Can Mistletoe Berries Be Turned into a Biological Super Glue?
If you ever handled mistletoe berries, you will notice they stick to everything. This is because one mistletoe berry can produce up to two yards of a sticky thread called...
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Can We Get Novel Antibiotics from Plastic Ocean Pollution?
Bacteria in plastic ocean pollution can be a source of novel antibiotics to fight future superbugs. Around 5 to 13 million metric tons of plastic pollution float around in the...
Wind Farms Can Cast Wind Shadows, Affecting Other Wind Farms Downwind
Wind Farms Can Cast Wind Shadows, Affecting Other Wind Farms Downwind 1) Wind energy is a potential source of large amounts of carbon-emission-free energy. Wind farms are built to extract...
Marine Snow Definition, a Quick Explanation
Marine snow definition: As organisms like plankton and algae die, they fall as debris in the ocean and accumulate on the ocean floor. These debris falling down to the ocean...
Fog Harp Up to 20 Times More Efficient Harvesting Water From Fog
A fog ‘harp’ with parallel vertical strings can collect up to twenty times more ambient water from fog than traditional fog nets. Fog nets made of different types of mesh...
Young Monarch Butterflies Get Stressed Out From Human Handling
Young monarch butterflies can get stressed out by people handling them, according to a study. This is especially so for the early stages of the larva (caterpillar) and the pupa...
Gardening Can Help Improve a Person’s Body Image
A study has found gardening can promote positive body image, including appreciation of one’s own body and one’s bodily imperfections. The study was published in the journal Ecopsychology by researchers...
Light Pollution and Traffic Noise Can Impact Wildlife
Experts in ecology and physiology are collaborating to understanding how light and noise pollution affects wildlife. These researchers from around the world, including Utah State University, University of Glasgow and...
Hormones Can Trigger a Plant’s Defensive Response
A hormone called jasmonic acid can trigger a plant’s defensive response through a complex communication network. This finding was reported by a research team from the Salk Institute. Their paper...
We Drink About Few Grams of Plastic Particles Every Month, Say Researchers
We drink close to a few grams of plastic particles every month, say researchers. Large numbers of plastic particles move through our water supply and often end up in landfills...