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Getting a grip: 'Velcro'-like structure helps bees stick to flowers (w/Videos)

When bees collect nectar, how do they hold onto the flower? Cambridge University scientists have shown that it is down to small cone-shaped cells on the petals that act like 'velcro' on the bees' feet.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created May 14, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

New study links increased BPA exposure to reduced egg quality in women

A small-scale University of California, San Francisco-led study has identified the first evidence in humans that exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) may compromise the quality of a woman's eggs retrieved for in vitro fertilization ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 15, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Terrifying pterosaurs were fragile in flight

Pterosaurs, the largest creatures ever to take to the skies, were adept fliers in a balmy breeze but would have crashed in stormy weather, according to a study published Wednesday.

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Nov 23, 2010 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (6) | comments 5

To Ban BPA in Plastics or Not -- That is the Question

Nearly three decades of bickering and wrangling among scientists and the chemical industry about the safety of bisphenol A, (BPA) used pervasively in consumer products finally has a new interested party—The ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Apr 26, 2010 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (6) | comments 5 | with audio podcast weblog

Hard plastics decompose in oceans, releasing endocrine disruptor BPA

Scientists today reported widespread global contamination of sea sand and sea water with the endocrine disruptor bisphenol A (BPA) and said that the BPA probably originated from a surprising source: Hard plastic ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Mar 23, 2010 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (11) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Plastics component affects intestine: study

The chemical Bisphenol A used in plastic containers and drinks cans has been shown for the first time to affect the functioning of the intestines, according to a French study published Monday.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 14, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (9) | comments 1

Carbon copying the 'Stradivarius' sound

(PhysOrg.com) -- It's every violinmaker's dream to produce an instrument to rival the sound of a Stradivarius but now researchers at The University of Nottingham are trying to do just that… using acoustic physics and carbon ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Sep 11, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (7) | comments 4

Research shows 'BPA-free' bottles live up to manufacturers' claims

The alarm caused by bisphenol A (BPA) presence in reusable plastic bottles resulted in a recent industry change, producing products made with supposed BPA-free materials.

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Jul 11, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The unexpected action of bisphenol A on the inner ear of certain vertebrates

Bisphenol A, whose impact on reproduction and development is the subject of numerous studies, induces anomalies in the inner ear of embryos of certain vertebrates. This new, completely unsuspected effect has ...

Biology / Other

created Mar 16, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Exposure to BPA associated with reduced semen quality

Increasing urine BPA (Bisphenol-A) level was significantly associated with decreased sperm concentration, decreased total sperm count, decreased sperm vitality and decreased sperm motility, according to a Kaiser Permanente ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 28, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

French lawmakers ban baby bottle chemical

French lawmakers passed legislation on Wednesday banning baby bottles containing the chemical Bisphenol A, suspected of harming human development.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 23, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Babies absorb the most bisphenol A

The hormonally active substance bisphenol A is contained in many synthetic and packaging materials. As a result, the substance can find its way into the food chain and the human organism. Just who is exposed ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 30, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Workplace BPA exposure increases risk of male sexual dysfunction

High levels of workplace exposure to Bisphenol-A may increase the risk of reduced sexual function in men, according to a Kaiser Permanente study appearing in the journal Human Reproduction.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 11, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Consumer advocates find BPA in food packaging

A consumer advocacy group's analysis of canned goods has found measurable levels of the chemical additive bisphenol A across a range of foods, including some labeled "BPA-free."

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 03, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0