Sticky oil sprayed onto plants offers alternative to pesticides
A sticky liquid made from vegetable oil could be sprayed onto plants to catch small pests such as thrips without affecting larger insects such as bees
A sticky liquid made from vegetable oil could be sprayed onto plants to catch small pests such as thrips without affecting larger insects such as bees
Mice given unlimited access to alcohol recovered faster after consuming a gel based on a milk protein, with the same treatment also preventing intoxication in another group of mice. If proved safe and effective in humans, it could offer a quick way to sober up
Outrunning prey over long distances is an efficient method of hunting for humans, and it was widely used until recently, according to an analysis of ethnographic accounts
Metal provides strength but the colour is the result of something else
The brains of adults who have raised children appear younger later in life. Child-rearing seemed to have this effect on both mothers and fathers, and it was stronger the more children they had
When light strikes a soft robot made from a twisted strip of hydrogel sheets, it moves in a predictable way and can climb a vertical rod or haul up a load
If a lavender scent is sprayed into pig pens three times a day, the animals show less aggressive behaviour and appear more relaxed
Nina Notman talks to the scientists finding where nanoplastics come from and where they end up
Royal Society report warns that without intervention defossilisation of the chemicals sector will take many decades
Kidney and liver problems that killed the composer, as well as hearing loss, are associated with high lead levels
Kidney and liver problems that killed the composer, as well as hearing loss, are associated with high lead levels
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Companies are trying all kinds of things to find their way in the increasingly competitive space industry.
A German startup is adding candle wax to that list.
HyImpulse Technologies last week launched a sounding rocket powered by a combination of liquid oxygen and solid paraffin – a petroleum byproduct that’s a key ingredient in candles.
Mario Kobald, who co-founded the company in 2018, is taking this approach because he saw too many young companies... Читать дальше...
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