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Cloud computing user privacy in serious need of reform, scholars sayCloud computing user privacy in serious need of reform, scholars say

US forest management policy must evolve to meet bioenergy targetsUS forest management policy must evolve to meet bioenergy targets

Helmet crash tests: Don't hit the road without oneHelmet crash tests: Don't hit the road without one

Building more sustainable aircraftBuilding more sustainable aircraft

Never forget a face? Researchers find women have better memory recall than menNever forget a face? Researchers find women have better memory recall than men

New quantum dot technique combines best of optical and electron microscopyNew quantum dot technique combines best of optical and electron microscopy

Magpies take decisions faster when humans look at themMagpies take decisions faster when humans look at them

Sibling aggression, often dismissed, linked to poor mental healthSibling aggression, often dismissed, linked to poor mental health

A robot that runs like a catA robot that runs like a cat

Key protein is linked to circadian clocks, helps regulate metabolismKey protein is linked to circadian clocks, helps regulate metabolism

Whispering light hears liquids talkWhispering light hears liquids talk

Spanish researchers sequence the genome of global deep oceanSpanish researchers sequence the genome of global deep ocean

Research paints new picture of 'dinobird' feathersResearch paints new picture of 'dinobird' feathers

A 20-minute bout of yoga stimulates brain function immediately afterA 20-minute bout of yoga stimulates brain function immediately after

A new approach for managing investment fundsA new approach for managing investment funds

Nanoparticle opens the door to clean-energy alternativesNanoparticle opens the door to clean-energy alternatives

Astronomers gear up to discover Earth-like planetsAstronomers gear up to discover Earth-like planets

'Spiritual' young people more likely to commit crimes than 'religious' ones, study finds

Scientists create novel silicon electrodes that improve lithium-ion batteriesScientists create novel silicon electrodes that improve lithium-ion batteries

Researchers discover 2-step mechanism of inner ear tip link regrowthResearchers discover 2-step mechanism of inner ear tip link regrowth

New archaeogenetic research refutes earlier findingsNew archaeogenetic research refutes earlier findings

Research shows copper destroys norovirusResearch shows copper destroys norovirus

Borneo stalagmites provide new view of abrupt climate events over 100,000 yearsBorneo stalagmites provide new view of abrupt climate events over 100,000 years

Doctors should screen for frailty to prevent deathsDoctors should screen for frailty to prevent deaths

Peer pressure tests grade schoolers -- not just adolescentsPeer pressure tests grade schoolers -- not just adolescents

New mathematical model links space-time theoriesNew mathematical model links space-time theories

Do palm trees hold the key to immortality?Do palm trees hold the key to immortality?

New strategy for fingerprint visualization developed at Hebrew UniversityNew strategy for fingerprint visualization developed at Hebrew University

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Bean leaves can trap bedbugs, researchers find (4/12/2013)

Inspired by a traditional Balkan bedbug remedy, researchers have documented how microscopic hairs on kidney bean leaves effectively stab and trap the biting insects, according to findings published online today in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface. Scientists at UC Irvine and the University of Kentucky are now developing materials that mimic the geometry of the leaves. ...> Full Article



Bioinspired fibers change color when stretched (2/14/2013)

Bioinspired fibers change color when stretchedA team of materials scientists at Harvard University and the University of Exeter, UK, have invented a new fiber that changes color when stretched. Based on the "bastard hogberry" plant, the new fiber could lend itself to the creation of smart fabrics that visibly react to heat or pressure. ...> Full Article


A new sunflower-inspired pattern increases concentrated solar efficiency (1/12/2012)

A new sunflower-inspired pattern increases concentrated solar efficiency. ...> Full Article



Nature offers key lessons on harvesting solar power, says chemistry professor (9/25/2011)

Nature offers key lessons on harvesting solar power, says chemistry professor Clean solutions to human energy demands are essential to our future. While sunlight is the most abundant source of energy at our disposal, we have yet to learn how to capture, transfer and store solar energy efficiently. According to University of Toronto chemistry professor Greg Scholes, the answers can be found in the complex systems at work in nature. ...> Full Article



Specialized seeds can really float your boat (7/9/2011)

Specialized seeds can really float your boatA new artificial surface inspired by floating seeds could provide an alternative to the toxic paints currently used to prevent fouling on ship hulls. The artificial surface, developed by German scientists, is covered with fibers to prevent marine organisms from settling -- the same strategy used by the seeds. The researchers present this work at the Society for Experimental Biology Annual Conference in Glasgow on July 4, 2011. ...> Full Article


Plants that can move inspire new adaptive structures (2/24/2011)

