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Key to the success of invasive ants discovered
An international team of researchers, with the participation of Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and CREAF, has achieved to resolve fundamental questions related to the behaviour of ants. view more (2009-01-22)
Study of African traditional medicine will begin world-first clinical trial
Described as a hotspot of botanical diversity, there are more than 20,000 indigenous plant species in South Africa. Several thousand of them are used by traditional healers every day in that country for treating a range of problems from the common cold to serious diseases such as AIDS. view more (2007-12-07)
Popular insecticide detected in suburban stream beds
For the first time, researchers have detected high concentrations of a popular insecticide in suburban stream sediments, raising concerns about its effects on aquatic life. view more (2005-10-27)
Houseplants increase quality of life for retirement community residents
As the U.S. population ages, the number of citizens moving from their own homes to assisted living or long-term-care facilities is increasing dramatically. view more (2009-02-27)
Onley Young Offenders Gain Educational Qualifications by Digging a Hole Thanks to University of Warwick and Channel 4's Big Dig
Four residents of Her Majesty's Young Offenders Institution and Remand Centre, Onley, are to gain some educational qualifications by digging an archaeological test pit in the establishment's market garden area thanks to University of Warwick and Channel 4's "Big Dig" Senior Officer Peter Ellis approached Channel 4 and registered Onley's... view more... (2003-06-26)
Press Invitation - Creating the Garden of Eden
Creating the Garden of Eden - engineering the world's largest greenhouse The Royal Academy of Engineering cordially invites you to attend the New Year Reception and Lecture on Wednesday, 8 January 2003, 6:30pm, 7 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1. Alan Jones of Anthony Hunt Associates Ltd and Alistair Guthrie from Arup Group Ltd will be presenting... view more... (2002-12-09)
Orchids and fungi -- partners for life
Three Thai orchids have been found to rely on a wide range of fungi to help them take carbon out of the soil instead of producing their own organic carbon. view more (2009-08-14)
Detecting poisons in nectar is an odour-ous task for honeybees
Though many spring flowers have bright advertisements offering sweet rewards to honeybees, some common flowers have not-so-sweet or even toxic nectars. view more (2007-04-02)
Scientists find stem cell switch
Scientists have discovered how plant stem cells in roots detect soil structure and whether it is favourable for growth. view more (2007-07-27)
UC San Diego Physicists Tackle Knotty Puzzle
Electrical cables, garden hoses and strands of holiday lights seem to get themselves hopelessly tangled with no help at all. Now research initiated by an undergraduate student at the University of California, San Diego has resulted in the first model of how knots form. view more (2007-10-04)
'Nymph of the sea' reveals remarkable brood
The scientists discovered the mother complete with her brood of some 20 eggs and 2 possible juveniles inside, together with other details of her soft part anatomy including legs and eyes. view more (2006-11-27)
University of Kent student to perform kathak dance at the Royal Opera House
University of Kent maths undergraduate, Quincy Kendell Charles is to perform kathak dance - India's answer to ballet - in a series of high profile forthcoming concerts. The gifted student, whose origins lie in Trinidad and Tobago, will be dancing amid the floodlit fountains of Somerset House, at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, and at the... view more... (2004-07-26)
University of Sussex launches world's first degree programme in 'seed banking'
Biologists are being offered the chance to help save the planet by enrolling in an innovative new postgraduate degree at the University of Sussex this autumn. Together with the world-renowned Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, the University is to offer the world's first degree programme in 'seed banking', which includes strategies for safeguarding the... view more... (2003-05-30)
Not so Hard to Handle
A simple new handle that makes it easier to hold everything from hammers to violins will be further developed thanks to an Invention & Innovation award of £75,000 from NESTA (National Endowment for Science, Technology & the Arts), the organisation that exists to support UK creativity and innovation. Dentist Glen Heavenor, from... view more... (2003-02-06)
Press invitation - Swiss White In London - Technology Guarantees Switzerland Snow In London
PRESS CONFERENCE - 10.00 at The Swiss Embassy, 21 Bryanston Square, London W1 on 6 March For the first time ever a London Embassy will be transformed into a frost-covered snow-house on 6 - 7 March. Inspired by the United Nations International Year of Mountains 2002, the Swiss Embassy, Bryanston Square, London will be covered in ice and snow in a... view more... (2002-03-05)
Gardeners urged to help stop spread of invasive plants
Invasive alien plants are causing havoc in our natural landscape, but gardeners can play a key part in stopping their spread. That`s the view of Imperial College Wye which will be exhibiting at this year`s Chelsea Flower Show, opening 20 May. The College stand (LL23) will outline the threat caused by alien or non-native plants introduced... view more... (2002-05-09)
Study of flower color shows evolution in action
Scientists at UC Santa Barbara have zeroed in on the genes responsible for changing flower color, an area of research that began with Gregor Mendel's studies of the garden pea in the 1850's. view more (2009-06-30)
Flower power
A plastic "energy flower'' that collects solar and wind energy that can then be used to power appliances in the home for free has won a Northumbria University student a top award. Paul Richardson, a third year design student, won a £1,750 Design International Attachment Award from the RSA (Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts,... view more... (2002-05-24)
Man may have caused pre-historic extinctions
New research shows that pre-historic horses in Alaska may have been hunted into extinction by man, rather than by climate change as previously thought. view more (2006-05-05)
Urban water ecology at the ESA annual meeting
Increasingly, human urban development overlaps with habitat for wild animals and plants, creating environments that degrade natural landscapes. view more (2009-08-03)
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