Stars are born in dense, cool clouds of molecular gas and dust. When the local density is high enough, the matter can gravitationally collapse to form a new star, a so-called young stellar object (YSO). In its early phases, ...
Astronomy
Dec 8, 2014
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If the use and reuse of the finite resource phosphorus as a nutrient for plants were to be handled with greater care worldwide it would become possible to produce sufficient food for the global population in and after 2050. ...
Environment
Dec 8, 2014
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Experts from across Europe and the USA are calling for a 'one health' approach to the use of veterinary pharmaceuticals (VPs). In advance of a key European Medicines Agency (EMA) recommendation to the European Commission ...
Ecology
Dec 8, 2014
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If you prefer to order your pizza without going through all the trouble of actually speaking, Pizza Hut has just the thing for you—"the world's first subconscious menu." You sit down, glance through the menu, and before ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
Dec 8, 2014
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(Phys.org)—It was an impressive week for researchers combining physics and engineering as one team of engineers took a big step toward using light instead of wires inside computers—they've created a prism-like device ...
White coat with black spots: almost every child knows "Lilla Gubben" the horse of Pippi Longstocking. But what about the popularity of spotted and speckled horses (so called leopard complex spotting) during the last millennia? ...
Biotechnology
Dec 8, 2014
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Concerns about arsenic in food have grown in recent years with high concentrations found in rice, fruit juices and even baby food.
Biotechnology
Dec 8, 2014
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Plant growth regulators are nothing new for cotton farmers, but they are of recent interest to some wheat producers who are questioning their efficiency and economics, said Dr. Jourdan Bell, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service ...
Biotechnology
Dec 8, 2014
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Scientists in South Korea used the Zinc Finger protein to develop a new manufacturing technique for size-controllable magnetic Nanoparticle Clusters.
Bio & Medicine
Dec 8, 2014
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Scientists from LJMU have published research that provides a unique opportunity to investigate how personality can be affected by social context.
Plants & Animals
Dec 8, 2014
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