Looks can be deceiving. Look at a hundred lakes in the agricultural heartland of the United…
Month: October 2017
Calorie postings on menus cause more health mentions in online restaurant reviews
In 2008, New York City mandated all chain restaurants to post the calories of items on…
Pest resistance to biotech crops surging
In 2016, farmers worldwide planted more than 240 million acres (98 million hectares) of genetically modified…
Gene drives have the potential to suppress mosquito populations, but resistant mosquitoes crop up
Researchers successfully built a gene drive to reduce female fertility in the mosquito that spreads malaria,…
Conservationists’ eco-footprints suggest education alone won’t change behaviour
Conservationists work to save the planet, and few are as knowledgeable when it comes to the…
Single Event Effect Testing of the Micron MT46V128M8
Abstract: The Micron MT46V128M8 was tested for single event effects (SEE) at the Texas AM University…
Computer program detects differences between human cells
"How many different cell types are there in a human body? And how do these differences…
Protein restricts sap uptake by aphids
Researchers at Umeå University and Wageningen University have discovered how plants can defend themselves against aphids.…
Supreme Court rejects free speech appeal in sexting case
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court has turned away a free-speech appeal from a former school…
Supreme Court rejects free speech appeal in sexting case
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court has turned away a free-speech appeal from a former school…