Striking traits seen only in males of some species – such as colourful peacock feathers or butterfly wings – are partly explained by gene behaviour, research suggests.
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Microplastics in the Ocean – Separating Fact from Fiction
Last year, Gizmodo ran a story reporting on evidence that microplastics – plastic fragments less than five millimeters size (roughly a quarter inch) – are moving through the marine food web to top predators.
Natural Plant Defense Genes Provide Clues to Safener Protection in Grain Sorghum
Weeds often emerge at the same time as vulnerable crop seedlings and sneak between plants as crops grow.
Study Shows How Electricity-Eating Microbes Use Electrons to Fix Carbon Dioxide
New research from Washington University in St. Louis explains the cellular processes that allow a sun-loving microbe to “eat” electricity — transferring electrons to fix carbon dioxide to fuel its growth.
Energy Monitor Can Find Electrical Failures Before They Happen
A new system devised by researchers at MIT can monitor the behavior of all electric devices within a building, ship, or factory, determining which ones are in use at any given time and whether any are showing signs of an imminent failure.
Citizen Science Programs Provide Valuable Data on Intermittent Rivers in Southwestern United States
A University of Oklahoma-led project is showing how citizen science programs provide valuable data on rivers in southwestern United States.
