News articles tagged with 'insects'
'Killer spices' provide eco-friendly pesticides for organic fruits and veggies
— 17 Aug 2009 12:17 | ChemistryMention rosemary, thyme, clove, and mint and most people think of a delicious meal. Think bigger... acres bigger. These well-known spices are now becoming organic agriculture's key... — full story
Thinking crickets - 'cognitive' processes underlie memory recall in crickets
— 4 Aug 2009 12:38 | BiologyActivation of two different kinds of neurones is necessary for appetitive and aversive memory recall in crickets. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Biology blocked... — full story
Scientists unlock optical secrets of jewel beetles
— 23 Jul 2009 18:00 | BiologyA small green beetle may have some interesting lessons to teach scientists about optics and liquid crystals - complex mechanisms the insect uses to create a shell so strikingly beautiful... — full story
Learning from locusts
— 3 Jul 2009 02:05 | HealthA similarity in brain disturbance between insects and people suffering from migraines, stroke and epilepsy points the way toward new drug therapies to address these conditions... — full story
Flies avoid a plant's poison using a newly identified taste mechanism
— 30 Jun 2009 13:29 | BiologyMany plants protect themselves from hungry animals by producing toxic chemicals. In turn, animals rely on detecting the presence of these harmful chemicals to avoid consuming dangerous... — full story
A thirst for blood sparks toxic algal blooms
— 30 Jun 2009 10:50 | EnvironmentThe blooming of toxic algae that occurs during the summer conceal a fight for life and death. Scientists at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, propose in an article published in... — full story
Insects' sex scents can save lives
— 18 Jun 2009 10:20 | BiologyBy identifying and also finding methods to prepare the substances, pheromones, that certain insects secret either to attract to them other individuals of the same species, potential... — full story
Maple seeds and animals exploit the same trick to fly
— 12 Jun 2009 17:48 | BiologyThe twirling seeds of maple trees spin like miniature helicopters as they fall to the ground. Because the seeds descend slowly as they swirl, they can be carried aloft by the wind and... — full story
Why silkworms find mulberries attractive
— 8 May 2009 05:00 | BiologyA new study published online on 7th May in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication, has found the source of silkworms' attraction to mulberry leaves, their primary food source. A... — full story
Mites on hissing coackroach may benefit humans with allergies
— 2 May 2009 18:29 | HealthTiny mites living on the surface of Madagascar hissing cockroaches help decrease the presence of a variety of moulds on the cockroaches' bodies, potentially reducing allergic responses... — full story