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DNA Evidence Shows That Marine Reserves Help to Sustain Fisheries
May 24, 2012 — Biologists have presented the first evidence that areas closed to all fishing are helping to sustain valuable Australian fisheries. The scientists applied a forensic DNA profiling approach to track ... > full story -
The Secret to Good Tomato Chemistry
May 24, 2012 — There is nothing better than a ripe, red, homegrown tomato, and now researchers have figured out just what it is that makes some of them so awfully good (and your average supermarket tomato so ... > full story -
Plants Could Use Light Even More Effectively for Food Production
May 24, 2012 — Scientists have concluded that it is possible to develop plants that produce even more food by reducing the level of pigments which make no contribution to photosynthesis. The conclusion is based on ... > full story -
Record Number of Young Scallops in Mid-Atlantic
May 24, 2012 — Recent surveys reveal an unprecedented number of young scallops in two fishery management areas off the mid-Atlantic coast. The results bode well for the continued success of the commercial ... > full story -
Unusual Quantum Effect Discovered in Earliest Stages of Photosynthesis
May 24, 2012 — Quantum physics and plant biology seem like two branches of science that could not be more different, but surprisingly they may in fact be intimately tied. Scientists have discovered an unusual ... > full story -
El Niño Weather and Climate Change Threaten Survival of Baby Leatherback Sea Turtles
May 24, 2012 — When critically endangered leatherback turtle hatchlings dig out of their nests, they enter a world filled with threats to survival. Now, Drexel University researchers have found that the climate ... > full story -
Commonly Used Pesticide Turns Honey Bees Into 'Picky Eaters'
May 24, 2012 — Biologists have discovered that a small dose of a commonly used crop pesticide turns honey bees into "picky eaters" and affects their ability to recruit their nestmates to otherwise good sources of ... > full story -
Invasive Species Underwater: Deep Sea Animals Stowaway on Submarines and Reach New Territory
May 24, 2012 — Marine scientists studying life around deep-sea vents have discovered that some hardy species can survive the extreme change in pressure that occurs when a research submersible rises to the surface. ... > full story -
Tracking Endangered Elephants With Satellite Technology
May 24, 2012 — GPS and satellite technology is helping experts develop a long term strategy to protect the endangered Malaysian ... > full story -
Sea Urchin Populations in the Mediterranean
May 24, 2012 — Scientists have new insight into which processes regulate long-term populations of sea urchins. New research includes an analysis of extraordinary episodes such as the violent storm that hit the ... > full story -
Method to Delay Aging of Stem Cells Developed
May 24, 2012 — Stem cells are essential building blocks for all organisms, from plants to humans. They can divide and renew themselves throughout life, differentiating into the specialized tissues needed during ... > full story -
Turtles More Closely Related to Birds Than Lizards and Snakes, Genetic Evidence Shows
May 23, 2012 — Having recently looked at more than a thousand of the least-changed regions in the genomes of turtles and their closest relatives, biologists have confirmed that turtles are most closely related to ... > full story
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