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Biology
GM Crop Lures Pest Killers
Tuesday, August 4th, 2009 - 17:56:55 - Ehud Rattner
Transgenic maize emits chemical that summons insect-killing nematodes. Researchers have created transgenic maize plants that fight off pests by...

Biology
Study Says Coral Algae Have 'Eyes'
Friday, July 31st, 2009 - 14:54:33 - Anuradha Menon
The single-celled algae that set up house inside hard corals and give reefs their vibrant colors may be able to see, a new study says. The...

Biology
Ladybird 'Risk to 1,000 Species'
Thursday, July 2nd, 2009 - 09:02:47 - Anuradha Menon
The Harlequin ladybird is putting over 1,000 species in the UK in peril, scientists have warned. "The rate of spread is dramatic and unprecedented,"...

Robots
Cyborg Insects
Cyborg Insects
Monday, May 25th, 2009 - Sarah Gingichashvili
Researchers at Cornell University have developed a method to control the flight maneuvers of insects by implanting...

Biology
Scientists Announce Top 10 New Species
Saturday, May 23rd, 2009 - 10:16:07 - Anuradha Menon
A pea-sized seahorse, the world's longest insect, a "ghost slug" and the world's smallest snake were among the top 10 species discovered in 2008, a...

Biology
Invisible Ancient Bugs Seen by Hi-Tech X-Ray
Thursday, May 21st, 2009 - 12:34:13 - Anuradha Menon
This ancient fly, dubbed Trichomyia lengleti, is one of a handful of bugs added to a new online database of "digital fossils." Paleontologists from...

Biology
Flies to Triumph Over Alien Ants?
Saturday, May 16th, 2009 - 12:40:16 - Anuradha Menon
A decades-long battle against invasive fire ants in the southern U.S. might be turning a corner, thanks to a nightmarish little fly. Fire ants are...

Robots
HEXBUG Micro Robotic Ant
HEXBUG Micro Robotic Ant
Wednesday, March 4th, 2009 - Judy Duncan
At the NY International Toy Fair 2009, the Texas based manufacturer Innovation First introduced the HEXBUG Ant, a 6cm long...

Defense and Security
Cyborg Moth Gets a New Radio
Wednesday, February 11th, 2009 - 14:51:29 - Anuradha Menon
Attempts by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to create cybernetic insects (hybrids of biological and electronic bugs) have...

Biology
Why Do Locusts Form Migrating Swarms?
Saturday, January 31st, 2009 - 18:35:48 - Anuradha Menon
Scientists have uncovered the underlying biological reason why locusts form migrating swarms. Their findings, could be used in the future to prevent...

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