News tagged with plant surface
Scientists Glimpse Nanobubbles on Super Non-Stick Surfaces
(PhysOrg.com) -- The first glimpse of miniscule air bubbles that keep water from wetting a super non-stick surface could lead to new super-slick materials with applications in energy, medicine, and more.
Feb 24, 2010 |
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Probing Question: Why did mammals survive the 'K/T extinction'?
Picture a dinosaur. Huge, menacing creatures, they ruled the Earth for nearly 200 million years, striking fear with every ground-shaking stride. Yet these great beasts were no match for a 6-mile wide meteor ...
Jan 28, 2010 |
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Landslides: How rainfall dried up Panama's drinking water
To understand the long-term effects of a prolonged tropical storm in the Panama Canal watershed, Robert Stallard, staff scientist at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute and research hydrologist at ...
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May 17, 2011 |
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Plant buffers can slow runoff of veterinary antibiotics
Field tests by University of Missouri scientists have backed up laboratory research indicating that buffer strips of grass and other plants can reduce the amount of herbicide and veterinary antibiotics in surface runoff from ...
Mar 22, 2011 |
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Natural iron fertilization influences deep-sea ecosystems off the Crozet Islands
Geo-engineering schemes aimed at tackling global warming through artificial iron fertilisation of the oceans would significantly affect deep-sea ecosystems, according to research involving scientists from ...
Jul 06, 2011 |
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Super-tough seed coat keeps Michaux's sumac on critically endangered list
It is one of the rarest shrubs in the southeastern United States, and for scientists trying to save it, the critically endangered Michaux's sumac (Rhus michauxii) is not cooperating.
Oct 11, 2011 |
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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.
May 14, 2009 |
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Specialized seeds can really float your boat
A new artificial surface inspired by floating seeds, which could provide an alternative to the toxic paints currently used to prevent fouling on ship hulls, has been developed by German scientists.
Jul 04, 2011 |
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Salmonella uses similar mechanism to infect plants and humans
In recent years, it has become clear that food poisoning due to Salmonella typhimurium can be contracted not only by uncooked eggs and meat but also through eating contaminated raw vegetables and fruit. So ...
Sep 13, 2011 |
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Insecticides an increasing problem in future for streams in Europe
Europe's streams will in future be more heavily polluted with insecticides than before. This is the conclusion of a study by the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) for which scientists compared ...
Dec 06, 2011 |
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Low-carbon technologies 'no quick-fix', say researchers
Could replacing coal-fired electricity plants with generators fueled by natural gas bring global warming to a halt in this century? What about rapid construction of massive numbers of solar or wind farms, ...
Feb 15, 2012 |
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Robot monitors toxic red tides
A robotic device suspended under the ocean surface from a buoy off the New Hampshire coast is monitoring seawater for evidence of the red tide, clusters of microscopic plants that release toxins into fish ...
May 24, 2012 |
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