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Theory on Metastasis Goes Beyond Metaphor to Mathematics
June 14, 2012 — A unifying theory on the causes of cancer metastases has been proposed. Using the metaphorical hypothesis of "seed" and "soil" -- that cancer is the seed and the soil is the site of metastasis -- ... > full story -
Time Is Ticking for Some Crop's Wild Relatives
May 30, 2012 — New edge of extinction research is creating a revival of conservation and interest in what these old wild relatives of current crops mean to the ... > 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 -
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 -
Tobacco Plants Advertise Their Defensive Readiness to Attacking Leafhoppers
May 23, 2012 — Empoasca is not a typical pest of wild tobacco. When this plant grows in its natural habitats in North America, however, it is attacked by tobacco hornworm larvae. This specialist insect is resistant ... > full story -
Plant Growth Without Light Control
May 16, 2012 — Plants are dependent on the sun. Sunlight does not only supply them with energy, but also controls their development steps. So-called photoreceptors activate the processes of germination, leaf ... > full story -
Tiny Plants Could Cut Costs, Shrink Environmental Footprint
May 15, 2012 — Tall, waving corn fields that line Midwestern roads may one day be replaced by dwarfed versions that require less water, fertilizer and other inputs, thanks to a fungicide commonly used on golf ... > full story -
First Ever Record of Insect Pollination from 100 Million Years Ago
May 14, 2012 — Amber from the Cretaceous period found in Spain has revealed the first ever fossil record of insect pollination. Scientists discovered and studied with X-rays at the ESRF a specimen of a tiny insect ... > full story -
Plant Protein Discovery Could Boost Bioeconomy
May 14, 2012 — Three proteins have been found to be involved in the accumulation of fatty acids in plants. The discovery could help plant scientists boost seed oil production in crops. And that could boost the ... > full story -
Absence of Elephants and Rhinoceroses Reduces Biodiversity in Tropical Forests
May 11, 2012 — The progressive disappearance of seed-dispersing animals like elephants and rhinoceroses puts the structural integrity and biodiversity of the tropical forest of South-East Asia at risk. Experts have ... > full story
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