Snails become risk-takers when hungry
Hunger increases risk-taking behaviour in snails, according to research from neuroscientists at the University of Sussex.
Hunger increases risk-taking behaviour in snails, according to research from neuroscientists at the University of Sussex.
Plants & Animals
Nov 21, 2018
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Climate-warming affects farmlands by increasing pests but not their natural predators, resulting in reduced crop yields, new research has revealed.
Plants & Animals
Oct 23, 2018
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NASA's Human Exploration and Operations and Science Mission Directorates are collaborating to make interplanetary internet a reality.
Space Exploration
Jul 16, 2018
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(Phys.org)—Complexity – defined as having emergent properties or traits that are not a function of, and are therefore difficult or inherently impossible to predict from, the discrete components comprising the system – ...
The EU PLANTFOODSEC project has developed an extensive virtual toolbox to help protect both agriculture and plant life from biological weapons that could contaminate Europe's food supply chain.
Ecology
Feb 8, 2016
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Illinois is the most critical hub in the network of U.S. domestic food transfers, according to a new study by Megan Konar, an assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, and colleagues at the University of ...
Economics & Business
Dec 18, 2014
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Parasites comprise a large proportion of the diversity of species in every ecosystem. Despite this, they are rarely included in analyses or models of food webs. If parasites play different roles from other predators and prey, ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 11, 2013
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Scientists from 55 countries opened a two-day meeting Monday to mull how to use science to fight poverty and promote sustainable development.
Other
Feb 25, 2013
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(Phys.org)—The robustness of food webs of Arctic and Antarctic ecosystems has been compared for the first time, revealing that global warming can affect the biodiversity of these ecosystems in different ways despite the ...
Environment
Feb 18, 2013
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FEMA, the US disaster response agency, on Saturday set up a "rumor control" section on its website to dispel misinformation on social networks in the aftermath of superstorm Sandy.
Internet
Nov 4, 2012
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