Sugar aversion hampers cockroach coupling
A new study from North Carolina State University shows the behavioral mechanism behind a sweet cockroach mating ritual that takes a bitter turn, resulting in rejected males......»»
Want to reduce cockroach sex? Block an enzyme
It's not the look in her compound eyes or the shape of her carapace that really attracts the male cockroach to his mate. Instead, it's all those 29-carbon hydrocarbons in her cuticle that drive him wild. How the female cockroach regulates production.....»»
How financial hardship affects voter turnout
Many studies have shown that poverty hampers political participation. For the first time, Max Schaub has examined the influence of acute financial hardship on political participation—situations, often lasting only a few days, in which money is so t.....»»
This cockroach-inspired rescue bot could save your life one day
Despite being the size of a cockroach, UC Berkeley's clever new rescue robot could help save full sized humans buried in rubble. Here's a look at how it works.....»»
“Developers, as you know, do not like to pay for things”
Cockroach Labs has many things going for it. The company’s approach to distributed database technology is novel, and it has the potential to gain significant market share internationally. In the previous part of this EC-1, we looked at th.....»»
How engineers fought the CAP theorem in the global war on latency
The founders of Cockroach Labs wanted to ensure data written in one location would be viewable immediately anywhere on the planet. The use case was simple, but the work needed was herculean. CockroachDB was intended to be a global database.....»»
Chloroplast acquisition without gene transfer in photosynthetic sea slugs
Plants, algae and some bacteria are able to perform photosynthesis, which is the process of transforming sunlight energy into sugar. Animals are generally unable to use this process to acquire energy, but there are a few known exceptions to this. Som.....»»
Eating whole grains linked to smaller increases in waist size, blood pressure, blood sugar
A study finds middle- to older-aged adults who ate more servings of whole grains, compared to those who ate fewer, were more likely to have smaller increases in waist size, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels as they aged. All three are linked wit.....»»
Sweet success: First precision breeding of sugarcane with CRISPR-Cas9
Sugarcane is one of the most productive plants on Earth, providing 80 percent of the sugar and 30 percent of the bioethanol produced worldwide. Its size and efficient use of water and light give it tremendous potential for the production of renewable.....»»
Vaccines grown in eggs induce antibody response against an egg-associated glycan, study finds
Researchers have found that viral vaccines grown in eggs, such as the H1N1 flu vaccine, produce an antibody response against a sugar molecule found in eggs, which could have implications for the effectiveness of these vaccines......»»
Tiny insect-inspired robot has speed of a cockroach and agility of a cheetah
Scientists from the University of Berkeley have taken inspiration from insects to design a fast, agile, tiny robot with sticky footpads......»»
Blood-based biomarkers may predict HIV remission after stopping antiretroviral therapy
Newly identified sugar and metabolic signatures may help predict duration and probability of HIV remission after antiretroviral therapy interruption during cure-directed clinical trials......»»
People willing to pay more for coffee that"s ethical and eco-friendly, meta-analysis finds
Beyond how much cream and sugar to add to their morning brew, coffee lovers also face more serious decisions: one of those is whether or not to buy ecolabelled coffee, which advertises itself as more ethical and environmentally friendly. But whether.....»»
Physicists create platform to achieve ultra-strong photon-to-magnon coupling
A team of scientists from NUST MISIS and MIPT have developed and tested a new platform for realization of the ultra-strong photon-to-magnon coupling. The proposed system is on-chip and is based on thin-film hetero-structures with superconducting, fer.....»»
This molecule is made from sugar, shaped like a doughnut, and formed using light
A process using a light-sensitive chemical can drastically reduce cost and energy consumption to produce gamma-cyclodextrin, a compound that is widely used in manufacturing, according to a Dartmouth study......»»
The Apple Watch Series 7 will have a new design, report says
Some big features, like a blood sugar sensor, are at least a year away, though. Enlarge / The Apple Watch Series 6, which the new model discussed here would probably replace. (credit: Corey Gaskin) Like clockwork, Apple has released a new Appl.....»»
"Surge-protector"-like enzyme controls speed, efficiency of photosynthesis
The fact that photosynthesis uses sunlight and atmospheric carbon dioxide to produce sugars has been known for more than a century. But how photosynthesis manages to maintain sugar production through variations in the availability of sunlight and car.....»»
Researchers achieve synergetic effects between spin-orbit coupling and Stark effect
Each electron carries one negative elementary charge, whose collective motion generates electric currents that drive the operation of lights, transistors and all kinds of electronic devices. However, as being an elementary particle, electron also pos.....»»
Sugar overload may be a recipe for long-term problems
Children who consume too much sugar could be at greater risk of becoming obese, hyperactive, and cognitively impaired, as adults, according to the results of a new study......»»
Giving brown fat a boost to fight type 2 diabetes
Increasing a protein concentrated in brown fat appears to lower blood sugar, promote insulin sensitivity, and protect against fatty liver disease by remodeling white fat to a healthier state, a new study suggests. The finding could eventually lead to.....»»
New strategy developed for redox divergent coupling of ketones with terpenes
Hydrogenation and dehydrogenation are two important artificial methods to change the redox state of compounds. However, most current research focuses on mono redox transformation; the corresponding regulation of redox divergent couplings with artific.....»»