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?.....»»
New motion blur restoration approach for improved weed detection in crop fields
Effective weed control is crucial in agriculture to ensure high crop productivity. It entails the careful separation of weeds from crops before herbicides are sprayed in the fields. In simple terms, the goal of weed control is to remove the weeds whi.....»»
Generation of color-tunable high-performance LG laser beams via Janus OPO
Laguerre-Gaussian (LG) modes are a type of light wave that can carry the external torque of photons as they move through space. They are useful in many fields, from optical communications to super-resolution imaging. Advanced developments in these an.....»»
Scientists discover three new hydrothermal vent fields on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Scientists have discovered three new hydrothermal vent fields over a 434-mile-long stretch of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge during the first scientific expedition aboard Schmidt Ocean Institute's recently launched research vessel Falkor (too)......»»
Flowers that benefit both bees and biodiversity
An increasing number of people want to help bees and other pollinators by growing flowers that are rich in pollen and nectar. But which flowers are the most beneficial?.....»»
Time Is Running Out for Uganda’s Vanishing Glaciers
A muddy trek reveals the last remnants of the Rwenzori Mountains’ once-sprawling ice fields, a loss for scientists studying the climate record......»»
Study reveals how pollinators cope with plant toxins
Pollinators such as honeybees produce special enzymes that detoxify defense chemicals produced by plants, new research shows......»»
Weeds: The good, the bad, and the sometimes beautiful
Spring is here and many fields of crops are dotted with red poppies. Farmers know that this is not a good sign, even if hundreds of people show up, mobile phones in hand, in search of the best photograph......»»
Pesticides detected in pollen and nectar may pose a long-term hazard for pollinators
Pesticides have been detected in flowers not targeted with the chemicals that could be an additional, underestimated threat to pollinators according to new findings by Trinity and DCU, published in the Science of the Total Environment......»»
Diversifying crop fields reduces pest abundance, study finds
Intercropping—the practice of planting mixtures of crops—can be an effective pest management tool worldwide, a new University of Florida study published in the Journal of Applied Ecology shows......»»
Soil nutrients affect how attractive plants are to bees from the ground up, shows study
Pollination is vital for many plants, and nutrients present in the soil before these plants even sprout may affect how attractive they eventually are to pollinators, according to Penn State-led research......»»
Do Earth-like exoplanets have magnetic fields? Far-off radio signal is promising sign
Earth's magnetic field does more than keep everyone's compass needles pointed in the same direction. It also helps preserve Earth's sliver of life-sustaining atmosphere by deflecting high energy particles and plasma regularly blasted out of the sun......»»
Extraction of topological invariants from band structure in the synthetic frequency dimension
Over last few decades, study of topological phases of matter in solid-state electron systems has been extended to other research fields, including synthetic dimensions, and motivates extensive research on topological materials in many systems. Synthe.....»»
Moths are more efficient pollinators than bees, shows new research
Moths are more efficient pollinators at night than day-flying pollinators such as bees, finds new research from the University of Sussex, published March 29 in PLOS ONE......»»
Exploring compound semiconductor applications: communication, fast charging, and energy applications
Compound semiconductors have numerous applications, including mobile phones, fast charging, energy, and other fields. According to John Wang, analyst at DIGITIMES Research, the demand for power amplifiers (PA) for smartphone communication, which reli.....»»
Exploring compound semiconductors applications: communication, fast charging, and energy applications
Compound semiconductors have numerous applications, including mobile phones, fast charging, energy, and other fields. According to John Wang, analyst at DIGITIMES Research, the demand for power amplifiers (PA) for smartphone communication, which reli.....»»
Particle errors: Quantifying the effects of simulation mixing state on aerosol optical properties
Particles in the atmosphere affect global climate. For example, the black carbon from burning fossil fuels absorbs and radiates light and heat. To calculate the effects of aerosols on climate, scientists rely on simulated aerosol fields. How these mo.....»»
Storing information with spins: Creating new structured spin states with spatially structured polarized light
Light is composed of electric and magnetic fields that oscillate perpendicular to each other. When these oscillations are restricted, say, along a plane, it results in polarized light. Polarized light is of great importance in optical communications,.....»»
A machine learning framework to predict and quantify synthesis difficulties for designer chromosomes
Artificially synthesizing genomes has broad prospects in fields such as medical research and developing industrial strains. From the synthesis of the artificial life JCVI-syn1.0 by Craig Venter's team in 2010, to the rewriting and synthesis of the pr.....»»
Home gardens are key to better lives for vulnerable tribes in India, finds research
The forested hills and rolling fields in the state of Odisha are home to some of India's most vulnerable tribal groups, but a growing number of studies show that small home gardens—producing millet, pulses, fresh fruits and vegetables—could be ke.....»»
Synergistic iron carbide catalysts enable direct conversion of syngas into higher alcohols
Higher alcohols (C2+ alcohols), which are important raw materials, have been used as the intermediates of valued products. They are also widely applied in various fields of fuel, food, fine chemicals, pharmaceuticals and energy......»»