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Researchers Create a Healthier Cigarette
January 3, 2012 — From a health care perspective, the best cigarette is no cigarette, but for the millions of people who try to quit smoking every year, researchers may have found a way to make cigarette smoking less ... > full story -
New Quantitative Method Enables Researchers to Assess Environmental Risks Posed by Non-Native Species
December 26, 2011 — The Harlequin ladybeetle, Japanese knotweed and the American lobster -- while this trio of creatures may have friendly sounding names, they are all introduced species in Norway, and may be anything ... > full story -
To Turn Up the Heat in Chilies, Just Add Water
December 21, 2011 — Hot chilies growing wild in dry environments produce substantially fewer seeds than non-pungent plants, but they are better protected against a seed-attacking fungus that is more prevalent in moist ... > full story -
New Pink Fancy-Leaved Caladium Debuts
December 13, 2011 — Plant breeders introduced a new fancy-leaved caladium characterized by leaves with large, attractive pink blotches. "UF-172" is ideal for use in large containers and landscapes. The variety performed ... > full story -
Plant Growth Affected by Tea Seed Powder
December 12, 2011 — Scientists investigated the growth regulatory effect of tea seed powder, a waste product from tea seed oil production. The product was tested on Lemna growth and as a soil and spray application on ... > full story -
Spring's Rising Soil Temperatures See Hormones Wake Seeds from Their Winter Slumber
December 12, 2011 — Dormant seeds in the soil detect and respond to seasonal changes in soil temperature by changing their sensitivity to plant hormones, new research has ... > full story -
Premature Babies Harbor Fewer, but More Dangerous Microbe Types
December 8, 2011 — One of the most comprehensive studies to date of the microbes that are found in extremely low-birthweight infants found that hard-to-treat Candida fungus is often present, as well as some harmful ... > full story -
Discovery on How Sugars Are Moved Throughout a Plant
December 8, 2011 — Food prices are soaring at the same time as the Earth's population has just reached 7 billion. As a result the need for increased crop yields is extremely important. New research into the system by ... > full storyMore: -
Climate Change Driving Tropical Birds to Higher Elevations
December 8, 2011 — Tropical birds are moving to higher elevations because of climate change, but they may not be moving fast enough, according to a new ... > full story -
Astronomers Find 18 New Planets: Discovery Is the Largest Collection of Confirmed Planets Around Stars More Massive Than the Sun
December 2, 2011 — Discoveries of new planets just keep coming and coming. A team of astronomers has found 18 Jupiter-like planets in orbit around massive stars. The discoveries further constrain theories of planet ... > full story
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