Tiny organisms such as bacteria and fungi help to promote the health and function of plant roots. It is commonly assumed that the composition of these microbes is dependent on the properties of the soil. However, researchers have now discovered when studying different local varieties of maize that the genetic makeup of the plants also helps to influence which microorganisms cluster around the roots.
Tropical Heliconius butterflies are well known for the bright colour patterns on their wings. These striking colour patterns not only scare off predators -- the butterflies are poisonous and are distasteful to birds -- but are also important signals during mate selection. Evolutionary biologists have now exploited the diversity of warning patterns of various Heliconius species to investigate the genetic foundations of these preferences. In the process, the scientists identified a gene that is directly... Читать дальше...
Internal strife within the MLBPA could mean a vote to remove Executive Director Tony Clark. No matter the outcome, it weakens the union for the players at a time when they need cohesiveness.
Health Carousel, a Norwood-based travel nursing and staffing firm, has agreed to settle for $6 million a class action lawsuit brought by former employees who had accused it of fraud and violating labor trafficking laws.
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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed off on legislation designed to protect songwriters, performers and other music industry professionals against the potential dangers of artificial intelligence. The move makes Tennessee the first state in the U.S. to enact such measures. Supporters say the goal is to ensure that AI tools cannot replicate an artist’s voice without the artist’s consent. The bill goes into effect July 1. The Volunteer State is just one of three states where name, photographs and likeness... Читать дальше...
A new way to make an important ingredient for plastics, adhesives, carpet fibers, household cleaners and more from natural gas could reduce manufacturing costs in a post-petroleum economy by millions of dollars, thanks to a new chemical reactor.
Sports and gambling are once again in the spotlight in the wake of the Los Angeles Dodgers firing Ippei Mizuhara, the interpreter and close friend of newly acquired star player Shohei Ohtani.
The big NCAA tournament is here. See which two apps you need to stream every game, and the best live TV streaming service for college hoops.
Forests and streams are separate but linked ecosystems, existing side by side, with energy and nutrients crossing their porous borders and flowing back and forth between them. For example, leaves fall from trees, enter streams, decay and feed aquatic insects. Those insects emerge from the waters and are eaten by birds and bats. An international team has now found that these ecosystems appear to keep the energy exchanges in balance -- a finding that the scientists called surprising.
Get an Amazon Echo smart speaker with the discounts that are available in Amazon's Big Spring Sale, where prices for the Alexa-powered devices start at $23.
My Big Agnes Tiger Wall UL2 review will explore my experience with this tent over the last couple of years and why I always come back to it.
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Local non-profits, farmers, and small and medium enterprises are working together to develop solutions and build resilience, but they need more support.
After a season with very little snow, a blast of snowy weather could dump a foot or more in some northern states, just as spring officially arrives. Parts of Montana, the Dakotas, Minnesota, Illinois and Wisconsin are under winter weather advisories, with snow expected Thursday in some areas. Minnesota could see a foot of snow over the weekend, and parts of New England could also see 12 to 18 inches in the coming days.
‘The most terrifying thing you’ve ever posted,’ says one fan
The Haas driver also claimed that the 18-year-old's sensational start to life in Formula One 'could be forgotten' if he doesn't follow up his seventh-placed finish in Jeddah with a good year in F2.
Some officers called themselves the Goon Squad.
The White House announced Thursday that student loans for 77,700 public service workers have been cancelled.
It was in the early 1970s that Ganesh Iyer of Srirangam first met Rev. Fr. Michael of Tamil Ilakkiya Kazhagam, posing as a religious researcher studying the roots of Christianity in India. He was put in touch with Archbishop Rev. R. Arulappa, who agreed to fund his ‘research’ and took him to the Vatican to meet Pope Paul VI. Then his story unravelled
"Short King Spring" officially kicked off on March 19.
A third man faces murder charges connected to the shooting that marred last month's Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade, authorities said Thursday.
A mother now faces manslaughter charges after the death of her son in a crash Wednesday, authorities said.
