ZME Science

Money Doesn’t Grow on Trees? These Spruce Trees in Finland Are Growing Tiny Flecks of Gold in Their Needles

Scientists find bacteria inside Norway spruce needles that can turn dissolved gold into solid nanoparticles.

Bacteria may influence accumulation of gold nanoparticles in spruce tree needles

A new study has, for the first time, uncovered a connection between bacteria living in Norway spruce needles and gold ...
STAT

Warning: Serious cardiovascular events don’t come out of the blue

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. Heart attacks, heart failure, and strokes don’t ...
IEEE

Quantification and Diagnosis of Macular Diseases Through Retinal Image Processing and CSR Detection From Blue Wave FAF Images

Abstract: For a considerable amount of time, the processing of images has been used in the field of biomedicine, particularly for the purpose of diagnosing eye condition. Disorders of the optic nerve ...
Scientific Research Publishing

Hart, S. J., & Veblen, T. T. (2015). Detection of Spruce Beetle-Induced Tree Mortality Using High-and Medium-Resolution Remotely Sensed Imagery. Remote Sensing of Environment ...

ABSTRACT: Over the last several years, pine forests in the southeastern United States have been impacted by needle disease, commonly referred to as Brown Spot Needle Blight (BSNB). This has impacted ...
Scientific Research Publishing

Phelps, W. R., Kais, A. G., & Nicholls, T. H. (1978). Brown-Spot Needle Blight of Pines. Forest Insect & Disease Leaflet 44 (p. 6). US Department of Agriculture Forest Service.

ABSTRACT: Over the last several years, pine forests in the southeastern United States have been impacted by needle disease, commonly referred to as Brown Spot Needle Blight (BSNB). This has impacted ...