Environment minister Andrew Muir said: “The NIEA confirmed, from photographs received on April 4, 2024, the presence of blue-green algae at Moorlough, Strabane. "NIEA staff visited the lough on April 5, 2024 and observed no signs of an algae bloom. The behaviour of blooms can be unpredictable and their location within a water body can change quickly throughout the day. Therefore, a bloom that may be visible at one location one day may not be visible the next.” Cyanobacteria – often referred to...
According to the Sampson County Sheriff's Office, a school resource officer discovered the body of a man inside a vehicle at Hobbton High School's athletic field. Authorities believe the man died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
According to the Sampson County Sheriff's Office, a school resource officer discovered the body of a man inside a vehicle at Hobbton Middle School athletic field. Authorities believe the man died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Antibiotic medicines became a popular treatment for bacterial infections in the early 20th century and emerged as a transformational tool in human health. Through the middle of the century, novel antibiotics were regularly developed in the medication's golden age.
Cole Palmer has been Chelsea's standout player throughout the 2023-24 season. Fans have now realised just how much the former Manchester City star earns. Questioning Stuart Attwell’s integrity is a disgrace for Nottingham Forest - Listen to the
While some cyanobacteria are among the deadliest organisms in the world, others help us flourishBlue-green algae, or cyanobacteria, come in many forms and have generally got a bad press, mainly because five of the 2,000 identified species can produce some of the deadliest toxins known to science.At the same time, they are among the oldest organisms in the world, dating back 2.1bn years, and we owe them a debt of gratitude. Continue reading
In perennial woody plants, bud endodormancy is crucial for survival under adverse environmental conditions in winter, such as low temperature (LT) and dehydration stress. To break bud dormancy is essential for the resumption of bud growth and flowering. Tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa Andr.), belonging to the section Moutan of the genus Paeonia and family Paeoniaceae, is famous for high ornamental and medicinal value and is also known as a newly cultivated oil plant.
In their study, the DeepMind researchers investigated how many-shot ICL affects the performance of LLMs in downstream tasks.
After many years of preparations, CERN has approved a new experiment: the Search for Hidden Particles (SHiP). Physicist Alexey Boyarsky was involved from the start. "We know there is physics that's missing and we aim to find it."
Audio collected with underwater microphones suggests numbers at least stable after centuries of industrial whaling left only a few hundred aliveFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastCenturies of industrial whaling left only a few hundred Antarctic blue whales alive, making it almost impossible to find them in the wild.New research suggests the population may be recovering. Australian scientists and...
Recent findings that plants employ a drought-survival mechanism to also defend against nutrient-sucking pests could inform future crop breeding programs aimed at achieving better broadscale pest control.