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Method to Simplify Production of Proteins Used in Many Types of Drugs Developed
August 28, 2012 — Engineering researchers have developed a method to simplify the pharmaceutical production of proteins used in drugs that treat a variety of diseases and health conditions, including diabetes, cancer, ... > full story -
Cup of Herbal Tea Could Help Fight Breast Cancer
August 24, 2012 — Scientists have discovered that an extract from a common plant in Pakistan may help treat breast ... > full story -
Pollination: With Small Rewards Come Bad Results
August 24, 2012 — The hawkmoth, a natural petunia pollinator, spends less time on Petunia lines that offer less nectar as a ... > full story -
Native Landscaping in Urban Areas Can Help Native Birds
August 22, 2012 — The study is one of the first to use quantitative measures and a systematic approach, with 24-hour video monitoring, to assess and compare foraging behavior of common backyard birds in yards in ... > full story -
Symbiotic Nodulation in a Reduced Gravity Environment: Plant Research Reaps Two-Fold Benefits
August 20, 2012 — What can we learn from sending codependent bacteria and plants into space? Quite a bit, it would appear. An experiment with the tongue-twisting name Symbiotic Nodulation in a Reduced Gravity ... > full story -
Triage for Plants: Scientists Develop and Test Rapid Species Conservation Assessment Technique
August 16, 2012 — Faced with a host of environmental threats, many of the world's plant species are believed to be at risk of extinction. But which species? To answer that question, scientists have developed a ... > full story -
2,4-D Resistance Found in Weeds Could Limit the Herbicide’s Future Usefulness
August 16, 2012 — Even as crops resistant to 2,4-D herbicide are being developed, populations of weeds are also developing a resistance. A 2,4-D–resistant variety of the waterhemp weed has been found, and its ... > full story -
Oh, My Stars and Hexagons! DNA Code Shapes Gold Nanoparticles
August 8, 2012 — DNA holds the genetic code for all sorts of biological molecules and traits. But researchers have found that DNA's code can similarly shape metallic structures. The team found that DNA segments can ... > full story -
Birds Do Better in 'Agroforests' Than on Farms
August 7, 2012 — Compared with open farmland, wooded "shade" plantations that produce coffee and chocolate promote greater bird diversity, although a new study says forests remain the best habitat for tropical birds. ... > full story -
New Technology Eliminates Plant Toxins
August 5, 2012 — Researchers have developed a method to hinder unwanted toxins from entering the edible parts of plants such as the oilseed rape, which will make it suitable for animal ... > full story
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