This year we bid farewell to two lost frogs, the Chinese paddlefish, a plant from New Hampshire, and many others. Last July scientists in Texas announced some surprising news: They had rediscovered an oak tree species previously believed to be extinct. Until then the last known Quercus tardifolia tree was believed to have
Background: Motivation has long been seen as a deciding factor in the learning of a foreign language and in ensuring success for the learners. As a corollary to this, demotivation adversely affects learning success and negatively influences learning outcomes. The present study examines the factors that negatively affect Saudi EFL learners.Methods: The study
The application of a deep learning algorithm (DL) can more accurately predict the initial flowering period of Platycladus orientalis (L.) Franco. In this research, we applied DL to establish a nationwide long-term prediction model of the initial flowering period of R2) were used as training effect indicators to evaluate the prediction accuracy. The
Over the last decade, we have observed in microbial ecology a transition from gene-centric to genome-centric analyses. Indeed, the advent of metagenomics combined with binning methods, single-cell genome sequencing as well as high-throughput cultivation methods have contributed to the continuing and exponential increase of available prokaryotic genomes, which in turn has favored the
by Trip O’Dell, UX MasteryNovember 19, 2019 We were very excited to chat recently with Trip O’Dell who, among his other impressive roles, has been a product design lead at Amazon where he worked on the future vision for their virtual assistant, Alexa. Our discussion with Trip was full of juicy insights about
Children’s use of social media has increased significantly over the past decade. As a result, they are susceptible to smartphone addiction. In particular, parents’ and children’s well-being and behaviors are negatively affected by smartphone addiction. Such addiction likely affects both physical performance and lifestyle. Adolescents utilize their smartphones while performing other tasks. The
The target chamber at the National Ignition Facility has been the site of a number of breakthroughs in fusion physics. U.S. Department of Energy/Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Carolyn Kuranz, University of Michigan American scientists have announced what they have called a major breakthrough in a long-elusive goal of creating energy from nuclear fusion.
By: Neena Bhandari A quick, affordable, non-invasive detection tool could help accelerate progress in meeting the UN Sustainable Development Goals’ target to eliminate malaria, say researchers who developed it. The WHO’s global technical strategy for malaria 2016–2030 aims to reduce malaria incidence and mortality rates by at least 75 per cent by 2025
Due to Egypt’s strategic location among countries, transportation is one of the most significant development sectors because it plays a major part in today’s economy and society and has a large influence on growth and employment. Over the years, the Egyptian General Organisation of Physical Planning (GOPP) has prepared strategic general urban plans
Achieving a more transparent and less manipulative online media may well be the defining political battle of the 21st century. By Stephan Lewandowsky and Anastasia Kozyreva There was a time when the internet was seen as an unequivocal force for social good. It propelled progressive social movements from Black Lives Matter to the