Abstract: Robots have been increasingly applied in orchard management, with fruit tree localization and mapping being crucial for precision and automation. Existing methods require real-time kinematic ...

In the early house of Tuesday morning, residents of a home on Ford Ave, Torrens Park, were woken by neighbours to the news a massive tree had crashed outside of their two-storey home onto a classic ...

Rich and accurate medical image segmentation is poised to underpin the next generation of AI-defined clinical practice by delineating critical anatomy for pre-operative planning, guiding real-time ...

The Tree Pose is one of my favorite yoga poses because it brings a sense of strength from deep within, yet at the same time allows me to be totally free. It is a playful, happy pose that always makes ...

“Keep a green tree alive in your heart, and a songbird may come to sing there” is a beautiful Chinese proverb about hope, resilience, and the power of inner growth. It reminds us that the condition of ...

Returpack sustainability and quality head Sara Wester Bergendorff. Credit: Returpack/Cision. Returpack in Sweden has become the first deposit return system in Europe to obtain RecyClass certification ...

Abstract: Massive tree dieback events triggered by various disturbance agents, such as insect outbreaks, pests, fires, and windstorms, have recently compromised the health of forests in numerous ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Researchers have confirmed Taiwan’s tallest known tree: an 84.1-meter (276-foot) Taiwania fir they named “the Heaven Sword of the Da’an River.” A ...

Most people like to think they’ve “moved on” from the hard parts of their past. But the mind doesn’t always work that way. Some experiences don’t disappear; they go underground. They show up in ...

Team climbing 'The Heaven Sword', Taiwan's and East Asia's tallest tree. Credit: Steven Pearce. Dr Rebecca Chia-Chun Hsu is an assistant researcher at the Taiwan Forestry Research Institute. Her work ...

Taiwan, historically known as Formosa, holds a secret deep within its rugged interior: it is one of the rare locations on Earth capable of supporting "giant" trees—specimens that tower over 80 meters ...