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Bee and Wild Flower Biodiversity Loss Slows
May 22, 2013 — Declines in the biodiversity of pollinating insects and wild plants have slowed in recent years, according to a new study. Researchers found evidence of dramatic reductions in the diversity of ... > full story -
Drought Makes Borneo's Trees Flower at the Same Time
May 22, 2013 — Tropical plants flower at supra-annual irregular intervals. In addition, mass flowering is typical for the tropical forests in Borneo and elsewhere, where hundreds of different plant timber species ... > full story -
Polymer Breakthrough Inspired by Trees and Ancient Celtic Knots
May 22, 2013 — A new slow-motion method of controlling the synthesis of polymers, which takes inspiration from both trees and Celtic knots, opens up new possibilities in areas including medical devices, drug ... > full story -
DNA Damage: The Dark Side of Respiration
May 22, 2013 — Adventitious changes in cellular DNA can endanger the whole organism, as they may lead to life-threatening illnesses like cancer. Researchers now report how byproducts of respiration cause mispairing ... > full story -
Mechanism Discovered Which Aids Legionella to Camouflage Itself in the Organism
May 22, 2013 — The feared Legionella pneumophilabacteria is responsible for legionellosis, an infectious disease that can lead to pneumonia. In order to infect us, this pathogen has developed a complex method ... > full story -
Lost in Translocation? How Bird Song Could Help Save Species
May 21, 2013 — Translocation -- or moving animals to safer places -- is a vital tool for saving species from extinction. Many factors influence the success of these new populations, including habitat quality, ... > full story -
Study Reveals How Fishing Gear Can Cause Slow Death of Whales
May 21, 2013 — Using a "patient monitoring" device attached to a whale entangled in fishing gear, scientists showed for the first time how fishing lines changed a whale's diving and swimming behavior. The ... > full story -
Minus Environment, Patterns Still Emerge: Computational Study Tracks E. Coli Cells' Regulatory Mechanisms
May 21, 2013 — Random mutations and genetic drift, rather than design principles, may explain the emergence of regulatory network properties in E. ... > full story -
Bird's Playlist Could Signal Mental Strengths and Weaknesses
May 21, 2013 — Having the biggest playlist doesn't make a male songbird the brainiest of the bunch, a new study shows. In a series of problem-solving tests with the birds, researchers found that the male song ... > full story -
Bacterium Uses Natural 'Thermometer' to Trigger Diarrheal Disease, Scientists Find
May 21, 2013 — How does the bacterium Shigella -- the cause of a deadly diarrheal disease -- detect that it's in a human host? Scientists have found that a biological "RNA thermometer" monitors whether the ... > full story
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