Study sheds new light on vein formation in plants
Researchers have found plant hormones known as strigolactones suppress the transportation of auxin, the main plant hormone involved in vein formation, so that vein...
Marine reserves unlikely to restore marine ecosystems
Protected marine areas are one of the essential tools for the conservation of natural resources affected by human impact -- mainly fishing --, but,...
Underwater seismometer can hear how fast a glacier moves
Scientists show that an ocean-bottom seismometer deployed close to the calving front of a glacier in Greenland can detect continuous seismic radiation from a...
Color vision makes birds of prey successful hunters
In many cases it is the color of the prey that helps predatory birds to detect, pursue and capture them. In a new study,...
How a rat and bat helped heal a 90-year cultural rift
Mammalogists went to the Solomon Islands in search of a giant rat and monkey-faced bat -- and ended up playing a role in fostering...
Why polluted air may be a threat to your kidneys
Of the many well-documented risks of dirty air, one potential danger is lesser known: chronic kidney disease.
Assessing the global problem of poor sanitation
Experts are investigating a better way of measuring the number of people exposed to the health risks of poorly-managed sanitation systems - and it...
Hijacking hormones for plant growth
Hormones designed in the lab through a technique combining chemistry, biology, and engineering might be used to manipulate plant growth in numerous ways, according...
Female chimpanzees avoid humans
Female chimpanzees are less likely than males to go near villages and farmland used by humans, new research shows.
Scientists decontaminate heavy metal water using protein from plant waste
Scientists have created a membrane made from a waste by-product of vegetable oil manufacturing, which can filter out heavy metals from contaminated water. In...
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