A state in southern India is running a competition for designers to produce an "air-conditioned" jacket for outdoor labourers with prize money of more than 20,000 dollars up for grabs.

Technology - Engineering

Oct 15, 2010 4.7 / 5 (3) 1

The coconut rhinoceros beetle continues to munch its way through the crowns of coconut trees on the northwest coast of Guam. Rhino hunters are ready to get tough with bio-control measures that will decrease ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Jun 21, 2010 not rated yet 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Those graceful coconut palms swaying in tropical breezes are lowering nutrient levels in the soils and the plants around them, thereby altering the eating habits of animals. Researchers say ...

Biology - Ecology

Jan 21, 2010 3.7 / 5 (3) 2 |

Canines and a bio-control organism come to the rescue of Guam's coconut trees in efforts to control an invasive species plaguing the island.

Biology - Ecology

Oct 29, 2009 3 / 5 (1) 0

In May 2008 the island of Guam became a living laboratory for scientists as they attached acoustic equipment to coconut trees in order to listen for rhinoceros beetles. A grant from USDA IPM allowed Richard Mankin, a recognized ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Apr 14, 2009 not rated yet 0