Cotton is one of the most valuable crops grown in the U.S., with a harvest value of some US$7 billion yearly[1]. It is cultivated across a crescent of 17 states stretching from Virginia to California[2] and is used in virtually every type of clothing[3],
Flowers grown floating on polluted waterways can help clean up nutrient runoff and turn a profit
Flowers grown on inexpensive floating platforms can help clean polluted waterways, over 12 weeks extracting 52% more phosphorus and 36% more nitrogen than the natural nitrogen cycle removes from untreated water, according to our new research[1]. In addition to
AI ‘companions’ promise to combat loneliness, but history shows the dangers of one-way relationships
The United States is in the grips of a loneliness epidemic[1]: Since 2018, about half the population[2] has reported that it has experienced loneliness. Loneliness can be as dangerous to your health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day[3], according to a 2023
Are you really in love? How expanding your love lexicon can change your relationships and how you see yourself
FCC bans robocalls using deepfake voice clones − but AI-generated disinformation still looms over elections
The Federal Communications Commission on Feb. 8, 2024, outlawed robocalls[1] that use voices generated by artificial intelligence.
The 1991 Telephone Consumer Protection Act[2] bans artificial voices in robocalls. The FCC’s Feb. 8 ruling[3] declares that
Anger, sadness, boredom, anxiety – emotions that feel bad can be useful
Remember the sadness that came with the last time you failed miserably at something? Or the last time you were so anxious about an upcoming event that you couldn’t concentrate for days?
These types of emotions are unpleasant to experience and can even
Sugary handshakes are how cells talk to each other − understanding these name tags can clarify how the immune system works
Like the people they make up, cells communicate by bumping into one another and exchanging handshakes. Unlike people, cells perform these handshakes using the diverse range of sugar molecules coating their surface like trees covering a landscape. Handshakes