Genetic data promises new future for kiwi fruit July 31, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Kiwifruit lovers can look forward to new, novel forms of their favourite fruit thanks to the release this week of crucial genetic data which fruit breeders say will help them naturally breed new varieties with increased health ... | |
Researchers find dual-use sexual attraction and population-control chemicals in nematodes July 31, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 15 vote(s)
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Organisms ranging from humans to plants to the lowliest bacterium use molecules to communicate. Some chemicals trigger the various stages of an organism's development, and still others are used to attract members of the opposite ... | |
Like eavesdropping at a party July 31, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Cells rely on calcium as a universal means of communication. For example, a sudden rush of calcium can trigger nerve cells to convey thoughts in the brain or cause a heart cell to beat. A longstanding mystery has been how ... | |
 Penguins wash up closer to equator in Brazil July 30, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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(AP) -- Penguins from frigid waters near the bottom of the world are washing up closer to the equator than ever before, Brazilian wildlife authorities said Wednesday. | |
Smart Contact Lenses July 30, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
"Smart" contact lenses that measure pressure within the eye and dispense medication accordingly could be made possible using a new material developed by biomedical engineers at UC Davis. | |
Plant Parasite 'Wiretaps' Host July 30, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A parasitic plant that sucks water and nutrients from its plant host also taps into its communications traffic, a new report finds. The research could lead to new ways to combat parasites that attack crop plants. | |
 Engineer Taps Heat-Loving Bacteria for Hydrogen July 30, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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A North Carolina State University engineer has been awarded a $1.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to learn more about the microbiology, genetics and genomics behind how and why heat-loving ... | |
Redundant System Keeps Embryo in Stitches July 30, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(PhysOrg.com) -- A universal system in animal cells that plays a key role in wound-closure and embryonic development can be quickly replicated by other cells if the original system is damaged, Duke University researchers ... | |
 Miscanthus can meet US biofuels goal using less land than corn or switchgrass July 30, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 11 vote(s)
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In the largest field trial of its kind in the United States, researchers have determined that the giant perennial grass Miscanthus x giganteus outperforms current biofuels sources – by a lot. Using Miscanthus ... | |
 Researchers root out new and efficient crop plants July 30, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A part of the global food crisis is the inefficiency of current irrigation methods. More irrigated water evaporates than reaches the roots of crops, amounting to an enormous waste of water and energy. | |
Researchers identify an important gene for a healthy, nutritious plant July 30, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Dartmouth researchers identify an important gene for a healthy, nutritious plant. The research paper, published with colleagues from Colorado State University and the University of South Carolina, appeared in the early online ... | |
Automatic imitation is not only a human trait, research finds July 30, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have shed new light on a process known as 'automatic imitation' — and discovered that we have more in common with the humble budgerigar than previously thought. | |
 Rosella research could re-write 'ring theory' July 30, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
New research has uncovered how different crimson rosella populations are related to each other – a discovery which has important implications for research into how climate change may affect Australia’s biodiversity. | |
 New Yeast Trick for Eating Favorite Food July 30, 2008 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 10 vote(s)
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It is well known that yeast, the humble ingredient that goes into our breads and beers, prefer to eat some sugars more than others. Glucose, their favorite food, provides more energy than any other sugar, ... | |
 Olfactory Fine-Tuning Helps Fruit Flies Find Their Mates July 30, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Fruit flies fine-tune their olfactory systems by recalibrating the sensitivity of different odor channels in response to changing concentrations of environmental cues, a new study has shown. Disable this calibration ... | |
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