Insect 'anti-antiaphrodisiac' tells males when females are ready to mate
Researchers have identified a pheromone released by female insects after mating that tells males exactly when they are ready to mate again.
Researchers have identified a pheromone released by female insects after mating that tells males exactly when they are ready to mate again.
Plants & Animals
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Microsoft wants to extend broadband services to rural America by turning to a wireless technology that uses the buffer zones separating individual television channels in the airwaves.
Telecom
Jul 11, 2017
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Many gardeners across New York state have given up on growing lilies, thanks to the lily leaf beetle, which has devastated the plants in many areas statewide, across the Northeast and in Canada.
Plants & Animals
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The oceans are our lifeline and the lungs of our planet producing 70% of the oxygen we breathe. They regulate our climate and provide us with food, new medicines, and energy. However, the ocean - and therefore the future ...
Environment
Jul 11, 2017
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Stanford researchers have for the first time captured the freezing of water, molecule-by-molecule, into a strange, dense form called ice VII ("ice seven"), found naturally in otherworldly environments, such as when icy planetary ...
Condensed Matter
Jul 11, 2017
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A Purdue researcher and a team of scientists working on a new insecticide argue that mosquitoes should not simply be made extinct due to their role in various ecosystems.
Ecology
Jul 11, 2017
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Traditional music companies have yet to realize the full financial and cultural potential of hip hop and rap, a UCLA-led study suggests. When it comes to the type of artists that get signed, recorded and heavily promoted, ...
Social Sciences
Jul 11, 2017
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New Victoria University research suggests hormones found in New Zealand's native plants are helping endangered native birds to breed successfully.
Ecology
Jul 11, 2017
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While the phones in our pockets may be perfect for taking photos of our pets, taking good images of catalysts and other materials is far more complex, especially when you bring in scanning transmission electron microscopy ...
Materials Science
Jul 11, 2017
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In an inspiring video interview, world-renowned primatologist Jane Goodall tells Dean of UNSW Science Emma Johnston that the resilience of nature and the indomitable human spirit give her hope for the future.
Plants & Animals
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