News tagged with artificial environments

'Pyramids' planted to revive Philippine corals

Thousands of small "pyramids" are being planted off the Philippines' famous Boracay resort island in an effort to bring its nearly destroyed coral reefs back to life, an environment group said Thursday.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

How exposure to irregular light affects plant circadian rhythms

Scientists know that plants can actually "sense" day length, and "schedule" their growth to coincide with specific environmental conditions. These natural events are based on the circadian clock, a 24-hour ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Dec 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Hitachi unveils headset to study brain activity

A Japanese research team on Wednesday unveiled a headset they say can measure activity in the brain and could be used to improve performance in the classroom or on the sports field.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Sep 14, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 3

Artificial light quality affects herbivore preference for seedlings

In horticultural production, growers often depend on systems that use artificial light to produce high-quality transplants. Although the systems are efficient, fluorescent lamps can produce plants with shorter shoots than ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jun 22, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Lice can be nice to us

(PhysOrg.com) -- Parasite infestations might have a good side. Wild mice from a Nottinghamshire forest have given experts at The University of Nottingham clues as to the importance of some parasites, such as lice, for the ...

Biology / Evolution

created Apr 22, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0