The best traits in Crusader Kings III
Getting the best traits in Crusader Kings III will make or break any playthrough. Here is how to get the best traits for your kids and which ones to avoid......»»
Forget the proverbial wisdom: Opposites don’t really attract, study finds
Educational attainment, substance use were most common shared traits among couples. What draws us to choose romantic partners? A sweeping new meta-analysis suggests we gravitate toward certain shared traits. (credit: Muramasa).....»»
Study: The best free-throw shooters share these biomechanical traits
Best shooters have greater control over release-point height, trunk lean in particular. There's rarely time to write about every cool science-y story that comes our way. So this year, we're once again running a special Twelve Days.....»»
Study: the best free-throw shooters share these biomechanical traits
Best shooters have greater control over release point height, trunk lean in particular. There's rarely time to write about every cool science-y story that comes our way. So this year, we're once again running a special Twelve Days.....»»
Revolutionizing plant phenotyping: 3D plant shoot segmentation with deep learning
The quest for efficient 3D plant shoot segmentation, vital for extracting plant phenotypic traits, has driven the integration of deep learning with point clouds. Traditional 2D methods, while prevalent, encounter challenges in depth perception and st.....»»
Complex floral traits affect pollinator attraction to urban green spaces
Pollinators are in decline globally and regionally. Building pollinator-friendly urban green spaces is an effective way to mitigate the negative impacts of urbanization on pollinator diversity and services......»»
Expansin genes shown to drive heteroblastic leaves in Ceratopteris chingii
Heteroblasty is a developmental trajectory event in which plants undergo rapid ontogenetic changes in multiple traits, as exemplified by the transition from distinct juvenile to adult leaves. Heteroblastic leaves allow plants to adapt to environmenta.....»»
Mesopotamian bricks unveil the strength of Earth"s ancient magnetic field
Ancient bricks inscribed with the names of Mesopotamian kings have yielded important insights into a mysterious anomaly in Earth's magnetic field 3,000 years ago, according to a new study involving University College London researchers......»»
Transforming rice phenotyping: Advanced deep learning models enhance panicle analysis and nitrogen impact studies
Rice is crucial for global food security, providing sustenance for half of the world's population. Its production, particularly influenced by environmental factors during the heading-flowering stage, affects crucial growth traits. Traditional phenoty.....»»
Climate negotiators get down to business at COP28 summit
COP28 is approaching the end of the first week and the kings, presidents and prime ministers have flown off. Now, hundreds of seasoned climate diplomats must get down to the tough job of negotiating a text that everyone can agree on. Adnan Amin, who.....»»
The National Park Service wants to plant sequoias: Environmentalists sue, say there"s no need to interfere
High-intensity fires in 2020 and 2021 devastated the adult sequoia tree population globally, particularly at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in Northern California......»»
Owner personality and mental well-being associated with human–pet attachment
University of Helsinki researchers have collected data about the personality traits of thousands of dogs, cats and their owners to explore owner–pet attachment. The data encompass about 2,500 pet owners and 3,300 pets. The work is published in the.....»»
Crop yield prediction: New model uses sun-induced chlorophyll fluorescence for enhanced photosynthetic trait estimation
Crops use carbon dioxide (CO2) through photosynthesis to create organic matter, with enhanced photosynthetic rates crucial for meeting global food demands. While crop phenomics has focused on structural traits, it's the functional traits like maximum.....»»
Climate shapes life-history traits of abundant bacteria in Qinghai-Tibet plateau
Microorganisms are essential to grassland soil ecosystems and play a critical role in biogeochemical cycles. Microbial communities can be classified into distinct ecological groups based on common life-history traits, which reveals the processes in h.....»»
Scientists develop open archive of plant images and related phenotypic traits
Plant images contain a wealth of information that reflects key phenotypic characteristics such as color, shape, growth, and health status of plants. High-throughput plant phenotypic collection technology has been widely applied in plant phenomics, ge.....»»
CT scan reveals "neglected" dinosaur had super senses
A CT scan of an often-overlooked, plant-eating dinosaur's skull reveals that while it may not have been all that "brainy," it had a unique combination of traits associated with living animals that spend at least part of their time underground, includ.....»»
Sacramento Kings vs. Houston Rockets live stream: watch the NBA for free
Find out how to watch a free live stream of Saturday night's NBA game between the Sacramento Kings and Houston Rockets......»»
New research finds marine bacteria ditched their flagella and other traits when migrating back to the ocean
Scientists have discovered flagella in an unexpected place: hot spring-dwelling bacteria from the phylum Chloroflexota. Research shows that flagella were lost in other forms of Chloroflexota that adapted to marine environments hundreds of millions of.....»»
Tim Cook surprises gamers at Apple"s Taikoo Li store in China
Apple CEO Tim Cook began an unannounced trip to China with a visit to an Apple Store where gamers were competing in an "Honor of Kings" tournament.Tim Cook at game tournament in Apple Taikoo Li, Chengdu (Source: Apple)"Honor of Kings" is a game by Te.....»»
How animal traits have shaped the journey of species across the globe
The devastating tsunami that hit Japan in March 2011 set off a series of events which have long fascinated scientists like me. It was so powerful that it caused 5 million tons of debris to wash into the Pacific—1.5 million tons remained afloat and.....»»
Study elucidates evolution of mosquitoes and their hosts
Researchers at North Carolina State University and global collaborators have mapped the mosquito's tree of life, a major step toward understanding important traits, such as how the insects choose their hosts, feed on blood and spread disease. The fin.....»»