Science Update

Tomato Mold

September 28, 2001

Preventing programmed cell death makes tomatoes resistant to black mold.

September 26, 2001

Increased carbon dioxide and ozone in the atmosphere affects soybean growth.

September 25, 2001

Dogs laugh when they're at play.

September 24, 2001

Technology developed to sharpen astronomical images can be used on images of the retina.

September 21, 2001

Squeezing minerals in a heavy press provides clues about what happens deep inside the earth

September 20, 2001

Beer can feed microbes involved in trapping heavy metals from mining waste.

September 19, 2001

Small viruses called phages can be sources of new antibiotics.

September 17, 2001

Older female cockroaches are less choosy about mates.

September 14, 2001

A gyro made of liquid helium that works by the laws of quantum physics.

September 13, 2001

Spit from the Gila Monster could help diabetics stabilize their blood sugar levels