University of Adelaide researchers have shown that sheep wool growth can be significantly boosted by manipulating the stress hormone, cortisol, in their pregnant mothers.
Plants & Animals
Oct 22, 2013
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A chance find by a high school student led to the youngest, smallest and most complete fossil skeleton yet known from the iconic tube-crested dinosaur Parasaurolophus. The discovery, announced today by the Raymond M. Alf ...
Archaeology
Oct 22, 2013
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Spray-drying methods for milk based products such as baby formula or other powdered milks could be improved according to chemical engineers at the University of Sydney who have analysed current processes.
Other
Oct 22, 2013
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Antoine Lavoisier's timeless statement about chemistry, which goes 'nothing is lost, nothing is created, everything is transformed' could easily be recycled into an EU motto for energy efficiency. Waste heat, for instance, ...
Energy & Green Tech
Oct 22, 2013
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(Phys.org) —A new study that decoded the DNA sequence of the kiwifruit has concluded that the fruit has many genetic similarities between its 39,040 genes and other plant species, including potatoes and tomatoes. The study ...
Biotechnology
Oct 22, 2013
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Researchers at the National Institute for Materials Science have developed a pixel switching semiconductor, which will be the key to driving next-generation displays, by using an oxide film with a new elemental composition.
Condensed Matter
Oct 22, 2013
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(Phys.org) —Centuries of economic theory have been based on one simple premise: when given a choice between two items, people make the rational decision and select the one they value more. But as with many simple premises, ...
Social Sciences
Oct 22, 2013
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Want to find the recipe for, say, a traditional Greek dish, complete with information on the meal's nutritional value? Now you can, thanks to the EU project EuroFIR ('European food information resource network').
Other
Oct 22, 2013
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Bats fascinate me. So, naturally, does their diet. Recent research showed that bats made "feeding buzzes" over saltmarsh habitats. These habitats are full of mosquitoes and this specific buzz is made only when bats are hunting. ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 22, 2013
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Nokia, whose handset division is to be acquired by Microsoft, launched its first-ever tablet computer in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, aiming for a stake in a fast expanding sector.
Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 22, 2013
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