For small-scale farmers up against floods, droughts and other dramatic climate events, diversifying income sources can mean financial safety—a lifeline as crop-growing conditions destabilize. But in Nepal, where natural hazards rank among the most severe […]
Cornell University researchers have developed a low-power microchip they call a “microwave brain,” the first processor to compute on both ultrafast data signals and wireless communication signals by harnessing the physics of microwaves.This post was […]
Tesla is recruiting a motorist to test its driver-assistance technology in New York with an eye toward autonomous driving, according to a job listing reviewed by AFP on Wednesday.This post was originally published on this […]
Scientists from Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, together with researchers from St. Petersburg State University and K.A.Timiryazev Institute of Plant Physiology RAS, have defined key changes in the metabolism of amaranth plants that help them […]
When soybean plants survive attacks from insects and periods of drought, they remember. While plants don’t remember in the way animals do, research out of the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station shows that soybean plants can […]
In the selection of specialty coffees, those that score above 80 points in blind tests are free of physical and sensory defects. Greenish-colored beans are known to give the drink an astringent taste, which is […]
In her doctoral dissertation at the University of Vaasa, Michaela Hissa demonstrates that fuels refined from waste and industrial by-products can help reduce emissions in existing engine applications.This post was originally published on this site.
A team of researchers led by CABI have identified 9,071 pest species previously unreported in Uganda which pose potential concern in terms of possible threats to the livelihoods of smallholder farmers as well as food […]
Researchers from Georgia Tech have created a material inspired by seashells to help improve the process of recycling plastics and make the resulting material more reliable.This post was originally published on this site.
As shipping strives to decarbonize, a new wave of innovation is proving that methanol-fueled vessels could offer a scalable, low-emission alternative to diesel on the high seas.This post was originally published on this site.
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