US Pacific Northwest Heat Wave Bakes Wheat, Fruit Crops
An unprecedented heat wave and ongoing drought in the U.S. Pacific Northwest is damaging white wheat coveted by Asian buyers and forcing fruit farm workers to harvest in the middle of the night to salvage crops and avoid deadly heat. From a report: T.....»»
Stochastic thermodynamics may be key to understanding energy costs of computation
Two systems exist in thermal equilibrium if no heat passes between them. Computers, which consume energy and give off heat as they process information, operate far from thermal equilibrium. Were they to stop consuming energy—say you let your laptop.....»»
Advanced graphics processing units lead to unprecedented speed for electronic structure calculations
A recent collaboration among researchers from HUN-REN Wigner Research Center for Physics in Hungary and the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, along with industry collaborators SandboxAQ and NVIDIA, has achieved unprecedent.....»»
"New wave" as start-up sweeps up Thai ocean plastic
As a long-tail boat arrives at a fishing village on the southern Thai island of Koh Chang, residents gather to sell their wares—not seafood, but plastic......»»
Pivotal gene found to confer heat tolerance in perennial ryegrass
Perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.), widely cultivated in the cool-season for forage supply and turfgrass, is extremely susceptible to high temperatures. A recent study has discovered a pivotal stress-responsive gene, combating heat stress in pere.....»»
For some reason, NASA is treating Orion’s heat shield problems as a secret
“I’m not going to share right now. When it comes out, it’ll all come out together.” For those who follow NASA's human spaceflight program, a burning question for the last.....»»
Apple uses giggles to highlight new Apple Intelligence features
Apple is finally rolling out its first wave of Apple Intelligence features, and the company has also released a couple of videos to highlight what's new......»»
The Surprising Story of How Peaches Became an Icon of the U.S. Southeast
The Spanish brought peaches to the U.S., but Indigenous peoples spread the fruit across the eastern half of the U.S......»»
macOS Sequoia 15.1 now available with Apple Intelligence and these new features
Apple has released the next big update for the Mac: macOS Sequoia 15.1. This brings the first wave of Apple Intelligence features to the Mac, plus some non-AI upgrades. Here’s everything that’s new. more….....»»
iOS 18.1 with the first wave of Apple Intelligence features is out now
Apple has released iOS 18.1, the first major update to iOS 18 that includes the first wave of Apple Intelligence features usable by the public.Apple Intelligence's Siri animation on an iPhoneThe initial release of iOS 18 took place on September 16, b.....»»
’60 Minutes’ visits infamous ‘Graveyard of the Pacific’
’60 Minutes’ visits infamous ‘Graveyard of the Pacific’.....»»
Today’s deals: $150 off eufy Robot Vacuum Omni C20, $30 Fire TV Stick 4K Max, $99 Beats headphones, more
We’re less than a month away from Black Friday, which means retailers are really turning up the heat on their sales. Today, we found so … The post Today’s deals: $150 off eufy Robot Vacuum Omni C20, $30 Fire TV Stick 4K Max, $99 Bea.....»»
Coral record reveals long-term variability of Kuroshio
The Kuroshio is a strong western boundary current in the North Pacific. It transports warm, saltier waters from low to middle latitudes, and has a significant impact on China, East Asia and even the global climate. How the Kuroshio changed before the.....»»
A mega-earthquake could strike the Pacific Northwest any day — and we"re not prepared
A mega-earthquake could strike the Pacific Northwest any day — and we"re not prepared.....»»
’60 Minutes’ to visit infamous ‘Graveyard of the Pacific’
’60 Minutes’ to visit infamous ‘Graveyard of the Pacific’.....»»
‘A large Pacific storm system’ to bring rain, gusty winds and maybe thunder to PNW
‘A large Pacific storm system’ to bring rain, gusty winds and maybe thunder to PNW.....»»
Invisible anatomy in the fruit fly uterus: New discoveries could have implications for fertility and pest control
You have likely not spent much time thinking about the uterus of the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster. But then, neither have most scientists, even though Drosophila is one of the most thoroughly studied lab animals. Now a team of biologists at the.....»»
Adventure time: SUPCASE has the ultimate gear for outdoor enthusiasts
This ultimate SUPCASE gear brings the heat, or better yet, the durability with its rugged design -- it's excellent gear for outdoor enthusiasts......»»
Hurricane Kristy strengthens into a Category 5 storm in the Pacific Ocean
Hurricane Kristy strengthened into a Category 5 storm on Thursday and was expected to remain away from land as it churns in the Pacific Ocean and weakens over the coming days, forecasters said......»»
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......»»
Hurricane Kristy strengthens into a Category 5 storm in the Pacific Ocean
Hurricane Kristy strengthens into a Category 5 storm in the Pacific Ocean.....»»