Stampede in SoHo leaves grandmother hospitalized for her birthday
Stampede in SoHo leaves grandmother hospitalized for her birthday.....»»
Bacteria enters through natural openings at edges of corn leaves to cause Goss"s wilt
Goss's bacterial wilt and leaf blight is one of the most damaging diseases affecting corn. The most effective way to control this disease is to plant corn varieties that are resistant to the disease. In other words, growers avoid the disease by growi.....»»
"Mystery plant" from the Amazon declared a new species after nearly 50 years
In 1973, a scientist stumbled upon a strange tree in the Amazon rainforest, unlike anything he'd ever seen. It was about 20 feet tall, with tiny orange fruits shaped like paper lanterns. He collected samples of the plant's leaves and fruits, but all.....»»
Facebook seeks to dismiss FTC antitrust lawsuit for second time
The FTC initially filed its suit last December in hopes of undoing Facebook's acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp. It alleged that the buyouts harm competition and give consumers few choices for personal social networking. It also leaves advertise.....»»
Elizabeth Holmes’ defense strikes back in cross-examination of lab director
Emails show director left "out of the loop" in hit-or-miss cross-examination. Enlarge / Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes leaves the Robert F. Peckham Federal Building and US Courthouse in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021.....»»
Slack responds to major outage that leaves business unable to communicate
Another outage takes down the online collaboration platform Slack, with users unable to log on to do work and message their teams......»»
Bigleaf maple decline tied to hotter, drier summers in Washington state
As its name suggests, the bigleaf maple tree's massive leaves are perhaps its most distinctive quality. A native to the Pacific Northwest's wet westside forests, these towering trees can grow leaves up to 1.5 feet across—the largest of any maple......»»
Why climate change is making it harder to chase fall foliage
Droughts that cause leaves to turn brown and wither before they can reach peak color. Heat waves prompting leaves to fall before autumn even arrives. Extreme weather events like hurricanes that strip trees of their leaves altogether......»»
Emails show Elizabeth Holmes directing response to failed Theranos tests
Lab director “felt pressured to defend the company’s results to physicians." Enlarge / Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes leaves the Robert F. Peckham Federal Building and US Courthouse in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021. Holme.....»»
Hyena scavenging provides public health and economic benefits to African cities
Hyenas are frequently vilified and often feared. Hemingway once described the hyena as a stinking, foul devourer of the dead, with jaws that crack the bones the lion leaves......»»
N64 on Switch: Reading the tea leaves on future game prospects
Previous NSO support, third party relations, Virtual Console history: We dive in. Enlarge / Get N(S) or get out. (credit: Nintendo / Sam Machkovech) On Thursday, the latest Nintendo Direct presentation confirmed something most Nintendo fans ha.....»»
N64 on Switch: Reading the tea-leaves on future game prospects
Previous NSO support, third party relations, Virtual Console history: We dive in. Enlarge / Get N(S) or get out. (credit: Nintendo / Sam Machkovech) On Thursday, the latest Nintendo Direct presentation confirmed something most Nintendo fans ha.....»»
Blizzard Entertainment"s chief legal officer leaves the company
Claire Hart made the announcement on LinkedIn, noting that last Friday was her last day at Blizzard. For the last three years, she was officially the chief legal advisor and a senior vice president at Blizzard, but she also directed the legal team fo.....»»
Engineers create light-emitting plants that can be charged repeatedly
Using specialized nanoparticles embedded in plant leaves, MIT engineers have created a light-emitting plant that can be charged by an LED. After 10 seconds of charging, plants glow brightly for several minutes, and they can be recharged repeatedly......»»
Scientist shepherds Perseverance rover through first phase of Martian rock sampling
The evening of Aug. 1 felt a lot like a birthday to NASA planetary scientist Justin Simon. On that night, Simon attended a virtual watch party for researchers preparing to use NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover to conduct the first detailed study of.....»»
Cherry-picking data was routine practice at Theranos, former lab worker says
Theranos’ Edison device failed at least 25 percent of the time, court hears. Enlarge / Elizabeth Holmes, founder and former CEO of blood-testing and life sciences company Theranos, leaves the courthouse with her husband Billy Evans after the f.....»»
Shutdown of LittleBigPlanet’s servers raises game preservation concerns
The LittleBigPlanet PS3 severs are shutting down for good, which leaves a lot of questions for players.....»»
WarioWare: Get It Together! review: absurdly addictive, weirdly tame
WarioWare: Get It Together! is full of absurd charm, but its central gimmick leaves much to be desired......»»
Linux Distros are So Much Better Than They Were 30 Years Ago
With the 30th birthday of Linux coming up, TechRepublic's Jack Wallen argues that its distros "are so much better today." I remember like it was yesterday. The very first time I booted into the Linux desktop. The distribution in question was Caldera.....»»
Hurricane Grace leaves at least 8 dead in Mexico
Hurricane Grace left at least eight people dead as it tore through eastern Mexico Saturday, causing flooding, power blackouts and damage to homes before gradually losing strength over mountains......»»
Evapotranspiration: Watching over water use
As soil and other surfaces dry, water is transferred into the air as water vapor. That is evaporation. Plants actively release water, moving it out of their leaves and stems and into the drier air. That is transpiration......»»