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New Target to Boost Plant Resistance to Insects and Pathogens Identified
Plants have evolved unique
and sophisticated immune
systems to defend themselves
against insects and
pathogens. Plant hormones
... > full story
Bittersweet: Bait-Averse Cockroaches Shudder at Sugar
Sugar isn't always sweet to
German cockroaches. In a new
study, researchers show that
glucose sets off bitter
receptors in roach taste
... > full story
Ants and Carnivorous Plants Conspire for Mutualistic Feeding
An insect-eating pitcher
plant teams up with ants to
prevent mosquito larvae from
stealing its nutrients,
according to new research. ... > full story
Mosquito Behavior May Be Immune Response, Not Parasite Manipulation
Malaria-carrying mosquitoes
appear to be manipulated by
the parasites they carry,
but this manipulation may
simply be part of the
... > full story
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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 -
The Pirate Ant: A New Species from the Philippines With a Bizarre Pigmentation Pattern
May 21, 2013 — Scientists discovered and described a bizarre species of pirate ant. The new Cardiocondyla pirata has its name inspired by its strange pigmentation that consist of two eye-patch like dark stripes ... > full story -
Parasitic Wasps Use Calcium Pump to Block Fruit Fly Immunity
May 20, 2013 — Parasitic wasps switch off the immune systems of fruit flies by draining calcium from the flies' blood cells, a finding that offers new insight into how pathogens break through a host's defenses. ... > full story -
Ant Study Could Help Future Robot Teams Work Underground
May 20, 2013 — Future teams of subterranean search and rescue robots may owe their success to the lowly fire ant, a much-despised insect whose painful bites and extensive networks of underground tunnels are ... > full story -
Asian Lady Beetles Use Biological Weapons Against Their European Relatives
May 16, 2013 — Once introduced for biological pest control, Asian lady beetle populations have been increasing uncontrollably. Scientists have now found the reason for the animal's success. Its body fluid contains ... > full story -
Invasive 'Crazy Ants' Are Displacing Fire Ants in Areas Throughout Southeastern U.S.
May 16, 2013 — Invasive "crazy ants" are displacing fire ants in areas across the southeastern United States, according to researchers at The University of Texas at Austin. It's the latest in a history of ant ... > full story -
Moth-Inspired Nanostructures Take the Color out of Thin Films
May 16, 2013 — Inspired by the structure of moth eyes, researchers have developed nanostructures that limit reflection at the interfaces where two thin films meet, suppressing the "thin-film interference" ... > full story -
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Microbiology
Infectious Diseases
Malaria Infected Mosquitoes More Attracted to Human Odor Than Uninfected Mosquitoes
May 15, 2013 — Female mosquitoes infected with malaria parasites are significantly more attracted to human odor than uninfected mosquitoes, according to new research. Scientists will now attempt to find out how ... > full story -
Insects (including Butterflies)
Invasive Species
Evolution
Agriculture and Food
Water
Biochemistry Research
Evolution Shapes New Rules for Ant Behavior, Research Finds
May 15, 2013 — Biologist Deborah M. Gordon's decades-long study of collective behavior in harvester ant colonies has provided a rare real-time look at natural selection at ... > full story -
First Direct Proof of Hofstadter Butterfly Fractal Observed in Moiré Superlattices
May 15, 2013 — Scientists have directly observed a rare quantum effect that produces a repeating butterfly-shaped energy spectrum, confirming the longstanding prediction of this quantum fractal energy structure ... > full story
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