First computer model of how buds grow into leaves
Leaves come in all shapes and sizes. Scientists have discovered the simple rules that control leaf shape during growth. Using this "recipe," they have developed the first computer model able
First evidence of hunting by prehistoric Ohioans (U.S.)
Cut marks found on Ice Age bones indicate that humans in Ohio hunted or scavenged earlier than previously known. A series of 41 incisions appear on an animal's left femur. Radiocarbon dating of the fe
Evolution of staph 'superbug' traced between humans and livestock
A strain of the potentially deadly antibiotic-resistant bacterium known as MRSA has jumped from livestock to humans, according to a new study.
Nanoparticles in food, vitamins could harm human health, researchers warn
Billions of engineered nanoparticles in foods and pharmaceuticals are ingested by humans daily, and new study warns they may be more harmful to health than previously thought.
Sunshade geoengineering more likely to improve global food security, research suggests
Carbon dioxide emissions have been increasing over the past decades, causing Earth to get hotter and hotter. There are concerns that a continuation of these trends could have catastrophic effects. Thi
Ancient popcorn discovered in Peru
People living along the coast of Peru were eating popcorn 1,000 years earlier than previously reported and before ceramic pottery was used there, according to a new article.
Why buttercups reflect yellow on chins: Research sheds light on childrens game and provides insight into pollination
Scientists have found that the distinctive glossiness of the buttercup flower, which children like to shine under the chin to test whether their friends like butter, is related to its unique anatomica
Discovery on how sugars are moved throughout a plant
Food prices are soaring at the same time as the Earth's population is nearing 9 billion. As a result the need for increased crop yields is extremely important. New research into the system by which su
Decisions, decisions: House-hunting honey bees work like complex brains
Researchers have found a signal, overlooked until now, that plays a role when honey bees split off from their mother colony and go scouting for a new home. Called the "stop signal," it is a
Caims of drought-driven declines in plant productivity, global food security refuted: Modeling errors produced exaggerated claims
A new, comprehensive study refutes earlier alarmist claims that drought has induced a decline in global plant productivity during the past decade and posed a threat to global food security.
Human gait could soon power portable electronics
In a new paper, researchers describe a new energy-harvesting technology that promises to dramatically reduce our dependence on batteries and instead capture the energy of human motion to power portabl
Biologists confirm sunflower domesticated in eastern North America
New genetic evidence confirms what is now the eastern United States as the single geographic domestication site of modern sunflowers.
Cell-based alternative to animal testing? Genomic biomarker signature can predict skin sensitizers, study finds
European legislation restricts animal testing within the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries and companies are increasingly looking at alternative systems to ensure that their products are safe to
Breeding crops with deeper roots could 'slash CO<sub>2</sub> levels'
Breeding crops with roots a meter deeper in the ground could lower atmospheric carbon dioxide levels dramatically, with significant environmental benefits, according to new research.
Rainforest plant developed 'sonar dish' to attract pollinating bats
How plants sound as well as how they look helps them to attract pollinators, a new study has found. Researchers discovered that a rainforest vine, pollinated by bats, has evolved dish-shaped leaves with such conspicuous echoes that nectar-feeding bats can find its flowers twice as fast by echolocation.
Lab-grown meat would cut greenhouse gas emissions and save energy, research suggests
Meat grown using tissue engineering techniques, so-called 'cultured meat', would generate up to 96% lower greenhouse gas emissions than conventionally produced meat, according to a new study.

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