Crop plants have always been adapted to the needs of man by breeding for them…
Month: April 2012
Cassini sees new objects blazing trails in Saturn ring
Scientists have discovered strange half-mile-sized objects punching through parts of Saturn’s F ring, leaving glittering…
Locked down, RNA editing yields odd fly behavior
At the level of proteins, organisms can adapt by editing their RNA — an and…
Creating nano-structures from the bottom up
Microscopic particles are being coaxed by engineers to assemble themselves into larger crystalline structures by…
Pod corn develops leaves in the inflorescences
In a variant of maize known as pod corn, or tunicate maize, the maize kernels…
Distracted driving up among students
According to the California Department of Motor Vehicles (CADMV), distracted driving is on the rise…
Anti-depressants likely do more harm than good, study suggests
Commonly prescribed anti-depressants appear to be doing patients more harm than good, say researchers who…
New concept for fast, low-cost DNA sequencing device
Researchers have developed a new concept for use in a high-speed genomic sequencing device that…
Even positive stereotypes can hinder performance, researchers report
Does hearing that you are a member of an elite group – of chess players,…
Northern Canada feels the heat:Climate change impact on permafrost zones
As climate change in the near future is likely to bring raised temperatures at northern…