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The Noah"s Ark for plants beneath the English countryside

Inside bomb-proof frozen vaults underneath the English countryside hides a treasure trove of 40,000 species of wild plant seeds from around the world, many of which are in danger of disappearing......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgMay 19th, 2023

Fungi may not think, but they can communicate

Fungi form distinct networks depending on how food sources are arranged. Fungi can be enigmatic organisms. Mushrooms or other structures may be visible above the soil, but beneath.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 2nd, 2024

The reasons flowers wilt could explain how plants spend (and save) their energy

Wilting flowers might not signal poor flower or plant health, but rather the effects of a sophisticated resource management strategy in plants, millions of years in the making......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 2nd, 2024

Researchers study effect of phosphorous and irradiance on the invasive plant Chromolaena odorata

Resource competition is an important factor affecting the invasion success of alien plants, and environmental factors influence the competition outcomes between invasive and native plants. Chromolaena odorata has been listed as one of the main invasi.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

New Age ritual that send "bad energies" up in smoke may contribute to overharvesting of wild plants

A commercialized New Age ritual is causing not only "unwanted energies" to go up in smoke, but also foreign wild plants. A study by Utrecht University researchers Isabela Pombo Geertsma and Anastasia Stefanaki, alongside colleagues from Wageningen UR.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

Global fleet of undersea robots reveals the phytoplankton hidden beneath the ocean"s surface

Phytoplankton—microscopic plant-like organisms—are the foundation of the marine food web, sustaining everything from tiny fish to multi-ton whales while also playing a critical role in removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

Bones from shipwreck suggest right- or left-handedness could affect how clavicle chemistry changes with age

A new study of human skeletal remains from the wreck of the 16th century English warship "Mary Rose" suggests that whether a person is right- versus left-handed may influence how their clavicle bone chemistry changes as they age. Dr. Sheona Shankland.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

Soybean domestication linked to higher mesophyll conductance for increased photosynthesis

In a new study conducted by the Realizing Increased Photosynthetic Efficiency (RIPE) project, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign looked back in time at soybean growth and discovered that modern plants have increased mesophyll.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 29th, 2024

Uranus" moon Miranda may have an ocean beneath its surface, study finds

A new study suggests Uranus' moon Miranda may harbor a water ocean beneath its surface, a finding that would challenge many assumptions about the moon's history and composition and could put it in the company of the few select worlds in our solar sys.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 29th, 2024

Apple Intelligence is coming to these languages in April

Apple Intelligence, where available, is only offered with U.S. English. That's expected to change over the coming months as more languages get added......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 29th, 2024

Invasive plants drive homogenization of soil microbial communities across US, new study finds

Invasive plants are doing more than just taking over landscapes—they're also changing the soil beneath them. A new study co-authored by Matthew McCary, assistant professor of biosciences at Rice University, reveals that these species are reshaping.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 28th, 2024

Apple confirms expanded language support for Apple Intelligence coming in April 2025 and beyond

Apple has just released iOS 18.1 and macOS 15.1 with the first set of Apple Intelligence tools. However, they are only available in English for now. Although the company had previously said it will add more languages in 2025, Apple has just confirmed.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsOct 28th, 2024

Are we drowning out the sounds of the sea?

The sound of waves gently crashing is one of the most relaxing noises. But beneath the surface, things are far less peaceful......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 28th, 2024

Apple confirms expanded language support for Apple Intelligence coming in April 2025

Apple has just released iOS 18.1 and macOS 15.1 with the first set of Apple Intelligence tools. However, they are only available in English for now. Although the company had previously said it will add more languages in 2025, Apple has just confirmed.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsOct 28th, 2024

Apple Intelligence will gain expanded language support in April 2025

Apple Intelligence is currently available in U.S. English only but will expand to support several other languages in the early second quarter of 2025, including several not previously announced.Apple IntelligenceApple Intelligence has rolled out for.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsOct 28th, 2024

Researchers warn against weakening Clean Air Act regulations

A new commentary published in the American Journal of Public Health has found that power plants' use of air pollution control devices saved up to 9,100 lives and up to $100 billion in health costs in 2023. These estimates reveal the substantial healt.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 25th, 2024

Study shows weak external electric fields may protect crops from infection

Research from Dr. Giovanni Sena's group in the Department of Life Sciences highlights an intriguing method to help protect plants from pathogen attacks using weak electric fields......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 25th, 2024

Peacock getting multiview for Election Day, with Premier League to follow

Peacock is rolling out a three-view multiview experience on Election Day, and it'll revive it in December for the English Premier League football matches......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 24th, 2024

China automakers to double overseas capacity to dodge tariffs, study finds

Chinese carmakers have built and commissioned complete manufacturing plants across nine countries, with annual capacity of 1.2 million units as of 2023, a figure set to more than double to 2.7 million in over a dozen countries by 2026, Bloomberg foun.....»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 23rd, 2024

How bioacoustics and AI can help study animal populations in the forest and beneath the waves

Animal sounds combined with artificial intelligence (AI) can revolutionize biodiversity monitoring both on land and in aquatic settings according to researchers from the University of Copenhagen. By analyzing wildlife sounds, AI can now identify spec.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 23rd, 2024

New chemical treatment reduces number of plant pores that regulate water loss

Researchers from Nagoya University Institute of Transformative Biomolecules (WPI-ITbM) in Japan and their colleagues have identified and derivatized a chemical compound that effectively regulates the density of stomata in model plants. Stomata are cr.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 23rd, 2024