Credit: Scitech DailyScientists analyzing one of the largest genomic datasets of plants. Have actually found how the first plants on Earth evolved the mechanisms used to control water and 'breathe' on land hundreds of millions of years ago.The research study by the University of Bristol and University of Essex. Published in New Phytologist, has...
New method boosts wind farms’ energy output, without new equipment. Credit: MIT.Humans must transition to more sustainable energy sources to slow down climate change and stop its unfavorable effects. Therefore, engineers worldwide have been dealing with various technologies that can transform natural resources, such as sunshine, wind, and water, into electrical energy.Renewable energyWind turbines,...
Tropical Storm Ana dumped rainfall, intensified by climate change, across Malawi, Mozambique and Madagascar in late January. Here, people stand on a vehicle overturned by floodwaters in Chikwawa, Malawi, on January 25. Credit: Bloomberg.Climate change intensified the rainfalls that battered southeastern Africa. Subsequently two powerful storms killed hundreds of individuals in early 2022.Heavy rains...
Credit: Grethe et al. 2022PORTSMOUTH, ENGLAND--According to a statement released by Diamond Light Source, Eleanor Schofield of the Mary Rose Trust and Donna Arnold of the University of Kent utilized high-tech tools at Diamond Light Source to analyze bricks recuperated from the wreck of Mary Rose, King Henry VIII's wooden battleship that sank during...
Like traditional egg white powder, the fungus-derived ovalbumin (pictured) has excellent foaming properties.Credit: VTT Technical Research Centre of FinlandEgg white powder is a commonly used food ingredient, which implies that many hens need to be raised on many farms, ingesting a load of feed and creating much waste. Nonetheless, there might soon be a...
Prostate cancer cells. Credit: NIH Image GalleryProteins and prostate cancerAccording to a study led by Cedars-Sinai Cancer investigators, targeting a particular protein that is often overexpressed in prostate cancer can help avoid or postpone the disease from infecting other parts of the body.The research study, released in the peer-reviewed journal Nature Communications, opens up...
The electrons of some metal oxides, due to their vast effective mass when combined with the ionic lattice of the material, can not comply with the electric field of light and allow it to pass through the material. Transparent and conductive materials are made use of in smartphone touch displays and solar panels for...
A deadly asteroidA new Phys.org report released on February 25 could have been the plot of 2021's "Don't Look Up," a Netflix original about a potentially deadly asteroid that threatens to strike Earth. However, the good news is it was simply a close call.According to the website, the first observations of an asteroid called...
The ComebackAccording to the Guardian, at the peak of the commercial whaling industry, just 1,500 humpback whales were left alive. However, this week, Australian environment minister Sussan Ley announced the removal of the species from the endangered wildlife list.Ley told the independent news channel that removing the humpback from the endangered species list is...
LG Electronics revealed its Signature Kitchen Suite built-in french door fridge at KBIS 2022. Characterized by flexibility, precise temperature control, and optimal user experience, the 48-inch ample French-Door fridge is the most recent addition to LG's premium built-in kitchen appliance brand.This LG model is provided with a convertible drawer offering a wide temperature level...
