Light-altering paint for greenhouses could help lengthen the fruit growing season in the UK
Researchers in the UK have developed a new spray coating for greenhouses that optimises the wavelength of light shining onto […]
Biochemistry
Sweet tooth- Ethiopian wolves seen feeding on nectar
New findings, published in the journal Ecology, describe a newly documented behaviour of Ethiopian wolves (Canis simensis). Researchers at the
New model of neuronal circuit provides insight on eye movement
Working with week-old zebrafish larva, researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and colleagues decoded how the connections formed by a network
New gene drive reverses insecticide resistance in pests… then disappears
Insecticides have been used for centuries to counteract widespread pest damage to valuable food crops. Eventually, over time, beetles, moths,
Florida panthers deemed unaffected by emerging fatal genetic condition
University of Central Florida researchers helmed a study that found Florida panthers are not particularly susceptible to a potentially transmissible
Scientists develop groundbreaking method for detecting DNA of invasive snakes in Florida
Scientists at the University of Florida have developed a pioneering tool to bolster Florida’s defenses against invasive species: a DNA-based
Caste differentiation in ants | ScienceDaily
Most ants have two morphologically differentiated adult castes — queens and workers — each irreversibly specialized for either reproduction or
Single gene causes embryo notochord deformity in zebrafish
Can a single protein-encoding gene determine whether a vertebrate embryo develops normally? Yes, according to Osaka Metropolitan University researchers, who
Some trees can acclimate to changing temperatures
Climate change is a persistent and growing challenge to plant life on our planet. Changes to the environment that plants