Strigolactones - New Plant Hormone Discovered

Strigolactones - New Plant Hormone Discovered

Scientists from the Wageningen University Laboratory of Plant Physiology and an international team of scientists have discovered a new group of plant hormones, the so-called strigolactones. This…
Future Gaming - Capturing Human Movement In 3-D

Future Gaming - Capturing Human Movement In 3-D

Researchers from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC) and the University of Lovaina (UCL) in Belgium, have presented a technique that, using two video cameras to capture human movement,…
Yeast Cells on Psychoactive Drugs

Yeast Cells on Psychoactive Drugs

When you put yeast on Prozac, do you observe any side effects? Off-target effects of psychiatric drugs are a big problem, and researchers have been eager to identify the cellular processes that are…
The Disappearance of Bees

The Disappearance of Bees

The unexplained bee disappearance known as Colony Collapse Disorder, CCD, is a problem that affects more than just honey producers. It may not seem like it, but bees play a big role in ice cream…