Higher biomass, less water and more fruit are the results of the first year in a Texas A&M AgriLife Research study comparing mobile drip irrigation, MDI, to low-elevation sprinkler application, LESA, irrigation systems.
Biotechnology
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently completed major upgrades to two key instruments serving critical national needs: measuring the properties of light as it is reflected from a surface or transmitted ...
Optics & Photonics
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When forecasting how storms may change in the future, it helps to know something about their past. Judging from historical records dating back to the 1850s, hurricanes in the North Atlantic have become more frequent over ...
Environment
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A study of the correlation between temperature and mortality in the Indian city of Pune has found that cold, rather than heat, is by far the bigger killer. This is at odds with warnings and mitigating measures authorities ...
Environment
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A team of researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev has taught goldfish to pilot a tiny land vehicle. In their paper published in the journal Behavioral Brain Research the group describes the vehicle, how the fish ...
Nations and industries benefit from longer supply chains and deeper networks, which magnify the benefits of innovative improvements, according to research published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Economics & Business
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Adding just the right amount of sediment to the surface of a Connecticut salt marsh protects coastlines by promoting rapid plant growth, scientists from the University of Connecticut report in a new study published recently ...
Plants & Animals
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Parents are more likely to take action against climate change if observed by their children, a study reveals.
Environment
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Researchers working at China's tokamak facility have announced that the team was able to hold 120-million-degree Celsius plasma for 1,056 seconds. In their announcement to the press, they noted that their achievement was ...
When malicious internet users gain people's trust to obtain sexually explicit photos or videos, and then use these materials—specifically the threat of sharing them—to coerce them for sexual, personal or financial gain, ...
Social Sciences
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