Nanotubes can boost plant growthOctober 5th, 2009 LONDON - If the results of a new research are anything to go by, carbon nanotubes are able fertilizers that can boost germination in plants. According to a report in New Scientist, the research was carried out by plant biologist Mariya Khodakovskaya and nanotechnologist Alexandru Biris, both at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, US.
Housework as enjoyable as first kiss!October 3rd, 2009 LONDON - Housework gives a person the same joy as his or her first kiss, says a new UK study. According to the study of 2,000 Britons, who were quizzed by cleaning materials firm Vileda, cleaning 20 minutes a day produces the same level of feel-goodhormone serotonin as a new love.
Why pruning encourages plants to thriveSeptember 23rd, 2009 LONDON - In a new research, a team of scientists have made a significant discovery that helps explain why pruning encourages plants to thrive. The research was carried out by collaborating teams from the University of York in the UK and the University of Calgary in Canada.
Natural plant hormone can help plants eliminate pesticide residuesSeptember 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Chinese researchers have discovered a natural plant hormone that can help plants eliminate residues of certain pesticides. Researchers have been seeking new ways of minimizing pesticide residues that remain in food crops after harvest - with little success.
Natural hormone helps plants get rid of pesticide residueSeptember 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Scientists have discovered a naturally occurring hormone that helps plants rid themselves of certain pesticide residues. Scientists in China are reporting the "intriguing" discovery that a natural plant hormone, applied to crops, can help plants eliminate residues of certain pesticides.
New 'snorkel' rice plant could feed millionsAugust 20th, 2009 LONDON - Scientists have come up with a new rice plant that grows "snorkels" when exposed to floods. According to a paper published in the journal Nature, the super plant could help boost the production of the staple food in Asia and Africa, where up to 40 per cent of crops are subject to flash floods or deep water.
High levels of plant-based estrogens discovered in some industrial wastewaterAugust 11th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Civil engineering researchers in the University of Minnesota's Institute of Technology have discovered high levels of plant-based estrogens, called phytoestrogens, in some industrial wastewater. In the study, civil engineering associate professor Paige Novak and her graduate student researcher Mark Lundgren studied wastewater streams from 19 different industrial sites in Minnesota and Iowa and analyzed them for six phytoestrogens.
Love hormone 'amplifies feelings of envy'August 7th, 2009 LONDON - Love hormone oxytocin, also known as "cuddle chemical", intensifies feelings of envy and gloating, a new study suggests. In the study, which was led by Simone Shamay-Tsoory, a cognitive scientist at the University of Haifa, Israel, it was found that participants who played a game involving monetary gains and losses felt more envy after an imaginary opponent's wins if they had received a dose of oxytocin, compared with a placebo.
The woman who can't stop growingJuly 23rd, 2009 LONDON - With a height of 6ft 6ins and weight 34 stone, Tanya Angus is one of the tallest person's in the world and is still growing. Dubbed as the modern day giant, Tanya Angus has gained ten inches in just 12 years as a result of a rare growth condition.
How a plant hormone is crucial in controlling root growthJuly 8th, 2009 LONDON - An international group of scientists, led by the Centre for Plant Integrative Biology at The University of Nottingham, UK, has shed light on how a plant hormone is crucial in controlling the growth of plant roots. Plant growth is driven by an increase in two factors: the number of cells, and their size.
Stress delivers double whammy to reproductive system, fertilityJune 16th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Researchers from University of California, Berkeley claim to have found a missing piece of puzzle about how stress causes sexual dysfunction and infertility. The study showed that stress delivers a double whammy on reproductive system and fertility.
Mystery behind how plants make eggs solvedJune 5th, 2009 WASHINGTON - In a landmark discovery, scientists at the University of California, Davis, have found that a hormone called auxin is responsible for egg production in plants. It is the first definitive study of a plant hormone acting as a morphogen-a substance that directs the pattern of development of cells based on its concentration.
Hirsute women have no reason to feel helplessApril 17th, 2009 LONDON - Excessive hairiness can be more than just a cosmetic problem, but women shouldn't feel helpless because of it. British doctors have warned that hirsutism is likely to be a sign of an underlying medical condition.
'Love hormone' makes strangers look attractiveApril 10th, 2009 LONDON - The so-called 'love hormone' oxytocin, which is linked to a mother's tender feelings for her child and long-term devotion between partners, can play a crucial role in picking Mr (or Ms) Right, say researchers. A new study has found that men and women who smell a whiff of oxytocin rate strangers as more attractive.
Kisspeptin stimulates sex hormone in infertile womenMarch 17th, 2009 LONDON - Hormone kisspeptin shows promise as a potential new treatment for infertility in women, according to a new study. Scientists of Imperial College have shown that giving kisspeptin to women with infertility can activate the release of sex hormones which control the menstrual cycle.
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