Viticulture gets a boost with yield predicting, threat detecting robots
Credit: Chris Kitchen, Cornell University ITHACA, N.Y. - For grape growers, accurately predicting each season's yield is key to a successful harvest. Underpredict, and you...
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UTA to study bridge safety during floods, ecological impact of bridge construction
Examining the safety and environmental impacts of bridgesCredit: UT Arlington A University of Texas at Arlington researcher has received two Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)...
Kent State receives grant to develop and implement drug prevention infrastructure in 3 counties
Credit: Kent State University Kent State University's College of Public Health is teaming up with the Department of Computer Science to develop and implement drug...
Concrete with improved impact endurance for defense structures developed at FEFU
Credit: FEFU press office Engineers from the Military Studies Center at Far Eastern Federal University (MSC FEFU) developed a brand-new concrete with improved impact endurance...
Vera Serganova and Valery Fokin became Laureates of 2019 George Gamow Award
Mathematician Vera Serganova and chemist Valery Fokin became Laureates of 2019 George Gamow AwardCredit: From private archive The G.A. Gamow Award, founded in 2015 by...
Double-sided tape for tissues could replace surgical sutures
New adhesive that binds wet surfaces within seconds could be used to heal wounds or implant medical devicesCredit: Felice Frankel CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Inspired by...
Human reflexes keep two-legged robot upright
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Imagine being trapped inside a collapsed building after a disaster, wondering if anybody will be brave...
A plethora of states in magic-angle graphene
Credit: ICFO Last year, graphene made another major splash in the headlines when scientists discovered that by simply rotating two layers of this material one...
Insect decline more extensive than suspected
Causes of insect decline and biodiversity loss to be found at the landscape levelCredit: Dr. Ulrike Garbe / Landesamt für Umwelt, Brandenburg Compared to a...
Land restoration in Ethiopia pays off but climate change necessitates many strategies
A combination of land restoration activities can boost crop yields -- in some cases as much as 170 percent -- and soil carbon but increased...
In blacks with Alzheimer’s gene, higher education may be protective
Credit: Fotografie Erik Kottier NEW YORK, NY (Oct. 30, 2019)--Education may erase the risk of cognitive decline associated with the APOE e4 gene--the biggest genetic...
Crab disease poses threat to shellfish stocks
Comprehensive new studyCredit: BlueFish Project, Swansea University Shore crabs carry parasites that pose a major threat to shellfish stocks. In a new study, Swansea University...
To avoid cassava disease, Tanzanian farmers can plant certain varieties in certain seasons
Credit: Rudolph R. Shirima, et al. A nutty-flavored, starchy root vegetable, cassava (also known as yuca) is one of the most drought-resistant crops and is...
Bacterial arsenic efflux genes enabled plants to transport boron efficiently
Functional origin of Nodulin26-like-intrinsic-proteins in plants uncoveredCredit: J. Himpe/IPK Gatersleben Stubby roots, brittle branches, poor fertility - these are some of the symptoms which can...
Seizures in babies: UVA sheds light on why they have lifelong effects
Credit: Dan Addison | UVA A doctor at University of Virginia Children's is using an elegant new approach to mapping brain activity to shed light...
