Sexing chicken eggs by scent
Fertilized chicken eggs can be sexed by "sniffing" volatile chemicals emitted through the shell, according to new work by researchers at the University of California, Davis, and Sensit Ventures Inc., a startup company in Davis. The work is published.....»»
Bitcoin whitepaper removed in macOS Ventura 13.4 beta 3
Apple quietly removed the Virtual Scanner II app and, with it, the Bitcoin whitepaper in the latest macOS Ventura 13.4 beta.Apple removed the Bitcoin whitepaperThere are numerous Easter eggs and hidden files in macOS that won't appear without some ki.....»»
What the egg crisis reveals about our food system
This isn't the first time the price of eggs has skyrocketed. During the mid-19th-century gold rush, San Francisco's population ballooned from around 800 to more than 20,000, creating a scarcity of chicken eggs that hiked their price to nearly $1 per.....»»
Chicken breeding in Japan dates back to fourth century BCE
Conclusive evidence of chicken breeding in the Yayoi period of Japan has been discovered from the Karako-Kagi site......»»
Researchers develop rapid Salmonella test to improve safety, reduce waste and lower costs
McMaster University researchers have developed a rapid and inexpensive test for Salmonella contamination in chicken and other food—one that's easier to use than a home COVID test......»»
Farmer beetle finds suitable host trees by tracing scent of its fungus crop
The alnus ambrosia beetle Xylosandrus germanus, also known as the black stem borer, was accidentally introduced by humans from its native east Asia to North America and Europe around the beginning of the 20th century. X. germanus is a so-called ambro.....»»
Uncovering the secrets of how chromosomes assemble
Experiments using extracts from African clawed frog eggs have revealed how a key protein complex is regulated to assemble chromosomes during cell division. This finding could help to shed light on the development of certain cancers and birth defects.....»»
Why Britain"s loudest bird is booming after decades of decline
The Eurasian bittern (Botaurus stellaris) is a reclusive bird belonging to the heron family. Close to the size of a chicken, bitterns are a mix of golden-brown mottled with delicate black and tan. With long, green legs and large feet, these birds are.....»»
Training dogs to sniff out eggs of the dangerous spotted lanternfly
From New York to North Carolina and as far west as Illinois, the invasive spotted lanternfly is causing chaos in many states where agricultural and forestry industries are essential to the economy. It has been estimated that crops and forest producti.....»»
How to place chicken crossing signs in Fortnite
You can place these signs at two places on the map to help out your chicken pals......»»
Here’s why macOS has the Bitcoin whitepaper hidden in its files
It’s not unusual to have a few easter eggs hidden in operating systems, and it’s no different with Apple’s. However, some users recently discovered something intriguing. Every copy of macOS has the original Bitcoin whitepaper hidden in its int.....»»
All the Easter eggs in The Super Mario Bros. Movie
The Super Mario Bros. Movie features so many Easter eggs referencing Nintendo's many classic games that there are almost too many to keep track of......»»
Apple Pay promo offers free McNuggets at McDonald’s, here’s how to get ’em
The latest Apple Pay promotion has been announced – free Chicken McNuggets from McDonald’s. Read on for how long the promo is running and all the details to claim your free nuggets. more… The post Apple Pay promo offers free McNuggets at McDo.....»»
How to get free McNuggets from McDonald"s with Apple Pay purchase inside app
McDonald's is partnering with Apple to offer free chicken McNuggets when customers order, and pay with Apple Pay. Here's how to get them.New Apple Pay promotion"Order ahead and save. Get a free 6 Piece Chicken McNuggets with any minimum $1 purchase i.....»»
Counting male chickens before they hatch means good news for ethical farming
By identifying the gender of chicks in their eggs, technologies could help prevent the killing of millions of the birds every year......»»
All the Easter eggs in the new Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse trailer
Spider-Woman! Spider-Man 2099! That meme! These are all the biggest Easter eggs you might have missed in the new Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse trailer......»»
Analysis of dinosaur eggshells: Bird-like Troodon laid 4 to 6 eggs in a communal nest
An international research team led by Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany, determined that Troodon, a dinosaur very close to modern birds, was a warm-blooded animal (an endotherm), but had a reproductive system similar to that of modern reptiles......»»
Resident Evil 4 remake: egg Hunt guide
You've probably picked up some eggs already, but golden ones are not so common. Here's how you can complete the Egg Hunt request in the Resident Evil 4 remake......»»
An epigenetic fingerprint as proof of origin for chicken, shrimp and salmon
Free-range organic chicken or factory farming? Scientists at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) have developed a new detection method that can reveal such differences in husbandry. The so-called epigenetic method is based on the analysis of the.....»»
All the Easter eggs in Shazam: Fury of the Gods
Now that Shazam! Fury of the Gods starring Zachary Levi has finally premiered, here's a guide to all the Easter eggs found throughout the DC Comics movie......»»
Humans bite back by deactivating mosquito sperm
New UC Riverside research makes it likely that proteins responsible for activating mosquito sperm can be shut down, preventing them from swimming to or fertilizing eggs......»»