26/05/2011

Thrips show altered feeding behavior

(PhysOrg.com) -- Thrips — tiny insects that pierce and suck fluids from tomatoes, grapes, strawberries and hundreds of other plant species — show altered feeding behavior when they're infected with tomato spotted ...

Encrypted VoIP not as secure as it sounds

(PhysOrg.com) -- Linguistics researchers working with computer scientists at the University of North Carolina have shown that voice conversations over the Internet, even if they are encrypted, are not as secure as generally ...

Samsung's new Galaxy Tab has much to like

When it comes to tablets, Apple's iPad so dominates the market that some analysts have wondered whether consumers will have an appetite for any other device.

From butterflies, some lessons about life -- and death

If you were to catch Loretta Downs loping through the shoulder-high milkweed along her alley fence come the end of June, you might not realize she was searching for something so sacred it leaves her speechless.

Factors in berry-splitting in blueberries examined

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) researchers and a university colleague have found several factors involved in blueberry splitting, a significant problem that can cause losses of $300 to $500 per acre.

China grants Alibaba payment system license

(AP) -- An online payment system founded by Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group was granted a government license, the company said Thursday, following an ownership change that rattled investors in partner Yahoo Inc.

Estimating landfill gas potential

Research suggests that landfill gas-recovery projects should be implemented quickly if the maximum amount of methane gas is to be retrieved from organic waste in as short as time as possible, according to a study published ...

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