Scientists Use ‘Breathalyzers’ and Lasers to Measure Cow Burps and Farts
Oklahoma cows belch out about a half-pound of methane daily. Continue reading Scientists Use ‘Breathalyzers’ and Lasers to Measure Cow Burps and Farts
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Someone Posted Weed and Viagra Spam On a US Department of Agriculture Site
The USDA blamed the issue on a “web form” that was abused to post spam. Continue reading Someone Posted Weed and Viagra Spam On a US Department of Agriculture Site
Researchers Built a Cat Paradise for Science
Researchers converted a barn into a cat paradise to study feline contraceptives in a more natural way. Continue reading Researchers Built a Cat Paradise for Science
What It’s Like to Live in America Without Broadband Internet
In every single state, a portion of the population doesn’t have access to broadband, and some have no access to the internet at all. Continue reading What It’s Like to Live in America Without Broadband Internet
Animal Rights Groups Have Filed a Lawsuit Against the USDA for Removing Records
PETA, Born Free USA, and others filed the lawsuit Monday. Continue reading Animal Rights Groups Have Filed a Lawsuit Against the USDA for Removing Records
This Blog Is Republishing All the Animal Welfare Records the USDA Deleted
A grassroots effort to recover the extant records has sprung up amid controversy over the USDA’s decision to remove the files from the web. Continue reading This Blog Is Republishing All the Animal Welfare Records the USDA Deleted
TellusLabs wants to help us better understand our planet
If you’ve spent time following companies like Orbital Insight and Descartes Labs, you might assume the geospatial analytics race has been won. But TellusLabs thinks, on the contrary, that the table hasn’t even started to cool. Armed with $3 million in new seed funding from IA Ventures and an investor group including Hyperplane VC, FounderCollective and Project11, the… Read More Continue reading TellusLabs wants to help us better understand our planet
Trippy Satellite Imagery Could Forecast Food Crises Before They Happen
New machine learning algorithm from Descartes Labs is like ‘Minority Report,’ but for corn. Continue reading Trippy Satellite Imagery Could Forecast Food Crises Before They Happen
Why You Can’t Legally Call Organic Weed ‘Organic’
Medicinal and recreational users are demanding organic pot, but most states have next to no regulatory oversight when it comes to pesticide use on cannabis. Continue reading Why You Can’t Legally Call Organic Weed ‘Organic’
On the Ground With Scientists Battling Zika in Florida
When state officials announced last week that they’d captured mosquitoes infected with Zika, it was by using these scientists’ traps. Continue reading On the Ground With Scientists Battling Zika in Florida