Non-target insects are probably affected more by conventional insecticides than by crops that contain genes…
Month: November 2008
Boll Weevil Feeding Habits Now Better Understood
Boll weevils don’t hibernate during winter in the subtropics but actually remain active, feeding on…
Humanity May Hold Key For Next Earth Evolution
Human degradation of the environment has the potential to stall an ongoing process of planetary…
YouTube Usage Decoded
Why are certain videos on YouTube watched millions of times while 90 percent of the…
Pesticides Are In For It Now
Chemists have developed a method to detect pesticide residues in foodstuffs — a method that…
A Surgeon You Can Swallow
In the future, tablet-shaped robots could perform some surgical operations without injuring the body. A…
Tracking Down Strange Seismic Waves
Seismic waves generated by earthquakes pass through the earth. Changes in their direction or velocity…
Is An Anchor Responsible For Mad Cow Disease (BSE) Infections?
Chemists are providing prion researchers with a new tool to elucidate the role played by…
New HIV Cases Could Be Reduced By 95% With Universal Voluntary Testing And Immediate Treatment, Mathematical Model Shows
Universal and annual voluntary testing followed by immediate antiretroviral therapy treatment (irrespective of clinical stage…
Expressing Emotions In E-mail So As Not To Be Misinterpreted
How do people use emoticons, subject lines, and signatures to define how they want to…