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In ant society, workers normally give up reproducing themselves to care for their queen's offspring, who are their brothers and sisters. When workers try to cheat and have their own kids in the queen's presence, their peers swiftly attack and physically restrain them from reproducing.
In the interest of factual scientific erudition, I would like to respond to the letter from Sarah Disches who claims that her scientific evidence shows that the earth cannot be over 20,000 years old.
Researchers have found that a technique used to visualize amyloid fibers in the laboratory might have the potential to destroy them in the clinic. The technique involves zapping the fluorescently-tagged fibers with a laser, which can inhibit their growth and degrade them.
Currently, plant testing in the United States to determine potential ecological risks from chemical pesticides to nontarget plants requires two tests, both of which use immature plants. Protection of the plant development and reproduction are not considered, unlike tests required for the protection of animals. Past research conducted by the USEPA and others have shown that plant ...
A recent study examining the development and reproduction of plants and the effects that herbicides can have upon those processes has shown that treating potato plants with low levels of herbicide application can have a detrimental effect on crop yields.
Scientists have been all abuzz in the last few years over stem cells - cellular magicians that promise to dazzle and amaze. In December 1999, the editors of Science, the journal devoted to scientific and medical matters, called stem cell research the "Breakthrough of the Year." Since then, there has been a flurry of announcements about developments in stem cell research and hints of promising ...
In 1928, at the age of 12, Richard Rush began exhibiting his passion for what would later become his life's work: the art of fakery. The budding reproduction artist set up a museum in the basement of his Glen Ellyn home, where he displayed his models of an Indian village, fossil reproductions and other historical replicas.
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