Search results for rubber production

Nanophysics Apr 24, 2024

New model extends theory of pattern formation to the nano-cosmos

A new model developed by scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization (MPI-DS) extends the theory of elastic phase separation towards nanoscopic structures. Such patterns are frequent in biological ...

Economics & Business Apr 23, 2024

How global factors influence Thailand's rubber market

A study published in the International Journal of Economics and Business Research has looked at the various factors affecting fluctuations in the price of natural rubber in Thailand, the world's largest producer of the product. ...

Social Sciences Apr 11, 2024

Israel accused of using AI to target thousands in Gaza, as killer algorithms outpace international law

The Israeli army used a new artificial intelligence (AI) system to generate lists of tens of thousands of human targets for potential airstrikes in Gaza, according to a report published last week. The report comes from the ...

Ecology Apr 4, 2024

Study reports that people and environment both benefit from diversified farming, while bottom lines also thrive

A massive new global study led by the University of Copenhagen and University of Hohenheim has examined the effects of diversified agriculture. The conclusion is abundantly clear—positive effects increase with every measure, ...

Ecology Apr 1, 2024

Setting prairies ablaze in springtime is key to restoring damaged ecosystems, conservationists say

On a recent weekday, short but mighty flames began consuming an expanse of tallgrass in Illinois' Nachusa Grasslands, their advance marked with crackles and pops.

Environment Mar 25, 2024

Brazil's Indigenous people turn to EU to save their savanna

An EU law banning deforestation-derived products comes into effect at the end of 2024, but for Brazilian Indigenous people it contains an unbearable loophole: the Cerrado, Brazil's vast wooded savanna, is excluded from its ...

Environment Mar 19, 2024

Global warming and plastic pollution entwined in vicious circle, researchers say

Typically viewed as unrelated problems, global warming and plastic pollution are instead inextricably trapped in a "vicious circle" where one feeds the other, researchers in Sweden report in Nature Communications. The mutually-reinforcing ...

Earth Sciences Mar 7, 2024

Mapping chemical footprints in European streams

Many pesticides, industrial chemicals, and pharmaceuticals, as well as their degradation products, end up in streams and rivers after use.

Plants & Animals Mar 4, 2024

Yabby traps and discarded fishing tackle can kill platypuses. It's time to clean up our act

Recreational fishing is a popular pastime in Australia's inland rivers and streams. Unfortunately in the process, many people are unwittingly killing platypuses.

Molecular & Computational biology Feb 22, 2024

CRISPR/Cas9-mediated targeted mutagenesis of inulin biosynthesis in rubber dandelion

Researchers have leveraged the power of the CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing system to enhance natural rubber production in rubber dandelion (Taraxacum kok-saghyz). The CRISPR system's efficiency and precision offer a promising ...

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