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.....»»
Google’s newest app makes it easier to switch to Android
Google is finally making its Switch to Android app available in the App Store after a soft launch......»»
Researchers discover yeast self-destruct pathway
The cells of some yeast species undergo what appears to be a self-destruct process following certain kinds of stress, according to a new study from researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health......»»
Engineered bacteria could help protect "good" gut microbes from antibiotics
Researchers have engineered a strain of bacteria that can help protect the natural flora of the human digestive tract from antibiotics and curb the emergence of antimicrobial resistance......»»
Big Tech To Congress: Forget About Antitrust, Pass a Privacy Law
Tech giants have a message for Congress: Stop pushing for antitrust laws, and pass privacy rules instead. Lobbying to stop a package of bills designed to curb internet giants' power reached a frenzy this week, as the window for major legislation befo.....»»
Research team unlocks new method to 3D-print complex, functional components for soft robotics
A team of researchers from the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) has developed a new approach for adopting the Freeform Liquid 3D Printing (FL-3DP) technology to 3D print more robust and geometrically complex components for soft ro.....»»
Canada approves controversial Bay du Nord offshore oil project
Canada's environment minister approved Wednesday a controversial offshore oil project expected to see 300 million barrels of oil extracted over 30 years—and to set back efforts to curb climate change......»»
Daredevil: How a Disney+ soft-reboot could tie up loose ends
Daredevil finally got his MCU reintroduction and could take the chance to complete some dangling plot threads......»»
Lots of low- and no-cost ways to halt global warming
Not only do we have the tools to slash emissions and curb global warming by 2030, but half of available carbon-cutting options are cost-free or very cheap, UN climate experts say......»»
Astrophysical plasma study benefits from new soft X-ray transition energies benchmark
The analysis of astrophysical plasmas is vital in the quest to learn about some of the Universe's most powerful and mysterious objects and events such as stellar coronae and winds, cataclysmic variables, X-ray binaries containing neutron stars and bl.....»»
Apples and other fruits can host drug-resistant, pathogenic yeasts on surfaces, study finds
Fungicides used to prolong shelf life of fruits may select for pathogenic yeasts and boost transmission. Those pathogens include Candida auris, a drug-resistant pathogenic yeast found in stored apples in a recent study......»»
New study solves mystery of how soft liquid droplets erode hard surfaces
A first-of-its-kind study led by University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers reveals why liquid droplets have the ability to erode hard surfaces. The discovery could help engineers design better, more erosion-resistant materials......»»
Plant-based steak made from pea protein
ETH Pioneer Fellow Martin Hofmann has developed a method to produce high-quality plant-based meat alternatives. His research on the flow properties of soft materials enables him to imitate the marbling of real steaks......»»
How cells control their borders
Bacteria, fungi, and yeast are very good at excreting useful substances such as weak acids. One way in which they do this is through passive diffusion of molecules across the cell membrane. At the same time, cells need to prevent leakage of numerous.....»»
CNN+ soft launches in web browsers a day early
CNN+ is now available in a desktop browser, a day before it was scheduled to launch......»»
Tesla reportedly suspends production for 4 days in Shangahi amid COVID lockdown
Tesla is suspending production at Shanghai, the largest manufacturing base of the EV maker, for four days beginning Monday, as the Chinese city goes into a two-stage full lockdown to execute mass testing and curb the spread of COVID, sources familiar.....»»
Europe agrees new law to curb Big Tech dominance
Under the rules major firms like Apple and Google would have to open up their systems to rivals......»»
Money at the heart of international efforts to save nature
Can humanity curb spending that harms the world's biodiversity and instead focus funding on protecting it?.....»»
EU legislation to make iMessage and other messaging apps interoperable
The European Union on Thursday night unveiled more details about its plans to curb anti-competitive practices among big tech companies. With the rules of the new Digital Markets Act (DMA), Europe wants all major messaging apps like WhatsApp, Faceboo.....»»
Materials Scientists Make Pizza Dough -- Without the Yeast
sciencehabit shares a report from Science.org: When he was 25, materials scientist Ernesto Di Maio developed a yeast allergy and broke out in hives whenever he ate pizza, which was somewhat embarrassing for a son of Naples, Italy. "My wife loves pizz.....»»
Cure for Zoom fatigue? Animal avatars, of course
Zoom launches new animal avatars into the virtual meeting metaverse to help curb Zoom fatigue......»»