(Phys.org) —A team made up of researchers from France, Germany, the U.K. and the U.S. has found that chemical reactions that result in the formation of new molecules tend to run much faster when confined to a very small ...
JIC scientists have discovered that changing temperatures can have a big effect on resistance to yellow rust, one of the most serious diseases of wheat.
Biotechnology
Jan 20, 2014
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(Phys.org) —Television audiences care less about suffering experienced by people in other countries when they watch the news than when they watch a range of different programmes, according to new research.
Social Sciences
Jan 20, 2014
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Gender differences in nature are common, including in humans. A research team from Bern, Switzerland has found that male European honey bees, or drones, are much more susceptible than female European honey bees, known as ...
Ecology
Jan 20, 2014
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Workers obsessed with checking their emails could be damaging their own mental health and that of their colleagues, according to research at London's Kingston University.
Economics & Business
Jan 20, 2014
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(Phys.org) —A team of researchers working at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology has physically demonstrated that it is possible to create a mirror from material that is optically manipulated. In their paper published ...
Climate change is reportedly affecting the cultivation of tea in China, with changes in temperatures and rainfall altering not only the taste, aroma, and potential health benefits of the popular beverage but also the lives ...
Ecology
Jan 20, 2014
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The same NOAA satellites that helped forecasters predict severe weather, such as the Moore, Okla., tornado last May and November's deadly Midwest tornado outbreak, also played a key role in rescuing 253 people from potentially ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 20, 2014
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Murdoch University researchers have commenced a new study investigating the health of the dolphins inhabiting the Swan Canning Riverpark.
Plants & Animals
Jan 20, 2014
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The presence of grey squirrels at standard, hanging bird feeders cuts the number of birds visiting them by a huge 98 per cent, the latest study reveals.
Plants & Animals
Jan 20, 2014
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