Cyclone Mocha floods Myanmar port city, sparing major refugee camps
By Ruma Paul DHAKA (Reuters) -Storm surges whipped up by a powerful cyclone moving inland from the Bay of Bengal
2023-05-14 20:17
Kerry challenges oil industry to prove its promised tech rescue for climate-wrecking emissions
Oil and gas producers talk up technological breakthroughs they say will soon allow the world to drill and burn fossil fuels without worsening global warming
2023-05-14 19:54
AI presents political peril for 2024 with threat to mislead voters: 'We're not prepared for this'
Thanks to recent advances in artificial intelligence, tools that can create lifelike photos, video and audio are now cheap and readily available
2023-05-14 19:48
EU Lawmaker Looks to Cap Windfall Profits in Power Price Crisis
The European Union should strengthen its emergency rules so that citizens don’t bear the brunt if electricity prices
2023-05-14 19:17
'Call of Duty': 'Modern Warfare III' may get another warzone map in 2023
There are a number of rumors about a new warzone map being added to 'Modern Warfare III'
2023-05-14 18:57
Breckie Hill: Why Olivia Dunne clone may be going after Paige Spiranac?
Breckie Hill, a TikTok influencer, wants to try her hand at golf and hopes to compete against Paige Spiranac
2023-05-14 18:54
Bonnierabbit: Extreme winds mess Twitch streamer's outdoor setup during live stream
BonnieRabbit had a mishap during one of her broadcasts on Twitch
2023-05-14 18:47
'It was 100% convincing': Scammers target film company with AI-generated Benedict Cumberbatch voice
Scammers cloned the voice of Benedict Cumberbatch and targeted a Spain-based company called Peabody Films
2023-05-14 18:23
DNI: What does TikTok's latest slang mean?
TikTok's latest slang 'DNI' can be used in various ways, here's what it means and ways to use the term
2023-05-14 16:25
Pokimane: Twitch streamer's 5 most crazy Valorant moments explored
Pokimane is making it in the gaming world with her impressive skills and engaging personality
2023-05-14 15:57
Mushrooms appear to have 'conversations' with each other after it rains
What do you reckon the chattiest vegetable is? The answer may be mushrooms, as according to a new study from scientists in Japan, rain may prompt some fungi to communicate using underground electrical signals. In a study published in Fungal Ecology , researchers monitored small, tan mushrooms known as bicoloured deceivers in the mixed forest at the Kawatabi Field Science Center of Tohoku University in Japandorm. They looked at the 'shrooms electrical potential, measured in megavolts (mV), for about two days in late September and early October 2021. The study site was initially sunny and dry, and the second was during rain - at which point the mushrooms showed some electrical potential and signal transport between each other. Microbial ecologist Yu Fukasawa of Tohoku University said: "Our results confirm the need for further studies on fungal electrical potentials under a true ecological context." Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Previously, scientists had found that these mushrooms make subterranean "sheaths" around the exterior of a tree's roots. These sheaths are made of hyphae and when they link underground they form interconnected systems known as mycorrhizal networks that allow forests communicate via chemical signals down tree roots and mycorrhizal fungi. And a 2022 study found patterns of nerve-like electrical activity in some fungi that seem comparable to the structure of human speech. The study identified up to 50 different "words," or groups of spikes in electrical activity, generated by fungal networks. Earlier research has also found that plants can send secret electrical signals underground, possibly even without help from mycorrhizal fungi. Who knew mushrooms had so much to say? Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-05-14 15:46
TikTok's turbulence trend explained. Why is it being called wild?
Keep reading to know more about the latest TikTok trend called turbulence that has taken the social media giant by storm
2023-05-14 15:21