for AI integration into cybersecurity
AI’s algorithms and machine learning can cull through immense volumes of data efficiently and in a relatively short amount of time. This is instrumental to helping network defenders sift through a never-ending supply of alerts and identify those th.....»»
Best Buy slashes $400 off Apple"s M2 MacBook Air
A month-end deal at Best Buy delivers the lowest price on record on Apple's upgraded 15-inch MacBook Air with 16GB RAM and a 1TB SSD.Save up to $400 on MacBook Air models at Best Buy.The AppleInsider 15-inch MacBook Air Price Guide is tracking the re.....»»
Rare 4GB sealed original iPhone up for grabs, how much is it worth? [Update]
Last year we saw a drop in sealed original iPhone auction prices. But in July, a very rare 4GB model tripled the record as it sold for $190,000. Now what may be the first 4GB sealed original iPhones is up for auction in 2024. Can it challenge the $1.....»»
Here’s How Long the macOS Sonoma 14.4.1 Update Takes
Apple’s new macOS Sonoma 14.4.1 update could take a long time to download and install on your Mac. The amount of time depends on your Mac model and the version of macOS it’s currently running. macOS Sonoma 14.4.1 is available to download right no.....»»
Sea urchin killer spreads to new species, region
A parasite that devastated long-spined sea urchins in the Caribbean and Florida in 2022 has caused another die-off more than 7,000 miles away in the Sea of Oman......»»
The key to Florida beaches" hurricane recovery: The humble sea oat
From eye level, the wisps of green emerging from sand dunes up and down Pinellas County's barrier islands look sparse, stubby, almost tentative as they peek at the sun. Below the surface, though, they are spreading out, trapping sand in place and act.....»»
How to photograph April’s solar eclipse, according to NASA
NASA has shared some photography tips for folks keen to record next month's solar eclipse — and they don't all involve capturing the eclipse itself......»»