Hundreds of hunters spent a month combing Florida's Everglades for Burmese pythons, in the end capturing and killing 68 of the slithery, invasive reptiles, organizers said.

Biology - Ecology

Feb 17, 2013 2.7 / 5 (3) 7

The nanotechnology research space is rapidly growing, with vast implications for the healthcare, consumer electronics, surveillance, and defense industries. However, a major limitation to this research is ...

Nanotechnology - Nanomaterials

Feb 13, 2013 not rated yet 0

Researchers from North Carolina State University have found that one of the most aggressive invasive ant species in the United States – the Argentine ant – appears to have met its match in the Asian needle ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Feb 11, 2013 4 / 5 (4) 0 |

Dal's Paul Bentzen and colleagues have developed a publically available DNA database to identify all fish commonly encountered in the ocean off Atlantic Canada. This database could impact ocean conservation, ...

Biology - Ecology

Feb 07, 2013 not rated yet 0

(Phys.org)—A tiny capsule invented at a UCLA lab could go a long way toward improving cancer treatment.

Nanotechnology - Bio & Medicine

Feb 06, 2013 4.8 / 5 (5) 2 |

(Phys.org)—Crime can happen anywhere, but it usually doesn't. Researchers have noticed that criminal activity seems to be concentrated in self-perpetuating hotspots. Crime leads to more crime. Then, from ...

Other Sciences - Mathematics

Feb 04, 2013 4.2 / 5 (5) 4 |

To help decision makers mitigate the consequence of alien plant and animal invasion, an EU-wide database maintains a black list of these unwelcome biological invaders.

Biology - Ecology

Jan 28, 2013 3.7 / 5 (3) 1

As the Asian carp population grows and the threat of the invasive species entering Lake Michigan through one of the Chicago canals is monitored, a University of Illinois researcher believes using two barrier ...

Biology - Ecology

Jan 23, 2013 3 / 5 (2) 0

(Phys.org)—People generally like the idea of facial recognition technology, if they are asked about it in the context of identifying dangerous killers on the loose and people out to spread mayhem. People ...

Technology - Engineering

Jan 21, 2013 4.3 / 5 (10) 8 |

(Phys.org)—Invasive species are known for disturbing their new homes. Whether it's the zebra mussels in the Great Lakes or garlic mustard in native woodlands, their rampant multiplication crowds out native ...

Biology - Ecology

Jan 21, 2013 5 / 5 (4) 1 |

A team of researchers has found new evidence that the slipstream behind a moving vehicle blows seeds great distances, meaning some invasive plant species could thrive at the road side.

Biology - Ecology

Jan 18, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 3

(Phys.org)—In Missouri forests, dense thickets of invasive honeysuckle decrease the light available to other plants, hog the attention of pollinators, and offer nutrient-stingy berries to migrating birds. ...

Biology - Ecology

Jan 17, 2013 1 / 5 (1) 0 |

A non-invasive method that makes it possible to observe in situ how assemblies of lipids are oriented in biological tissues, and which does not require any labeling or preparation, has been developed by ...

Physics - General Physics

Jan 15, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 0

(Phys.org)—Well-intentioned children and aquarium hobbyists seeking to "free" their pet fish down a toilet bowl or into a local waterway may inadvertently be contributing to the threat of invasive species ...

Biology - Ecology

Jan 10, 2013 not rated yet 0 |

Breeding season is under way for the endangered tortoises of Ecuador's Galapagos Islands, whose mating and nesting habits are carefully watched by wildlife specialists hoping to save them from extinction.

Biology - Ecology

Jan 10, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 0