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.....»»
Q Acoustics’ new M40 powered towers take aim at the compact sweet spot
British speaker maker Q Acoustics has launched its new M40 powered micro tower speaker system that boasts a smaller footprint and loads of connectivity......»»
Elevate your senses: Hotel Collection’s diffuser experiences and luxurious oils
Hotel Collection's diffuser and oil selection is unmatched. With indulgent, luxurious scents that transform your home......»»
Is there a new deep-sea fishery on the horizon?
The world's oceans contain huge volumes of unexploited resource species living at depths between 200 and 1,000 meters in the so-called mesopelagic zone. They have the potential to provide humans with valuable resources such as oils and proteins, and.....»»
If plants can pick fungi to help fight pests and diseases, it opens a door to greener farming and ecosystem recovery
Just beneath your feet, an ancient and silent alliance endures. This alliance between plants and arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi is one of the oldest biological partnerships on Earth......»»
4chan daily challenge sparked deluge of explicit AI Taylor Swift images
New AI image filters are "just another obstacle to ‘defeat,’" researcher says. Enlarge (credit: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin / Contributor | FilmMagic) 4chan users who have made a game out of exploiting popular AI image gene.....»»
Instagram stops letting random accounts send messages to teenagers
Meta restricting teens’ DMs could defeat the point of social media for teens. Enlarge (credit: Dmytro Betsenko | Moment) Some teens will now have their Facebook and Instagram accounts defaulted to a setting that blocks.....»»
Instagram stops letting random adults send messages to teenagers
Meta restricting teens’ DMs could defeat the point of social media for teens. Enlarge (credit: Dmytro Betsenko | Moment) Some teens will now have their Facebook and Instagram accounts defaulted to a setting that blocks.....»»
Sustainable practices could save Mexico"s blue agave, tequila and bats
Many associate tequila with lime wedges, salt and parties. But the popular drink also has a negative impact on biodiversity, both on the blue agave from which it is made and, perhaps more unexpectedly, on bats. Both are threatened by one-sided cultiv.....»»
OpenAI must defend ChatGPT fabrications after failing to defeat libel suit
ChatGPT users may soon learn whether false outputs will be allowed to ruin lives. Enlarge (credit: Anadolu / Contributor | Anadolu) OpenAI may finally have to answer for ChatGPT's "hallucinations" in court after a Georgi.....»»
Study: No evidence sowing date influences optimum plant density of sweet corn grown in the midwestern US
Sweet corn (Zea mays L.var. rugosa or saccharata) is sown across a wide range of dates to provide a steady supply of marketable ears for fresh market and processing. Because the product is perishable, marketable ears must be harvested in a timely man.....»»
Diesel enginemaker agrees to nearly $2 billion in fines with feds and California
More than 600,000 Ram trucks have Cummins engines with software defeat devices. Enlarge (credit: Cummins) Cummins, which makes diesel engines for trucks, among other products, will pay a record Clean Air Act civil penalt.....»»
Cummins agrees to U.S. record $2 billion Ram engine emissions settlement
The lawsuit said Cummins allegedly installed so-called 'defeat devices' to bypass or disable emissions controls such as emission sensors and onboard computers......»»
Cummins agrees to record $1.65 billion U.S. engine emissions settlement
The lawsuit said Cummins allegedly installed so-called 'defeat devices' to bypass or disable emissions controls such as emission sensors and onboard computers......»»
2024 is about to get busy, so play these short 2023 games while you still can
With a hectic few months full of long RPGs on the horizon, now's your chance to play these short, but sweet highlights from 2023......»»
Targeted pest control with RNA spray
Protecting plants efficiently against pests without harming other organisms—this is the objective of the joint research project ViVe_Beet, which is coordinated by the Julius Kühn Institute (JKI). Scientists from the JKI Institute for Plant Protect.....»»
Unraveling the evolutionary origins of umami and sweet taste preferences
The perception of taste is one of the most important senses and helps us identify beneficial foods and avoid harmful substances. For instance, our fondness for sweet and savory foods results from our need to consume carbohydrates and proteins. Given.....»»
How to watch the Dmitry Bivol vs. Lyndon Arthur live stream
Bivol, the only man since Floyd Mayweather to defeat Canelo Alvarez, is fighting on the massive Day of Reckoning boxing card this weekend......»»
Dmitry Bivol vs. Lyndon Arthur live stream: How to watch the fight
Bivol, the only man since Floyd Mayweather to defeat Canelo Alvarez, is fighting on the massive Day of Reckoning boxing card this weekend......»»
Stinky, bitter, and painful: A novel insect repellent attacks multiple sensory pathways
Crop damage in agriculture and the transmission of vector-borne diseases by insect pests have become worldwide threats nowadays. Chemical treatments such as insecticides and repellents have been a significant strategy against insect pests for centuri.....»»
Cummins to pay record $1.675B penalty over engine emission defeat devices in Ram trucks
Cummins allegedly installed defeat devices on 630,000 2013-19 Ram 2500 and 3500 pickup truck engines and undisclosed auxiliary emission control devices on 330,000 2019-23 Ram 2500 and 3500 pickup truck engines......»»