A combination of characteristics is the key to success for the genetic improvement of beans…
Month: July 2016
Bouncing droplets remove contaminants like pogo jumpers
Researchers are exploring whether surfaces can shed dirt without being subjected to fragile coatings.
Building a better bowtie
Bowtie-shaped nanostructures may advance the development of quantum devices.
New Chinese leaf-roller weevil does not know how to roll leaves
New beetle species and genus from China was reared from legumes. Observed to eat the…
Link between stress hormone, obesity in depressed, bipolar patients
Low levels of the stress hormone cortisol are linked to obesity, high levels of fat…
New plastic material begins to oscillate spontaneously in sunlight
Place this thin layer of plastic in the sun and it begins to oscillate irregularly…
Evolutionary split up without geographic barriers
Evolutionary biologists have completed the most extensive study of sympatric speciation so far. They used…
Many elderly are prescribed antihypertensive medication despite having low blood pressure
According to a new study a significant proportion of patients over 70 remain on antihypertensive…
New detection method paves the way for 100 percent detection of esophageal cancer
Recognizing early stages of esophageal cancer is difficult because it can easily be missed. Medical…
New brainstem model reveals how brains control breathing
Scientists have discovered how the brain controls our breathing in response to changing oxygen and…