Using biocontrol yeast to curb kiwifruit soft rot
Postharvest kiwifruit is susceptible to various fungal pathogens, especially soft rot, causing massive industry losses. Due to scientific concerns about consumer health and the ecosystem, as well as increasing constraints on the application of chemic.....»»
Cellphone bans in schools alone won"t curb distraction, says communication technologies expert
Cellphone bans in middle and high schools across the U.S. are raising questions about how effective locking away students' devices on the heels of a pandemic—when classroom instruction was all but virtual—will be......»»
Watch the moment when India achieves historic moon landing
India's space program has received a massive boost after the nation made history by becoming the first to achieve a soft landing near the lunar South Pole......»»
How to watch India attempt to join exclusive moon-landing club
India is about to attempt a soft landing on the moon in a tough mission that, if successful, will put it in an exclusive club with only three other members......»»
Digital real estate listings with more photos, descriptions found to earn higher sale prices
Buying a home is a time-consuming process, in part because it requires balancing financial realities with a long checklist of expectations and desires. People care about a solid foundation and certain number of bedrooms. But a property's curb appeal,.....»»
With its moon lander, India hopes to succeed where Russia just failed
India is just a couple of days away from attempting a historic soft landing on the moon that would see it join an elite club......»»
Diverse teams can improve engineering outcomes, but recent affirmative action decision may hinder diversity efforts
It may seem intuitive that teams made up of people with a diversity of perspectives, experiences and backgrounds lead to more effective and inclusive outcomes. But the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision to curb affirmative action in higher education.....»»
An algorithm that shapes objects to cause them to roll down ramps following a desired path
A team of physicists and mathematicians at the Institute for Basic Science's Center for Soft and Living Matter, in South Korea, working with a colleague from the University of Geneva, has developed an algorithm that can be used to find the shape of a.....»»
Blizzard’s Warcraft Rumble has been soft launched
Back in 2022, Blizzard announced a new mobile game called Warcraft Rumble, and the good news for some is that the game has soft launched today. Some of you might recall that back in 2022, Blizzard announced an upcoming mobile game called.....»»
Spooky, stealthy night hunters: Revealing the wonderful otherworld of owls
The calls of owls come to me most nights through the open window of my bedroom. Mostly it is the soft, repeated, rhythmic "more … pork, more … pork" of a pair of boobooks......»»
Sew Wearable Soft Speakers
We’re going to explore ways to make audio speakers more wearable — not by sewing ordinary hard speakers into garments, but by creating new kinds of speakers out of textiles and conductive thread. Then we’ll make a soft speaker of our own! HOW.....»»
Gene grants powerful resistance to resurging plant disease
While wrapping oneself in 100% Egyptian cotton bedsheets is a delightful luxury on a warm summer night, cotton provides much more than breathable, soft fabric. In addition to textiles, the cotton plant is grown for food, fuel, and daily-use consumer.....»»
Boron nitride-based nanocomposites have unexpected properties, researchers discover
Just as carbon makes up both the brittle core of a No. 2 pencil and the harder-than-steel diamond in a cutting tool, boron nitride gives rise to compounds that can be soft or hard. Yet, unlike carbon, far less is known about boron nitride's forms and.....»»
Discovering nanomachines within living organisms: Cytochromes P450 unleashed as living soft robots
A new study reveals an important discovery in the realm of nanomachines within living systems. Prof. Sason Shaik from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Dr. Kshatresh Dutta Dubey from Shiv Nadar University, conducted molecular-dynamics simulation.....»»
Lucid Motors slashes price of Air sedan
Rising interest rates to curb inflation and fears of recession have dampened consumer demand, prompting market leader Tesla to slash prices this year......»»
Lucid Motors slashes price of Air sedan as EV price war grows
Rising interest rates to curb inflation and fears of recession have dampened consumer demand, prompting market leader Tesla to slash prices this year......»»
Rapid infection test in dogs could curb antibiotic resistance
Scientists have developed a new way to rapidly diagnose bacterial infections in dogs, enabling testing and treatment with appropriate antibiotics on the same day......»»
China wants to limit minors to no more than two hours a day on mobiles
China is proposing new measures to curb the amount of time that kids and teens can spend on their phones, as the country takes aim at internet addiction and tries to cultivate "good morality" and "socialist values" among minors......»»
China mulls mandatory "minor mode" on iPhone to curb youth Internet abuse
Apple, other smartphone makers, and app developers may have to introduce limits to how Chinese children can use devices like iPhone and the apps to run them, if a new proposed law is put into effect.Restricting content for kidsA draft regulation put.....»»
Could Weight-Loss Drugs Curb Addiction? Your Health, Quickly, Episode 12
Drugs such as Wegovy and Ozempic might help people tackle substance abuse as well as shed pounds......»»
Could Weight Loss Drugs Curb Addiction: Your Health, Quickly, Episode 12
Drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic might help people tackle substance abuse as well as shedding pounds......»»