Sweet success: First precision breeding of sugarcane with CRISPR-Cas9
Sugarcane is one of the most productive plants on Earth, providing 80 percent of the sugar and 30 percent of the bioethanol produced worldwide. Its size and efficient use of water and light give it tremendous potential for the production of renewable.....»»
Built for business, this Dell laptop with 64GB of RAM is 35% off
This Precision 7680 workstation has some incredibly specs, although it does come with a high price tag which is considerably reduce by this deal from Dell......»»
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.....»»
Enhancing model performance and data efficiency through standardization and centralization
Recent advancements in agricultural computer vision have heavily relied on deep learning models, which, despite their success in general tasks, often lack agricultural-specific fine-tuning. This results in increased training time, resource use, and l.....»»
7 things Sonos’ first headphones will need to get right
Excited for the rumored Sonos headphones? So are we. But as the company enters brand new territory, success is far from guaranteed......»»
"Poor Things" review: Emma Stone and Mark Ruffalo deliver a horny-as-hell spin on "Frankenstein"
Yorgos Lanthimos gives us a surprisingly sweet comedy with "Poor Things," starring Emma Stone and Mark Ruffalo. Review. "It is a happy tale," promises a disfigured Willem Dafoe in the first act of Poor Things. But those familiar with Yorgos Lan.....»»
Peach breeding research: Interspecific hybridization with almond shows minimal "genomic shock"
Interspecific hybridization is a key process in plant evolution and breeding that can lead to phenotypic changes and the formation of new species. The merging of different genomes in a hybrid often triggers a so-called "genomic shock." These alterati.....»»
Viewpoint: Europe has a wolf problem, and a late Norwegian philosopher had the solution
Europe's "wolf problem" is fast becoming a source of social and political tension. Relative conservation success across the continent has led to calls for action from worried politicians and farming and hunting groups. And the European Commission has.....»»
Should the Apple Store be forced to sell lemons?
Apple has spent extraordinary amounts of money building strategic placed Apple Stores around the world. Who should benefit most from Apple's work: Microsoft, Google or maybe Sony?University Village Apple Store, SeattleGiven Apple's success in buildin.....»»
Conservation detection dogs sniff out rare curlew nests
Once an iconic native bird ubiquitous to the Irish landscape, Europe's largest wading bird, the curlew, is now threatened with extinction and disappearing from the Irish countryside. Over the last 40 years, the number of breeding curlew has decreased.....»»
Uncovering the 150-year history of Japanese beer barley breeding
Barley is a staple crop with several applications, acting as a source of food, livestock feed, and an ingredient for malt brewing. Originally disseminated from China and the Korean Peninsula about 2,000 years ago, all Japanese barley cultivars were s.....»»
Wearable sensors for advanced plant phenotyping
In response to increasing global food demands, improving crop yields through efficient phenotyping is imperative. Optical imaging-based phenotyping has markedly progressed plant breeding and crop management, yet encounters limitations in spatial reso.....»»
Study provides insights into diets of early primates
Turns out our love of sweet food goes back—way back—to our early primate ancestors, a University of Otago-led study has found......»»
E3 is dead, and Apple helped kill it
The Electronic Entertainment Expo, or E3, is done for good, the event's organizers announced on Tuesday. Apple's success in game sales and disregard for the entire trade show concept can take some credit for killing it — at least indirectly.The LA.....»»
Wonka review: a sweet, satisfying musical prequel
Wonka is a pleasantly sweet, surprisingly worthwhile prequel......»»
CIOs shape long-term success with GenAI expertise
Today’s CIOs have evolved from managing IT infrastructure and ensuring systems’ efficiency to becoming key business strategists, according to IDC. They stand at the intersection of technology and business, leveraging innovations to shape.....»»
Seafloor geodetic positioning model achieves centimeter-level precision
In a study published on 4 December 2023, in the journal Satellite Navigation, researchers from Chinese Academy of Surveying and Mapping have developed a self-structured Empirical SSP (SESSP) approach to overcome previous limitations. This novel metho.....»»
A CRISPR pioneer looks back as the first gene-editing therapy is approved
In 2007, Luciano Marraffini struck out on what was then a scientifically lonely path: to understand CRISPR, which had been discovered in bacteria only about a decade before......»»
GPUs are cheap right now, but don’t be tempted just yet
GPU prices are pretty sweet right now, but you're most likely better off waiting if you're in the market for an Nvidia GPU......»»
Doom’s creators reminisce about “as close to a perfect game as anything we made”
In 30th anniversary stream, Carmack and Romero recall a game dev "perfect storm." The archived hour-long chat is a must-watch for any long-time Doom fan. While Doom can sometimes feel like an overnight smash success, the seminal fir.....»»
Research reveals the secret sites where America"s migrating songbirds stop to rest and refuel
Every year, billions of birds migrate thousands of miles from their summer breeding ranges to their warmer wintering ranges and back. However, the question of where these birds stop to rest and refuel along the way has long stumped ornithologists......»»