Biologists at the University of Leicester have published results of a new study into the intricacies of sex in flowering plants.
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 2, 2011
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A study led by the University of Zaragoza (UNIZAR) has studied precipitation trends in Spain's 10 hydrological basins over the 1946 to 2005 period. The results show that precipitation has declined overall between the months ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 2, 2011
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Fact: The sex of some species of turtles is determined by the temperature of the nest: warm nests produce females, cooler nests, males. And although turtles have been on the planet for about 220 million years, scientists ...
Ecology
Feb 2, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Rare fragments of Martian meteorites have been investigated at the University of Leicester revealing one of the ways water flowed near the surface of Mars.
Space Exploration
Feb 2, 2011
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Like espionage agents probing an enemy's fortifications, scientists are snooping out the innermost secrets of the amazing defense mechanisms that plants use to protect themselves from diseases. The effort — intended ...
Biotechnology
Feb 2, 2011
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Catnip, the plant that attracts domestic cats like an irresistible force, has proven 99 percent effective in repelling the blood-sucking flies that attack horses and cows, causing $2 billion in annual loses to the cattle ...
Biochemistry
Feb 2, 2011
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In work that could jumpstart the promising field of cell therapy, in which cells are transplanted into the body to treat a variety of diseases and tissue defects, researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) have engineered ...
Biotechnology
Feb 2, 2011
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Stem cells are ideal tools to understand disease and develop new treatments; however, they can be difficult to obtain in necessary quantities. In particular, generating induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells can be an arduous ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 2, 2011
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Russia on Wednesday re-established contact with a missing military satellite but said it was unclear if the craft could work after it was sent into the wrong orbit.
Space Exploration
Feb 2, 2011
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John Antil teaches marketing at the University of Delaware. He has devoted more than 20 years to researching Super Bowl advertising. He is currently completing a research project interviewing more than 50 executives from ...
Economics & Business
Feb 2, 2011
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