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Pirate Perch Probably Use Chemical Camouflage to Fool Prey
March 29, 2013 — Dark and sleek, it hides beneath the water waiting for prey. A researcher says the target will never know what hit them because they probably can’t smell the voracious pirate ... > full story -
Everything You Know About Osmosis Is (Probably) Wrong
March 28, 2013 — Even though the concept is important to plant and human physiology, osmosis is understood in biology and chemistry in simple -- and often incorrect -- ... > full story -
Even Graphene Has Weak Spots
March 28, 2013 — Less-than-perfect sheets of atom-thick graphene show unexpected weakness, according to ... > full story -
Obesity Leads to Decreased Physical Activity Over Time
March 28, 2013 — Obesity leads to a decrease in physical activity over time, researchers have confirmed. The exercise science team used accelerometers to measure the actual movement and intensity of activity for 254 ... > full story -
Stem Cell Fate Depends on 'Grip'
March 28, 2013 — Scientists have generated new insight on how a stem cell's environment influences what type of cell a stem cell will become. They have shown that whether human mesenchymal stem cells turn into fat or ... > full story -
Light May Recast Copper as Chemical Industry 'Holy Grail'
March 28, 2013 — Wouldn't it be convenient if you could reverse the rusting of your car by shining a bright light on it? It turns out that this concept works for undoing oxidation on copper nanoparticles, and it ... > full story -
Discovery Opens Door to Efficiently Storing and Reusing Renewable Energy
March 28, 2013 — Researchers have developed a ground-breaking way to make new affordable and efficient catalysts for converting electricity into chemical energy. Their technology opens the door to homeowners and ... > full story -
Parkinson's Disease Protein Gums Up Garbage Disposal System in Cells
March 28, 2013 — With a new neuron model system of Parkinson's disease pathologies, researchers have demonstrated that these aberrant clumps in cells resist degradation as well as impair the function of the ... > full story -
Diverse Bacteria on Fresh Fruits, Vegetables Vary With Produce Type, Farming Practices
March 27, 2013 — Fresh fruit and vegetables carry an abundance of bacteria on their surfaces, not all of which cause disease. In the first study to assess the variety of these non-pathogenic bacteria, scientists ... > full story -
Poultry Probiotic Cuts Its Coat to Beat Bad Bacteria
March 27, 2013 — A strain of probiotic bacteria that can fight harmful bacterial infections in poultry has the ability to change its coat, according to new findings. The probiotic is currently being taken forward ... > full story
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