A new textile used to cover strawberry plants more than tripled fruit yields in field tests, without negatively impacting plant health. Importantly, the technology could also significantly reduce water and pesticide usage in strawberry production. Known as Plant Armor, the carefully designed fabric is simply draped over a strawberry patch and the material’s 3-dimensional structure […] The post Drape Some of This ‘Plant Armor’ Fabric Over a Strawberry Patch to Triple Yields with Less Pesticides appeared first on Good News Network.
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NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has named Stephen Cash director of the agency’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, effective Monday, Oct. 19. Cash, a veteran NASA engineer and aerospace executive, returns to lead the center where he began his career more than four decades ago. “Marshall contributions to NASA’s missions are historic and it’s […]
A new study reveals that white dwarfs can glow green, pink, yellow, and purple, depending on their atmospheric composition and density. Researchers identified the first known green star, and found that one in every 30 white dwarfs may display an unusual color.
