The MIT Banana Lounge
I’ve co-founded or been an early investor in many things. One of my favorites is the MIT Banana Lounge. I will be hanging out there Tuesday afternoon and doing an AMA from 2pm to 4pm. It began with an email from Zoe Sheill. I met Zoe at PSL whe.....»»
The botanical imperialism of weeds and crops: How alien plant species on the First Fleet changed Australia
Locally grown produce fills Australian shops, but almost all of these species were imported, as native as cane toads. Icons of Australian agriculture, like the Big Banana and Big Pineapple, proudly display the regions' crops, but these are newcomers.....»»
Fortnite Banana emote code: How to get the Nanner Ringer emote for free
This limited-time emote requires you to activate a code on the Fortnite website, but you need to act fast. Here's everything you need to know about the process......»»
A close look at changes to the skin biome after ear piercing
A team of microbiologists at McGill University's Redpath Museum, working with a colleague at Tattoo Lounge MTL, has investigated changes to the skin microbiome when a person has an ear pierced and a metal object inserted into the puncture. In their s.....»»
A croc"s life: There"s more than meets the eye
Saltwater crocodiles are large predators that lurk in muddy waters, with jaws powerful enough to attack anything from water buffalo to humans... but they are also just big chilled-out lounge-lizards who love to sunbake......»»
Investigating banana trees as buffers to fight wildfires
Fire buffers composed of irrigated banana trees could slow and calm wildfires and generate profit for residents of fire-prone regions, according to a study published in PNAS Nexus. Climate change is increasing wildfire risk. Wildfires in the Western.....»»
How to install banana plugs on speaker wire for easy connectivity
Upgrading your messy, raw speaker wire with clean, secure banana plugs is a great way to make for easy connectivity. Here's how to do it......»»
The first telomere-to-telomere haplotype-resolved reference genome of triploid banana
Banana is one of the most important crops of the world. The demand for cultivated bananas continues to grow; however, their production is greatly affected by a complex of biotic and abiotic stresses. For instance, banana yields are severely threatene.....»»
Infiniti unveils showroom redo ahead of product revamp
Infiniti's future showrooms will be bright and airy, with lounge-like seating and premium furnishings......»»
Does the world really need another chair?
If the most sustainable buildings are the ones that already exist, then the most sustainable chairs are the ones that already exist too. The Thonet chair. The Wassily Chair. The Eames Lounge Chair. These chairs have gone down in history as design ic.....»»
Enset, Ethiopia"s remarkable "tree against hunger" flowers at Kew Gardens for the first time
Enset (Ensete ventricosum), an African relative of the much-beloved banana plant, is flowering inside of Kew Gardens' Temperate House, marking the very first time this extraordinary plant has produced an inflorescence at the botanic garden. Royal Bot.....»»
Pang Pha, the Asian elephant, taught herself how to peel a banana
The elephant only peels yellow-brown bananas when alone, and can do so faster than humans. An elephant named Pang Pha learned how to peel a banana with her trunk—but only yellow-brown bananas. Credit: Kaufmann et al., 2023/Current.....»»
Laboratory solar flares reveal clues to mechanism behind bursts of high-energy particles
Simulating solar flares on a scale the size of a banana, researchers at Caltech have parsed out the process by which these massive explosions blast potentially harmful energetic particles and X-rays into the cosmos. Their research is published in the.....»»
Yellow iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus now available to order
The (non-revolutionary) yellow and yellow iPhone 14 Plus are now available to order from the Apple Store, if for some reason you were holding out on upgrading lest a banana yellow color option. First orders for the yellow iPhone 14 will ship on Tue.....»»
Yams benefit from banana "paper" cocoon
Wrapping yam seeds in biodegradable paper made from a mixture of unusable parts of banana plants and recycled cardboard boxes sharply increased yam size and yields in field tests conducted in Benin, Africa......»»
The MIT Banana Lounge
I’ve co-founded or been an early investor in many things. One of my favorites is the MIT Banana Lounge. I will be hanging out there Tuesday afternoon and doing an AMA from 2pm to 4pm. It began with an email from Zoe Sheill. I met Zoe at PSL whe.....»»
Large fireplaces bookend Evangeline rooftop bar at Ace Hotel Toronto
The rooftop bar and lounge at the recently opened Ace Hotel Toronto, by local studio Shim-Sutcliffe Architects, continues the earthy tones and exposed concrete from the lobby. Read more The rooftop bar and lounge at the recently opened Ace H.....»»
Hands on with the Banana Phone: reference memes of days gone by with this novelty handset
Take a trip back to 2004 with the Banana Phone, a Bluetooth handset that pairs with your iPhone.The Banana PhoneThe Banana Phone does what it says on the box: it's a Bluetooth handset in the shape of a banana. Read more........»»
Scientists peel back ancient layers of banana DNA to reveal "mystery ancestors"
Bananas are thought to have been first domesticated by people 7,000 years ago on the island of New Guinea. But the domestication history of bananas is complicated, while their classification is hotly debated, as boundaries between species and subspec.....»»
Team reports on a fungus that simultaneously combats two of the worst threats to banana plantation yields
The banana borer Cosmopolites sordidus and the disease Fusarium wilt, caused by the soil-borne fungus Fusarium oxysporum, are among the most harmful pests that threaten the livelihoods of banana growers, who face major challenges in attempting to con.....»»
Will Banana Republic ever be forced to change its name?
As many companies have changed their names in response to customer outrage, one of the country’s most popular fashion brands has continued to use its branding with little pushback. Why? The last two-plus years have seen a broad reckoning for c.....»»