An integrative anatomy expert says the shape of an 11.8-million-year-old specimen’s pelvis indicates that it…
Month: May 2013
Seahorse’s armor gives engineers insight into robotics designs
The tail of a seahorse can be compressed to about half its size before permanent…
Substances in honey increase honey bee detox gene expression
A new study shows that some components of the nectar and pollen grains bees collect…
Scientists weaken HIV infection in immune cells using synthetic agents
HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, is notorious for hiding within certain types of cells,…
Amphibians living close to farm fields are more resistant to common insecticides
Amphibian populations living close to agricultural fields have become more resistant to a common insecticide…
Genomics to reshape endometrial cancer treatment
The most in-depth look yet at endometrial cancer shows that adding genomics-based testing to the…
New plant protein discoveries could ease global food and fuel demands
New discoveries of the way plants transport important substances across their biological membranes to resist…
Global networks must be redesigned, experts urge
The increasing interdependencies between the world’s technological, socio-economic, and environmental systems have the potential to…
Bug’s eye inspires hemispherical digital camera
Inspired by the complex fly eye, a research team has developed a hemispherical digital camera…
Bug’s view inspires new digital camera’s unique imaging capabilities
An insect-inspired device uses hemispherical, compound optics to capture wide, undistorted fields of view.