Corralling stink bugs could lead to better wine
To wine makers, stink bugs are more than a nuisance. These tiny pests can hitch rides on grapes going through the wine making process, releasing...
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Calculating a new theory: How to teach an old field new tricks
A rain drop is a sphere. It may not look like it, what with it's pointy head and rounded bottom, but it is. Fractional calculus...
Safety codes can lead to over-built bridges, higher building costs
Credit: UBC Okanagan A recent study by researchers at UBC's Okanagan campus examined a variety of bridge types along with design requirements under the Canadian...
Researcher proposes novel mechanism to stop tsunamis in their tracks
Devastating tsunamis could be halted before hitting the Earth's shoreline by firing deep-ocean sound waves at the oncoming mass of water, new research has proposed....
I can see clearly now
Credit: Video courtesy of Carlos Mastrangelo Jan. 25, 2017 - The days of wearing bifocals or constantly swapping out reading glasses might soon come to...
Supercool electrons
Credit: Sarah Wong The future of quantum computing is a hot topic not only for experts but also in many commercial and governmental agencies. Rather...
The power of wind energy and how to use it
Wind offers an immense, never ending source of energy that can be successfully harnessed to power all of the things that currently draw energy from...
The apple maggot fly — how an altered sense of smell could drive the formation of new species
Credit: NCBS-TIFR "Two months ago, we were congratulating ourselves on a fair crop of winterapples. To all appearance, they were freer from worms than we...
Florida corals tell of cold spells and dust bowls past, foretell weather to come
Credit: USGS Scientists seeking an oceanic counterpart to the tree rings that document past weather patterns on land have found one in the subtropical waters...
Predicting and preventing prostate cancer spread
Credit: Luke Selth University of Adelaide researchers have uncovered a new pathway which regulates the spread of prostate cancer around the body. Published in the...
Passing the chemical Turing test: Making artificial and real cells talk
The classic Turing test evaluates a machine's ability to mimic human behavior and intelligence. To pass, a computer must fool the tester into thinking it...
Nanoparticle fertilizer could contribute to new ‘green revolution’
The "Green Revolution" of the '60s and '70s has been credited with helping to feed billions around the world, with fertilizers being one of the...
Danforth Center expands major research program to benefit farmers in the developing world
Credit: Donald Danforth Plant Science Center ST. LOUIS, MO, January 25, 2017 - The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, one of the world's largest independent...
Using Big Data to understand immune system responses
Numerous researchers around the globe have begun to use the gene editing tool CRISPR to understand human biology. One of them is Associate Professor Richard...
Insidious wasp gets ahead by tunneling through host’s head
Credit: Andrew Forbes/University of Iowa HOUSTON - (Jan. 24, 2017) - Gall wasps may feel confident as they infest oak trees for shelter and sustenance,...
