Calling On Nature To Combat Insect Pests In Vietnam’s Cassava Crop
“Good bugs, huh?” –farmers and homeowners alike all too often give a blank stare when questioned about the beneficial insects that occur on their respective…
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Early Drinking = Later Sickness: A Study In Twins
Adolescents that start drinking early have been shown to have a much higher likelihood to become addicted later on. The alcohol itself may be responsible….
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Long Legs And Combat Outcomes Among Male Cave Crickets
Some animals possess extraordinarily enlarged or specialized structures used as weaponry for combat over mating rights – think of the huge antlers of elk or…
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Plastics In Our Soils: New Territory In The Plastic Contamination Issue
So far, the majority of microplastics research has focused on the marine environment. Whilst the ocean is likely the ultimate destination for small plastic particles,…
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The Modular Animal That Lives And Dies, Then Lives Again
When we hear the word “animals,” we conceptualize discrete individual organisms that have no morphological connection to other organisms. Yet, some animal species have evolved…
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A Ternary Compact Film For High-Volumetric Performance Flexible Supercapacitors
Recently, lightweight, flexible, and high electrochemical performance energy storage devices are crucially needed, due to the increasing demand for various wearable and portable electronics, such…
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Brain Development And Evolution In Social Insects
How do brains evolve? If species differ in the size and structure of their brains, are there patterns to these differences? Can these patterns tell…
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Mass Production Of Paper-Based Electrochemical Biosensors By Screen-Printing
The full fabrication of paper-based electrochemical devices by screen-printing has been recently demonstrated, making their mass production and commercialization more feasible. One decade ago, paper-based…
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Can We Make Old Drugs Great Again? The Relevance Of Licensing Generics
Throughout a drug’s life cycle, there is a continuous development of drug features and new uses beyond the initial or approved drug indication. Identifying new…
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Male Mate-Copying Practices In Drosophila melanogaster Males
Finding the right partner can be difficult, time-consuming, and prone to errors. And that is true for species across the tree of life, not just…
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Evaluating Different Radiocesium Decontamination Practices In A Forest Plantation Near The Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant
Owing to an earthquake and the resulting tsunami that occurred on March 2011 in central-eastern Japan, the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant was damaged by…
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