Scientists investigate how DEET confuses countless critters
DEET, thought to be the most effective insect repellent available, may not be an insect repellent at all.
DEET, thought to be the most effective insect repellent available, may not be an insect repellent at all.
Biotechnology
Sep 26, 2018
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Compounds derived from coconut oil are better than DEET at repelling blood-sucking insects, according to a new U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) study.
Biochemistry
Nov 1, 2018
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Most amber inclusions are organisms that lived in the forest. It is very rare to find sea life trapped in amber. However, an international research group led by Prof. Wang Bo from the Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology ...
Archaeology
May 13, 2019
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Ants react to social isolation in a similar way as do humans and other social mammals. A study by an Israeli-German research team has revealed alterations to the social and hygienic behavior of ants that had been isolated ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 7, 2021
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For the first time, scientists have managed to induce virgin birth in an animal that usually reproduces sexually: the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster.
Biotechnology
Jul 28, 2023
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It's the spines. This is the conclusion of two new papers, led by researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, showing that the spiny pollen from plants in the sunflower family (Asteraceae) both reduces infection ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 5, 2023
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It's that time of the year when mornings are met with crisp autumn air, when scarlet and amber leaves crunch beneath your feet and when restaurant menus are filled with everything pumpkin spice.
Plants & Animals
Oct 29, 2018
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When the dinosaurs ruled the earth, they were already bugged by creatures who had gotten there many millions of years earlier: Dragonflies and damselflies. In fact, says Rutgers University-Newark biologist, Dr. Jessica Ware, ...
Evolution
Nov 6, 2014
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Research led by Cardiff University's School of Biosciences has revealed that microplastics are widespread in insects from South Wales rivers.
Environment
Sep 27, 2018
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Although many people have a built-in aversion to them, spiders rank as one of the gardener's best tools for biological pest control.
Plants & Animals
Jun 14, 2016
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