Some viruses doom caterpillars to a horror movie demise. These viruses force caterpillars to climb to the tops of plants, where they die. There, scavengers will devour the caterpillars’ virus-ridden… Read More »Infected caterpillars become zombies that climb to their deaths
Displaying the highway death toll on message boards is a common awareness campaign, but new research shows this tactic actually leads to more crashes. This new study evaluated the effect… Read More »Highway death toll messages cause more crashes
We like some foods, and dislike others. Of course, the way food tastes is important, but mouthfeel, and even the sound that food makes when we bite it, also determine… Read More »Designing the perfect piece of chocolate
Shine a flashlight into a murky pond water and the beam won’t penetrate very far. Absorption and scattering rapidly diminishes the intensity of the light beam, which loses a fixed… Read More »Unexpected light behavior may be harnessed to improve optical communications and sensors
The development of new, more efficient electrochemical cells could provide a good option for carbon-free hydrogen and chemical production along with large-scale electricity generation and storage. But first, scientists must… Read More »Key to improved green tech efficiency found in simple acid treatment