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Yams benefit from banana "paper" cocoon

Wrapping yam seeds in biodegradable paper made from a mixture of unusable parts of banana plants and recycled cardboard boxes sharply increased yam size and yields in field tests conducted in Benin, Africa......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagFeb 22nd, 2023

Public health beliefs predict support for climate action, study shows

A paper published in the current issue of the Journal of Health Communication by Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) researchers finds evidence that holding science-consistent beliefs about the public health effects of climate change is an importan.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News9 hr. 26 min. ago

Astronomers study evolution of a giant outburst in X-ray binary EXO 2030+375

An international team of astronomers has observed an X-ray binary system known as EXO 2030+375. Results of the observation campaign, presented in a research paper published June 18 on the pre-print server arXiv, provide more insights into the evoluti.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News15 hr. 54 min. ago

Researcher: Culturally diverse teens greatly benefit from social media—banning it would cause harm

There is currently a bipartisan push from state and federal governments to introduce laws in Australia banning young people under 16 from accessing social media platforms. Politicians are citing fears that minors are exposed to harmful or inappropria.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 24th, 2024

Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble review: Sega is on a roll with its latest hit

Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble is the best entry in Sega's quirky platforming series since its GameCube days......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJun 24th, 2024

Wedbush: Apple will lead consumer AI amidst iPhone 16 super cycle

The new Apple Intelligence is so powerful, analysts at Wedbush are claiming that Apple has put itself at the forefront of artificial intelligence with it, and it will launch an iPhone 16 upgrader super cycle.iPhone 16 Pro is expected to benefit from.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJun 24th, 2024

Protected areas can boost biodiversity and local economies

Protected areas, like nature reserves, can conserve biodiversity without harming local economic growth, countering a common belief that conservation restricts development. A new study outlines what is needed for conservation to benefit both nature an.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 22nd, 2024

Amazon is swapping plastic pillows for paper in its packaging

Plans to transition to paper packaging will see Amazon remove at least 95% of plastic air pillows from North American packages......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJun 21st, 2024

The best password managers for iPhone

Tired of managing tons of passwords in a notes app or on paper? Here are the best password managers for iPhone to help you access your logins wherever you go......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJun 20th, 2024

Greening the food supply chain: Developing sustainable food systems through interdisciplinary collaboration

Sustainability is a hot topic in just about every field that engages with the environment, including agriculture. An interdisciplinary group of researchers in UConn's College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources has published a paper outlinin.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 20th, 2024

Behavioral economics theory explains a popular banana-clicking video game

In the ever-evolving online gaming landscape, one seemingly simple online game has captivated players. The free-to-play clicker Banana has amassed more than 850,000 concurrent players on the gaming platform Steam......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 20th, 2024

Paper-based biosensor offers fast, easy detection of fecal contamination on produce farms

Purdue University researchers are introducing a new biosensor technology to the agricultural industry inspired by advancements achieved during the COVID-19 pandemic......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 20th, 2024

Chemists develop technique for extending nitrene reactions to three days

A team of chemists at the University of Bremen, in Germany has developed a new type of nitrene capable of slow reactions that can last for up to three days. Their paper is published in the journal Science......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 20th, 2024

Guest commentary: Charity event shows why design work isn"t meant to be fully digital

The Father's Day benefit in Grosse Pointe Shores, Mich., illustrates the power of real-life gatherings in an industry pushing to be more virtual......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJun 19th, 2024

New theory broadens phase transition exploration

In a paper recently published in Physical Review Letters, Los Alamos National Laboratory researchers offer a new theory that predicts defect density across a variety of phase transitions. The research opens new routes for the exploration of defect fo.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 18th, 2024

Samsung S95D OLED TV review: I pulled my hair out so you don’t have to

While the excellent Samsung S95D OLED's anti-glare treatment may not be for everyone, it's a huge benefit for most viewers......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJun 18th, 2024

Researchers report on effectiveness of violence against women campaigns during sports events

In a paper published in the journal Event Management, researchers have investigated the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games and its One Million Stars to End Violence (OMSTEV) campaign to see how effective such a campaign was when connected to a major.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 18th, 2024

Restored rat-free islands could support hundreds of thousands more breeding seabirds

Hundreds of thousands more breeding pairs of seabirds could return to remote island archipelagos if invasive rats were removed and native vegetation restored, a new paper finds......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 18th, 2024

Preparing for a post-quantum future

Post-quantum cryptography (PQC) is a hot topic. A recent paper from Tsinghua University raised doubts about lattice-based cryptography for PQC, though an error was found. This has sparked questions about the strength of soon-to-be-standardized PQC al.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsJun 18th, 2024

Chimpanzees understand that they are sometimes relying on luck when making guesses, research suggests

Psychologists Benjamin Jones and Josep Call at the University of St Andrews, in the U.K., have found via behavioral experiments that chimpanzees know that they rely on luck when making guesses about certain things. Their paper is published in the jou.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

Ripe for knowledge: Unraveling the genetic ties of banana softening

A recent study has pinpointed a novel bHLH gene, MabHLH28, as a key regulator of banana fruit ripening. This gene significantly influences the softening process by upregulating the expression of softening-related genes, either independently or in syn.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024