This Flower Is Really a Fungus in Disguise
In Guyanese savannas, a fungus infects grasslike plants, sterilizes them and produces bizarre all-fungal “flower” doppelgängers -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
In Spain, hi-tech hops keep beer bitter as climate bites
Outside the warehouse in northwestern Spain, it's a freezing, foggy morning but inside it's balmy, the warmth and LED lights fooling 360 hop plants to flower as if it were late August......»»
Apple TV+ Oscar disappointment: 13 nominations, but no wins
Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon and Ridley Scott’s Napoleon resulted in an impressive total of 13 Apple TV+ Oscar nominations – but sadly neither movie picked up any awards on the night … more….....»»
Apple walks away empty handed at the Oscars
Despite 13 Academy Award nominations, Apple TV+ won none at the Oscars ceremony, in a year that saw almost all streamers shut out. Here's why that matters.Lily Gladstone and Leonardo DiCaprio in 'Killers of the Flower Moon'It was already clear going.....»»
Horizontal gene transfer: How fungi improve their ability to infect insects
Researchers at the Kiel Evolution Center have investigated for the first time in detail how a fungus important for biological plant protection can pass on an advantageous chromosome horizontally, using a previously little-studied way of exchanging ge.....»»
Apple TV+ movies struggling to prevail in theaters still considered "profitable"
Apple TV+ appears to be pulling some accounting magic after its latest $700 million run of films, which captured only $466 million in revenue, but the company still considers two of them profitable.'Killers of the Flower Moon'Streaming services are a.....»»
When plants flower: Scientists ID genes, mechanism in sorghum
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory and Oklahoma State University have identified key genes and the mechanism by which they control flowering in sorghum, an important bioenergy crop. The findings, just p.....»»
Study explains how a fungus can control the corn leafhopper, an extremely harmful pest
The corn leafhopper Dalbulus maidis has become a serious problem for farmers. This tiny insect is now widely distributed in the Americas, from the south of the United States to the north of Argentina. In Brazil, it uses only corn plants as hosts, and.....»»
Like the Best Picture Oscar nominee Killers of the Flower Moon? Then watch these 3 great films
If you enjoyed Best Picture Oscar nominee Killers of the Flower Moon, then watch these three great films, including a 1990s Western and a 2007 crime thriller......»»
A crown rust fungus could help manage two highly invasive plants in Minnesota
Though some crown rust fungi are known to cause widespread damage to oat and barley crops, new research from the University of Minnesota suggests a close relative of these major pathogens could actually be a valuable asset in managing two highly inva.....»»
Study finds link between marijuana use and cardiovascular disease
Researchers call for more studies to understand why they're linked. Enlarge / A cannabis flower is seen at East End Flower Farm, in Mattituck, New York, on November 16, 2023. (credit: Getty | CECILIA SANCHEZ) Survey da.....»»
Visitors line up to see and smell a corpse flower"s stinking bloom in San Francisco
Crowds lined up in San Francisco on Wednesday to see—and smell—the blooming of an endangered tropical flower that releases a pungent odor when it opens once every several years......»»
10 most popular 2024 Best Picture Oscar nominees, ranked
Focus Features The 2024 Academy Awards ceremony is just around the corner; chances are, you’ve seen at least some of the nominees for Best Picture. Barbie and , have been seen by everyone at this point, but what about Killers of the Flower Moon.....»»
"Killers of the Flower Moon" snags one SAG Award for Apple TV+
Lily Gladstone, one of the stars of the Apple TV+ movie "Killers of the Flower Moon," has won the Best Actress category at the Screen Actors Guild Awards.Lily Gladstone with her SAG Award [Apple]The 30th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards took place o.....»»
"Flower Moon" director Martin Scorsese honored by Berlin Film Festival
Apple TV+ "Killers of the Flower Moon" director Martin Scorsese has been awarded the prestigious Honorary Golden Bear by the Berlin International Film Festival, which also hosted a feature-length discussion with him.Martin Scorsese at the Berlin Inte.....»»
Flowers grown floating on polluted waterways can help clean up nutrient runoff
Cut-flower farms could be a sustainable option for mitigating water pollution. Enlarge / The cut flowers could pay for themselves and even turn a profit. (credit: Margi Rentis) Flowers grown on inexpensive floating platf.....»»
French fungus as a biocontrol agent against sea spurge in Australia
Field trials have confirmed the successful establishment of Venturia paralias, a biocontrol agent for sea spurge. This line in the sand marks the first time the fungus has established at release sites. It has now begun to spread......»»
Scientists study the behaviors of chiral skyrmions in chiral flower-like obstacles
In nature, the collective motion of some birds and fish, such as flocks of starlings and shoals of sardines, respectively, can generate impressive dynamic phenomena. Their study constitutes active matter science, which has been a topic of great inter.....»»
Light duty: Distinct molecular pathways control growth, flowering in plants
It's well known that plants have a fine-tuned ability to sense changes in the season by how much daylight they're exposed to, yet scientists observed more than a century ago that plants sometimes grow during one season and flower in another. Most res.....»»
Apple TV+ snags critically acclaimed Sundance film starring Lily Gladstone
Apple TV+ has landed the global rights to "Fancy Dance," a critically acclaimed feature that made its debut at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival.Image Credit: Apple TV+The film will star "Killers of the Flower Moon" award-winning and Academy Award-nomi.....»»
Protecting crops through nanotechnology in Southeast Asia
In a recent breakthrough, DNA sequencing technology has uncovered the culprit behind cassava witches' broom disease: the fungus genus Ceratobasidium. The cutting-edge nanopore technology used for this discovery was first developed to track the COVID-.....»»