The Mimosa plant, which folds its leaves when they're touched, is inspiring a new class of adaptive structures designed to twist, bend, stiffen and even heal themselves. University of Michigan researchers are leading their development. ...> Full Article



How nature's patterns form (2/22/2011)

How nature's patterns formAlan Newell of the University of Arizona will give the talk, "The Universal Nature of Fibonacci Patterns," on Friday, Feb. 18 at the 2011 AAAS annual meeting at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. as part of the symposium, "The Growth of Form in Mathematics, Physics and Biology." The symposium begins at 8 a.m. EST and Newell's presentation is scheduled for 9 a.m. ...> Full Article



New solar cell self-repairs like natural plant systems (1/5/2011)

New solar cell self-repairs like natural plant systemsResearchers are creating a new type of solar cell designed to self-repair like natural photosynthetic systems in plants by using carbon nanotubes and DNA, an approach aimed at increasing service life and reducing cost. ...> Full Article



Mimicking nature, water-based 'artificial leaf' produces electricity (9/27/2010)

Mimicking nature, water-based 'artificial leaf' produces electricityA team led by a North Carolina State University researcher has shown that water-gel-based solar devices -- "artificial leaves" -- can act like solar cells to produce electricity. The findings prove the concept for making solar cells that more closely mimic nature. They also have the potential to be less expensive and more environmentally friendly than the current standard-bearer: silicon-based solar cells. ...> Full Article


Bionic coating could help ships to economize on fuel (5/5/2010)

Bionic coating could help ships to economize on fuelThe hairs on the surface of water ferns could allow ships to have a 10 per cent decrease in fuel consumption. The plant has the rare ability to put on a gauzy skirt of air under water. Researchers at the University of Bonn, Rostock and Karlsruhe now show in the journal Advanced Materials how the fern does this. Their results can possibly be used for the construction of new kinds of hulls with reduced friction. ...> Full Article


The cause behind the characteristic shape of a long leaf revealed (11/28/2009)

The cause behind the characteristic shape of a long leaf revealedApplied mathematicians dissected the morphology of the plantain lily, a characteristic long leaf with a saddle-like arc midsection and closely packed ripples along the edges. The simple cause of the lily's fan-like shape -- elastic relaxation resulting from bending during differential growth -- was revealed by using an equally simple technique, stretching foam ribbons. ...> Full Article


Lotus-plant-inspired dust-busting shield to protect space gear (9/26/2009)

Lotus-plant-inspired dust-busting shield to protect space gearA NASA team is developing a transparent coating that mimics the self-cleaning properties of the lotus plant to prevent dirt from sticking to the surfaces of spaceflight gear and bacteria from growing inside astronaut living quarters. ...> Full Article


Trees Can Inspire Smart Materials (7/18/2008)

Nature's branching patterns are most efficient way to flow ...> Full Article


Engineers create oil-repelling materials (12/8/2007)

Engineers create oil-repelling materialsengineers have designed a class of material structures that can repel oils, a novel discovery that could have applications in aviation, space travel and hazardous waste cleanup. Such materials could be used to help protect parts of airplanes or rockets that are vulnerable to damage from being soaked in fuel, like rubber gaskets and o-rings. ...> Full Article


The proof is in the tree bark (11/27/2007)

The proof is in the tree barkResearchers track airborne distribution of chlorinated flame retardant ...> Full Article


Scientists produce new generation of 'green' pollution-busters (10/17/2007)

Scientists have discovered a new way of using plants to clean up contaminated land. They have engineered plants using genes from micro-organisms encoding enzymes that break down toxic and carcinogenic explosives. ...> Full Article


Bending Polymers Provides Spontaneous Way To Duplicate Beauty Of Nature (7/26/2007)

Bending Polymers Provides Spontaneous Way To Duplicate Beauty Of NatureThere are many objects in nature, such as flowers, that are "pre-programmed" to develop into delicate, beautiful and intricately shaped forms. But can this pre-determined process be duplicated by man starting with plain, flat surfaces? ...> Full Article


Plasma, Nanotechnology Used To Upgrade Cotton Fabric Qualities (7/22/2007)

Just as you juggle a mix of multitasking chores in this time-starved world, core products to Texas' agricultural economy - such as cotton - are on the clock to provide more new and interesting features before you and other consumers head on down the shopping highway. ...> Full Article


Research Cultivate Cells Using Magnetics (7/15/2007)

Under proper conditions and with the right nutrients, the cells of animals and plants removed from their host tissues can continue to grow. The technique of propagating cells in a laboratory — known as cell culturing — is used extensively and for a wide variety of applications, from food science to drug discovery. ...> Full Article

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Bean leaves can trap bedbugs, researchers find

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Robot ants successfully mimic real colony behaviorRobot ants successfully mimic real colony behavior

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