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Milkweed's Evolutionary Approach To Caterpillars: Counter Appetite With Fast Repair
The adage that your enemies
know your weaknesses best is
especially true in the case
of plants and predators that
have co-evolved: as the pr ... > full story
Pollination Habits Of Endangered Texas Rice Revealed To Help Preservation
A type of wild rice that
only grows in a small
stretch of the San Marcos
River is likely so rare
because it plays the sexual
... > full story
New Population Of Highly Threatened Greater Bamboo Lemur Found In Madagascar
Researchers in Madagascar
have confirmed the existence
of a population of greater
bamboo lemurs more than 400
km from the only other place
... > full story
Management Practices Key To Watershed Condition
Animals thrive on the banks
of waterways. And those same
tree-covered, green grassy
areas are keys to
maintaining healthy
watersheds for creeks and
... > full story
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Environmental Factors Linked To Sex Ratio Of Plants Discovered
July 23, 2008 — Environmental factors can transform the ratio of females to males in plant populations according to new research. The authors suggest that when females capture large amounts of pollen, ... > full story -
People Only Eat One, When The Chips Are Brown
July 22, 2008 — Dr. Don Henne isn't wasting his degree when he's standing by the deep fryer waiting for potato slices to turn brown. He's conducting research that will help the potato industry and consumers. Henne, ... > full story -
Plants Make Vaccine For Treating Type Of Cancer In Phase-1 Study
July 22, 2008 — Plants could act as safe, speedy factories for growing antibodies for personalized treatments against a common form of cancer, according to new findings from the Stanford University School of ... > full story -
Why Cannabis Stems Inflammation
July 22, 2008 — Cannabis has long been accredited with anti-inflammatory properties. Researchers, however, have now discovered that it is not only the familiar psychoactive substances that are responsible for this; ... > full story -
If Northern Trees Suffer Because Of Global Warming, Southern Trees May Still Be Slow To Replace Them
July 21, 2008 — If a warmer Wisconsin climate causes some northern tree species to disappear in the future, it's easy to imagine that southern species will just expand their range northward as soon as the conditions ... > full story -
Reclaimed Wastewater Benefits Florida's Citrus Orchards
July 21, 2008 — The Sunshine State has seen rapid growth in population during the last 50 years. Naturally, along with population increases, environmental concerns about pollution of surface waters by treated ... > full story -
Digital Cameras, Remote Satellites Measure Crop Water Demand
July 21, 2008 — Determining growth stage, size, and water needs are especially important for horticultural crops because most crops are grown in limited water environments and require irrigation. Researchers have ... > full story -
Dust Storms In Sahara Desert Sustain Life In Atlantic Ocean
July 19, 2008 — Saharan dust storms help sustain life over extensive regions of the North Atlantic Ocean. Scientists mapped the distribution of nutrients including phosphorous and nitrogen and investigated how ... > full story -
Controlling Invasive Cane Grass With Wasps?
July 17, 2008 — Researchers are to investigate biological control for an invasive cane grass that is choking waterways across North America. Also known as Carrizo and giant cane, the grass is growing along extensive ... > full story -
Ethanol Byproduct Could Be Useful As Fertilizer And For Weed Control
July 16, 2008 — Scientists have shown that dried distiller's grains (DDGs) --- coproducts of corn ethanol production --- have potential as an organic fertilizer and for weed control. But some ethanol producers are ... > full story
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