Sugarcane pest produces foam to protect itself from heat
Credit: INCT Semiochemicals and ESALQ-USP Tiny balls of froth can often be seen near the roots of plants in sugarcane...
The ideal balance of 1960: Beyond poverty and before overconsumption
That our society is not doing well in terms of sustainability is well known. But how did we end up...
Powered by citizen volunteers, air pollution study gets $1.6 million
Credit: Provided/CSU CEAMS What's portable, self-contained, solar-powered, and can take precise measurements of how dirty the air is in someone's...
Magic in metal could help put excess carbon dioxide to good use
Credit: University of Delaware/Evan Krape The chunk of metal sitting on a table in Joel Rosenthal's office at the University...
Researchers devise new way to discern what microbes eat
Credit: Christian Lott A new technique devised by researchers from North Carolina State University and the University of Calgary provides...
Next generation radiation detection devices wins government a KTP top rating
Credit: Kromek A UK company, with a base in Huddersfield, is pioneering the development and manufacture of compact, technically-advanced electronic...
Bees adjust to seasons with nutrients in flowers and ‘dirty water’
Credit: Steffan Hacker, Tufts University MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE (May 29, 2018)--Researchers at Tufts University have discovered that honey bees alter their diet...
Ants provide clues to why biodiversity is higher in the tropics
Credit: Benoit Guénard It's a puzzle that has confounded biologists for centuries: the earth's tropical regions are home to an...
Promising news from biomedicine: DNA origami more resilient than previously understood
Credit: Boxuan Shen and Veikko Linko/Aalto University The DNA origami technique is a widely used method for making complex, yet...
Huddling for survival: monkeys with more social partners can winter
Credit: Liz Campbell Wild monkeys which have more social partners form larger huddles in adverse weather and have a better...
EMBO welcomes Montenegro as its 30th member
Heidelberg, 30 May 2018 - EMBO is pleased to announce that Montenegro has joined its intergovernmental funding body, the European...
Body knows best: A natural healing mechanism for inflammatory bowel disease
Credit: Weizmann Institute of Science Treating inflammatory diseases of the bowel is extremely challenging: Genes, gut microbes and disrupted immune...
Trinity College Dublin to host Schrodinger at 75 — The Future of Biology conference
We at Trinity College Dublin are delighted to invite you to a one-of-its-kind international conference showcasing an unprecedented gathering of...
Growth of Greenlandic children is no longer stunted
For centuries Inuit children in Greenland, Canada, and Alaska have been observed as small. But recently they have begun to...
Gutenberg Research College bestows the 2018 Gutenberg Research Award
Credit: photo/©: Simon Büttner, Brikettfilm On Monday this week, the Gutenberg Research College (GRC), serving as the core strategic instrument...
Sensory-based food education encourages children to eat vegetables, berries and fruit
Credit: UEF Sensory-based food education given to 3-5 year-old children in the kindergarten increases their willingness to choose vegetables, berries...
Oil and gas wastewater on the road could mean health and environment woes
A truck kicking up dust as it speeds down a dirt road is a typical image in country music videos....
Global warming hits poorest hardest, new research shows
The wealthiest areas of the world will experience fewer changes in local climate compared to the poorest regions if global...
New study finds parasites affect flight ability of wild seabirds
Credit: Joe Turner A study led by the University of Liverpool and the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (CEH) has...
Recycled electrical products lead to hazardous chemicals appearing in everyday items
Credit: University of Plymouth Hazardous chemicals such as bromine, antimony and lead are finding their way into food-contact items and...
