Artist's impression of a split beam with vitamin B12 in a liquid jet. Scientists have developed a new X-ray technique that can capture ultrafast molecular changes in extremely dilute liquid samples - a breakthrough that…
Supermoon? Meh. It may be closer, but it…
[caption id="attachment_10541" align="alignnone" width="775"] Seen from the roof of Memorial Library on the UW–Madison campus, a supermoon rises in the nighttime sky behind the Wisconsin State Capitol on Sept. 27, 2015. A rare lunar eclipse,…
Enhancing livestock immunity in a changing climate
Management and nutritional strategies are needed to protect livestock from heat stress resulting from climate change, according to a review paper published in the Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science. [caption id="attachment_10536" align="alignnone" width="607"] Cows…
Sending a satellite safely to sleep
[caption id="attachment_10530" align="alignright" width="305"] Satellite break-up[/caption] Down on Earth, everyone knows to remove batteries from electrical goods before recycling. When it comes to disposing of satellites in orbit, the same principle holds true: charged batteries…
Plant’s POEM: “No need to fertilize, for increase…
Plant biologists at ITbM have made a key discovery that the contents in pollen tubes alone can increase the size of seeds, without the need for fertilization. This finding may be useful in developing crops,…