The buzz about pollinators in canola fields
Farmers pay attention to many aspects of their crops. They carefully track how much water they are giving them and the amount of fertilizer they are using. But what about how many bees and butterflies are visiting?.....»»
VW"s Pablo Di Si: Price gouging ID Buzz buyers would be big mistake
Pablo Di Si, head of Volkswagen in North America, says dealer price gouging on the new three-row ID Buzz electric bus would not be smart......»»
3-row VW ID Buzz poised to make a bigger splash in North America
The electric, modern-day interpretation of Volkswagen's Microbus for North America has one more row, a bigger battery and more power than its European counterpart......»»
A bigger battery and three rows of seats for US-market VW ID Buzz
Everyone's favorite EV minivan goes on sale in North America in 2024. Enlarge / The Buzz is an electric interpretation of the classic T2 from 1950. (credit: Volkswagen) Good news, everyone—it's almost Volkswagen ID Bu.....»»
How insects track odors by navigating microscale winds
How do flying insects like important pollinators locate odor sources in the great outdoors, despite encountering highly variable wind conditions? They use odor plumes—which travel like smoke and form when the wind blows odor molecules from their so.....»»
Weevils, long-nosed beetles, are unsung heroes of pollination
Butterflies, bees, and even bats are celebrated as pollinators: creatures that travel from flower to flower to feed, and in the process, help fertilize the plants by spreading pollen. But some of nature's most diverse pollinators often go unnoticed,.....»»
Multifunctional interface enables manipulation of light waves in free space
Recent technological advances have given us a remarkable ability to manipulate and control light waves, opening up numerous applications in various fields, such as optical communication, sensing, imaging, energy, and quantum computing. At the heart o.....»»
Study finds pollinators are attracted to humidity, not just scent
Humidity is as important as scent in attracting pollinators to a plant, new Cornell-led research finds, advancing basic biology and opening new avenues to support agriculture......»»
Bees can do so much more than you think—from dancing to being little art critics
Bees are among the most important insects on Earth—vital pollinators of our crops and significant contributors to human societies for thousands of years......»»
High-power, high-energy, all-fiber Mamyshev oscillator
High power/energy ultrafast fiber lasers have broadband applications in material processing, medicine, advanced manufacturing and other fields. Compared with solid-state lasers, fiber lasers have the advantages of compact systems, flexibility, good h.....»»
This is catfishing on an industrial scale
Hired as customer service reps, they lure the lovestruck through a network of dating sites. Enlarge (credit: Emilija Manevska/Getty Images) This wasn’t supposed to happen. In 2020, in a house surrounded by fields in th.....»»
Human crowds are best modeled by a "visual neighborhood"
Human crowd dynamics are best predicted by a visual neighborhood model, based on the visual fields of each person in the crowd. Birds flock, fish school, and human crowds, too, move in a collective motion pattern. Understanding human crowd behavior c.....»»
Facing external threats, bees may get help from internal organisms
Awareness is growing worldwide of the crucial role that bees and other pollinators play in preserving natural habitats and securing food supplies. In the run-up to World Bee Day on 20 May, Horizon Magazine takes a closer look at how microorganisms in.....»»
Flip-flopping magnetic fields hint at a solution for puzzling fast radio bursts from space
Fast radio bursts—intense, milliseconds-long flashes of radio energy from outer space—have puzzled astronomers since they were first spotted in 2007. A single burst can emit as much energy in its brief life as the Sun does in a few days......»»
Magnetic bacteria: Microorganisms can help to extract dangerous heavy metals from wastewater
A research team at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) has managed to purify water containing uranium using a special kind of bacteria known as magnetotactic bacteria. The name derives from their ability to react to magnetic fields. They.....»»
Forget ChatGPT — Siri and Google Assistant do these 4 things better
Thanks to ChatGPT, the AI buzz is everywhere. However, don't let OpenAI's rockstar AI trick you into ditching the trusty Google Assistant or Siri on your phone......»»
Indigenous people living near oil fields in the Peruvian Amazon have high levels of metals in their urine
Indigenous communities living near oil exploration sites in the Peruvian Amazon have high levels of mercury, cadmium and lead in their bodies. This is the conclusion of a study led by Cristina O'Callaghan Gordo, a researcher at the Barcelona Institut.....»»
Researchers call for a new approach to studying academic progress
In the study of higher education, universities have long been viewed as pipelines, preparing students for productive careers in specific fields. But when it comes to understanding how students actually make their way through college, the "pipeline" i.....»»
How Magnetic Fields Control Galactic Growth
Our galaxy’s enormous scaffolding is shaped by complex magnetic fields.....»»
Organic light-emitting diodes can be harnessed to map magnetic fields
Smartphones could one day become portable quantum sensors thanks to a new chip-scale approach that uses organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) to image magnetic fields, with significant implications for use in health care and industry settings......»»
NAMAD seeks president after Hugene Fields departure
Hugene Fields, a newcomer to retailing who joined the minority auto dealers association last fall, departed March 31......»»