How useless high-voltage power lines risk sparking California wildfires
No California agency knows how many miles of idled or abandoned power lines cross the state’s hillsides and forests, which ...
Useless high-voltage power lines heighten risk of sparking wildfires
California regulations require the companies to remove power lines they don’t anticipate using again, but there’s no set ...
Desert plants' clever survival trick: Two dormancy cycles a year ensure survival in harsh conditions
A research team led by Prof. Huang Zhenying from the Institute of Botany of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has discovered a remarkable survival strategy—a unique seed dormancy cycling mechanism ...
CRISPR manipulation of UFO gene reveals complex plant flowering dynamics
Humans have appreciated the beauty of flowers for centuries. Yet, flowers aren't just aesthetically pleasing. They also play ...
AI-designed spatial gene map identifies early markers of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
An international team of researchers has, for the first time, created a detailed map of the location and identity of individual cells in the adult lung, both from healthy lungs and in lungs from ...
Drought hits South Florida. Here’s what the forecast looks like.
Brown lawns and parched plants are starting to crop up across South Florida. According to the National Weather Service, much ...