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Reproductive Workings of a Harvester Ant Dynasty
February 12, 2013 — For the first time, scientists have measured how successfully a queen ant establishes new colonies. The work revealed that the queen was still reproducing several decades after ... > full story -
Southwest Regional Warming Likely Cause of Pinyon Pine Cone Decline
February 12, 2013 — Creeping climate change in the Southwest appears to be having a negative effect on pinyon pine reproduction, a finding with implications for wildlife species sharing the same woodland ecosystems, ... > full story -
Healthy Seeds -- Treated Environmentally Friendly
February 5, 2013 — Farmers treat seeds chemically in order to rid them of pest infestation. Now researchers have developed a method that kills pathogens without harming the environment. Pioneering seed suppliers are ... > full story -
Plant Scientists Demonstrate New Means of Boosting Maize Yields
February 3, 2013 — Plant geneticists have successfully demonstrated what it describes as a "simple hypothesis" for making significant increases in yields for the maize ... > full story -
Some Plants Are Altruistic, Too, New Study Suggests
February 1, 2013 — We've all heard examples of animal altruism: Dogs caring for orphaned kittens, chimps sharing food or dolphins nudging injured mates to the surface. Now, a new study suggests some plants are ... > full story -
Bioinspired Fibers Change Color When Stretched
January 28, 2013 — Materials scientists have invented a new fiber that changes color when stretched. Based on the "bastard hogberry" plant, the new fiber could lend itself to the creation of smart fabrics that visibly ... > full story -
Rice-Cell Cocktail Tough on Cancer Cells, Nice to Normal Cells
January 22, 2013 — In lab tests, juice from rice cells knocked out two kinds of human cancer cells as well or better than the potent anti-cancer drug Taxol. Plus, it did something extra: it left normal cells ... > full story -
As Colorectal Cancer Gets More Aggressive, Treatment With Grape Seed Extract Is Even More Effective, Study Shows
January 17, 2013 — When the going gets tough, grape seed extract gets going: A new study shows that the more advanced are colorectal cancer cells, the more GSE inhibits their growth and survival. On the other end of ... > full story -
Giant Tobacco Plants That Stay Young Forever
January 10, 2013 — Tobacco plants bloom when they are just a few months old -- and then they die. Now, researchers have located a genetic switch which can keep the plants young for years and which permits unbounded ... > full story -
Invading Species Can Extinguish Native Plants Despite Recent Reports to the Contrary
January 9, 2013 — Evolutionary biologists have found that, given time, invading exotic plants will likely eliminate native plants growing in the wild despite recent reports to the contrary. A new study reports that ... > full story
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