(Phys.org) —Most of us have seen pictures and probably YouTube videos of "tame" animals on the Galapagos Islands, the biological paradise that was Charles Darwin's major source of inspiration as he observed nature and gradually ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 10, 2014
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Cornwallis sank as he died, making a couple of revolutions on his way down, finally ending belly up and flippers akimbo, making a sort of "whale angel" on the ocean bottom.
Plants & Animals
Jan 10, 2014
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(Phys.org) —The extraordinary heights and speeds of ladybird flight paths have been revealed for the first time.
Plants & Animals
Jan 10, 2014
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Using conventional breeding methods, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists have developed a new rice cultivar that can hold its own against barnyardgrass and other costly weeds, opening the door to reduced herbicide ...
Biotechnology
Jan 10, 2014
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EPFL scientists have developed an innovative mathematical method to greatly improve computer modeling of metamaterials.
Condensed Matter
Jan 10, 2014
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(Phys.org) —Forget remote-controlled curtains. A new development by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, could lead to curtains and other materials that move in response to light, no batteries needed.
Nanomaterials
Jan 10, 2014
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Urgent action is needed to protect large carnivores, such as the Australian dingo, from the "unforseen" environmental consequences that will accompany further declines in their numbers, an international team fo ecologist ...
Ecology
Jan 10, 2014
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(Phys.org) —Border police in Romania are testing a technology developed at the University of Arizona that uses a virtual border agent to question international travelers and flag those that give off suspicious vibes.
Engineering
Jan 10, 2014
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(Phys.org) —The robot gripper invented by researchers at the University of Chicago and Cornell University is now available commercially. Empire Robotics, the company founded to commercialize the invention, is taking orders ...
Robotics
Jan 10, 2014
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Researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, working with partners at the China Academy of Building Research (CABR), analyzed current and future building energy use in rural China and developed an assessment of the ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jan 10, 2014
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