Sweet lime oils defeat pests
Citrus peel and pulp is a growing waste problem in the food industry and in the home. However, there is potential to extract something useful from it. Work in the International Journal of Environment and Waste Management describes a simple steam dist.....»»
Oakland vs NC State live stream: Can you watch for free?
Oakland and NC State battle it out today for a trip to the Sweet 16. If you don't have cable, here's how you can watch a live stream of the game for free......»»
Gonzaga vs Kansas live stream: Can you watch for free?
Gonzaga and Kansas face off today for a Spot in the Sweet 16. If you don't have cable, here are some ways you can watch a free live stream of the game......»»
A product that kills agricultural pests is also deadly to native Pacific Northwest snail
A product used to control pest slugs on farms in multiple countries is deadly to least one type of native woodland snail endemic to the Pacific Northwest, according to scientists who say more study is needed before the product gains approval in the U.....»»
Rose essential oil: A safe pesticide for organic agriculture
Plant-derived essential oils (EOs) find applications in various industries, such as detergents, cosmetics, pharmacology, and food additives. Moreover, EOs have an exceptional safety profile, and their numerous bioactivities greatly benefit human heal.....»»
Pickup slowdown: 5 key trends from January EV registration data
Rivian's R1T pickup is losing traction, startups are struggling, and Tesla's growth is cooling. But German luxury makers and Hyundai brands find a sweet spot in the U.S......»»
Yeast uses plastic waste oils to make high-value chemicals
Polyolefins are a type of plastic that is resistant to breaking down. This makes this plastic—a kind found in everything from grocery bags to car bumpers—hard to recycle. In a new study, scientists have discovered a potential solution, the yeast.....»»
Cheetahs" unrivaled speed explained by their "sweet spot" size, study finds
A new Imperial College London study has answered a long-held question about why medium-sized land animals like cheetahs tend to be fastest......»»
Mapping the future"s sweet spot for clean energy and biodiversity
Climate change is driving both the loss of biodiversity and the need for clean, renewable energy. It is also shifting where species are expected to live in the future. Yet these realities are rarely considered together. Where can clean energy project.....»»
What makes an orange? New study finds one gene, seven chemicals
Tracing an orange's flavor could help us get both disease resistance and taste. Enlarge (credit: Tanja Ivanova) In the US, for orange juice to be labeled as such, it must be 90 percent sweet orange, or Citrus sinensis. T.....»»
Researchers reveal how a virus hijacks insect sperm: May help control disease vectors and pests
A widespread bacteria called Wolbachia and a virus that it carries can cause sterility in male insects by hijacking their sperm, preventing them from fertilizing eggs of females that do not have the same combination of bacteria and virus......»»
How insects tell different sugars apart
Whereas humans have one receptor on their tongues that can detect all sorts of sweet things, from real sugar to artificial sweeteners like aspartame, insects have many receptors that each detect specific types of sugars. Yale researchers have now unc.....»»
Sweet Security raises $33 million to identify and address cloud risks
Six months after coming out of stealth, Sweet Security is announcing a $33 million Series A funding round. The round was led by Evolution Equity Partners, joined by Munich Re Ventures and Glilot Capital Partners. Capitalizing on its strong market tra.....»»
Birds, beetles, bugs could help replace pesticides: Study
Natural predators like birds, beetles and bugs might be an effective alternative to pesticides, keeping crop-devouring pests populations down while boosting crop yields, researchers said Wednesday......»»
Enhancing sweet cherry breeding: Insights from genotyping-by-sequencing and genome-wide association studies
Sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.) is one of the most economically important perennial fruit species growing in temperate regions. However, partly due to climate change and biological pressures from pathogens, sweet cherry production in France has been d.....»»
These tiny worm-like creatures in the soil can destroy pests but they can also kill crops—an expert"s guide to nematodes
Whether you're a gardener growing food for your household, a small-scale farmer or a commercial producer, soil matters. You cannot really tell the difference between healthy and unhealthy soil just by looking at it. But there are organisms in the soi.....»»
Warriors vs Celtics live stream: Can you watch for free?
Looking to get some revenge on an overtime defeat in December, the Boston Celtics host the Golden State Warriors in a potentially thrilling matchup today......»»
iPhone spyware company NSO suffers major defeat in US court, in Meta lawsuit
The Android and iPhone spyware company NSO has suffered a major defeat in a US court, after a judge ruled that the company must hand over its Pegasus code to Meta. It’s the latest setback for the company, which has been blacklisted in the US, su.....»»
A New Startup Wants to Turn the Sugar You Eat Into Fiber
Americans eat too much sugar. Food tech company Zya is developing a substance to add to sweet foods that can convert some of that sugar into fiber in the digestive system......»»
Ridding Macquarie Island of pests pays off as seabirds come back from the brink—but recovery has just begun
One of the largest publicly funded conservation investments in history is starting to pay off on Macquarie Island, our newly published study shows......»»
Google’s Chess Experiments Reveal How to Boost the Power of AI
By rewarding computers that combined different approaches to solve chess puzzles, Google created an enhanced AI that could defeat its existing champion, AlphaZero......»»