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Inspired by a carnivorous plant, scientists have created a sticky spray that could kill pest insects as effectively as traditional toxic pesticides. And what’s more, it’s derived from plain ol’ vegetable oil.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: Wagen… Continue reading Sundew-inspired spray may turn crop plants into pest-catchers
While it might run counter to conventional wisdom, if you are lactose intolerant, you might want to drink some milk every day to ward off diabetes. So says a new study that looked at a genetic variant involved in the effect.Continue ReadingCategory: He… Continue reading Lower type 2 diabetes risk seen in lactose intolerant milk drinkers
While it might run counter to conventional wisdom, if you are lactose intolerant, you might want to drink some milk every day to ward off diabetes. So says a new study that looked at a genetic variant involved in the effect.Continue ReadingCategory: He… Continue reading Lower type 2 diabetes risk seen in lactose intolerant milk drinkers
Just like their field-dwelling counterparts, plants grown in greenhouses are preyed upon by flying insects. The Dutch-designed PATS system is designed to help, by sending tiny drones to chop those insects up in mid-air.Continue ReadingCategory: Drones,… Continue reading PATS tech calls in drone strikes on greenhouse pests
Even though logging is prohibited in many of the world’s threatened forests, that doesn’t stop some companies from logging in those areas anyways, then lying about the origins of the timber. Soon, however, such groups may be foiled by the wood’s chemic… Continue reading Wood’s unique “chemical fingerprint” could thwart timber fraudsters
The hooks in so-called “hook-and-loop” fastening materials (such as Velcro) are usually quite stiff, meaning they may damage other materials as they’re pulled apart from them. Such is not the case, however, with a new mushroom-inspired alternative.Cont… Continue reading Mushroom-inspired fastener is kinder and gentler than Velcro
Climate change stands to reshape the world in all kinds of ways, and one of the most profound will be the impact of warmer temperatures on the human population. An international team of researchers casting an eye towards this future has published a stu… Continue reading Study: Global warming to place billions in “near-unliveable” heat
Shipping fertilizer to colonies on Mars could be quite a hassle – it would certainly be better if the colonists were able to grow crops using whatever’s on hand. The continuation of an existing study now indicates that urine might in fact serve as a pe… Continue reading Human urine may be Number 1 for fertilizing plants on Mars