A research team has developed the Point-Line Net, a deep learning method based on the Mask R-CNN framework, to automatically recognize maize field images and determine the number and growth trajectory of leaves and stalks. The model achieved an object detection accuracy (mAP50)
A recent study investigated the role of the APETALA3–3 ortholog in shaping the diverse morphologies of petals in Delphinium anthriscifolium. This gene, previously known for its function in petal identity, is now revealed to be a key player in the intricate process of petal
A research team has investigated low-cost depth imaging sensors with the objective of automating plant pathology tests. The team achieved 97% accuracy in distinguishing between resistant and susceptible plants based on cotyledon loss. This method operates 30 times faster than
Overwatch 2’s latest collaboration gives four of its heroes skins based on Transformers. It started with a comic that seems to actually canonize the robots in disguise within Blizzard’s universe, rather than simply letting its characters “cosplay” something from a different
The pandemic was "the most disruptive and costly event of the 21st century" and that the worldwide excess deaths from COVID were estimated to be 28 million.
Francine Maisler says casting the pop star for Joker: Folie à Deux was not originally her idea
Coldplay has settled its lawsuit with former manager Dave Holmes, court documents show. A judge approved a settlement agreement between the parties in May, with the terms remaining confidential. Both parties have agreed to bear their own costs. As Variety exclusively reported
New research predicts significant shifts in marine fish communities in the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans as a result of climate warming.
Development of a new way to accurately measure human serum albumin (HSA) levels in people with chronic kidney disease has progressed in recent testing by Flinders University and Japanese researchers.
Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Ill.) defended his call for President Biden to drop out of the 2024 race, arguing it is not about loyalty but rather being "pragmatic" to ensure there is a "very strong" candidate at the top of the Democratic ticket. Quigley, who publicly urged Biden to
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Lei Guo and others from Tianjin University in China discovered that the environmental sediments on the surface of aero engine turbine blades have a significant concentration of Fe, surpassing even the levels of Mg, Al, and Ca in certain zones. Consequently, they propose a
The new electric vehicle plant will provide direct employment for 5,000 people in Turkey, following the deal signed with China's BYD.
Multiple deans at Columbia University have been removed from their positions after texts were revealed that were antisemitic in nature, according to a message from the school’s president Monday. President Minouche Shafik wrote in a letter to the community the messages
The move has stumped the scientific community as there's no obvious reason for it.
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Jae Gurley, a 24-year-old black and transgender fashion creator with 1.7 million followers on TikTok, said young people won't vote for the president.
Presented by GE Aerospace — 💰 Plus: Michael Bloomberg's med school donation {beacon} 12:30 REPORT It’s Monday. What’d I miss last week? 😅 Here's what's happening today: President Biden called into MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” and sent a letter to congressional Democrats, bluntly
The European Union is preparing two surveys aimed at checking how China’s growing production capacity of older-generation semiconductors is affecting the bloc. The European Commission will conduct two surveys covering major chip-consuming industrial firms and the chip
A team of astronomers has identified a temperate exoplanet as a promising super-Earth ice or water world.
"Transcendent experiences, after all, are rare."
Rubén Almazán Estepa and Álvaro Cano are ambassadors for the Liga Genuine, a football league for players with intellectual disabilities.
A scammer pretending to be the ex-Journey frontman presented the victim with phony investment opportunities and told her he "needed a woman in his life"
Pusha T has elevated his bromance with Pharrell and relationship with Louis Vuitton by landing a new role at the luxury fashion house.
Having triumphed in the Season 1 finale of “Unstable” over those trying to oust him from his own company, biotech genius Ellis Dragon (Rob Lowe) will face new challenges in the Netflix comedy’s second season, which drops on Aug. 1. And this time, his own son, Jackson (John Owen
Supreme Court overrules 'Chevron deference,' challenging Biden's regulatory agenda. This development calls into question the current administration's policy-driven regulations.
More than a decade before Hertz CEO Gil West ran a car rental firm , he served a 12-year stint as the chief operating officer at Delta Air Lines. Now, he’s bringing some old airline colleagues over with him. Read more...
Alec Baldwin’s temper is the stuff of Hollywood legend. His volatile behavior on the set of “The Edge” — he refused to shave his beard — left such an impression on producer Art Linson that he made a movie about it, “What Just Happened,” with Bruce Willis caricaturing Baldwin as
President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian reaffirmed Iran's anti-Israel stance on Monday, saying resistance movements across the region will not allow Israel’s \"criminal policies\" towards the Palestinians to continue.
Texas Tech University's Jennifer Guelfo was part of a research team that found the use of a novel sub-class of per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) in lithium ion batteries is a growing source of pollution in air and water.
Along the Seine in the thicket of Roumare Forest, an installation of thirteen striking sculptures celebrates France’s woodland heritage and ongoing preservation efforts. The handful of selected works, chosen from an open call that received more than 300 applications from 33
Joe Egan, the Scottish singer-songwriter who cowrote “Stuck In The Middle With You” as one half of Stealers Wheel with Gerry Rafferty, has died at age 77. The official Rafferty Facebook page, run by Rafferty’s daughter, confirmed Egan’s death with a message Sunday:
Prof. Long Shibing and his team from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have proposed a novel strategy for a high-energy photon detector with high sensitivity and response speed by coupling the interface
MiHoYo's third action-RPG of the 2020s got off to a great start and surpassed the previous launches of Genshin Impact and Honkai Star Rail.
