How Plants Outsmart Their Two-Faced Pollinators

How Plants Outsmart Their Two-Faced Pollinators

Some animal-pollinated plants face an interesting dilemma. The same animals they rely on for pollination also like to eat them. This is the case for Nicotiana attenuata, a wild tobacco plant that…
A Reminder of Generosity: Responses to Haiti

A Reminder of Generosity: Responses to Haiti

It's strange how quickly the image conjured up of a place can change so quickly for so many. If I'd used "Haiti" in the subject line two weeks ago, I'd guess most of you wouldn't quickly think of how…
Nick Clegg Shows His Support For UK Troops

Nick Clegg Shows His Support For UK Troops

LONDON, January 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has become the latest high profile figure to voice his goodwill message to UK troops stationed abroad via the UK's fastest…
AAS:  The Astronaut and the Astronomer

AAS: The Astronaut and the Astronomer

Wednesday 6 January 2010 There have been only two standing ovations at the AAS in his memory, said Society president John Huchra, and the other heralded a presenter who later won the Nobel Prize.…
Free Reads on Synthetic and Systems Biology

Free Reads on Synthetic and Systems Biology

Nature has put up some free pieces on syntehtic and systems biology on their Synthetic Systems Biology Web Focus. Unfortunately they haven't made it all free, but you can go read this one: Five hard…
Oral MS Therapy Results Represent Shifting Tide

Oral MS Therapy Results Represent Shifting Tide

LONDON, January 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the results of data from trials of two different oral therapies for multiple sclerosis (MS), fingolimod and cladribine, set to be reported online in the…