The Evolution Of Human Diet (January 4, 2007) -- A University of Arkansas professor's most recent work addresses the question of how human eating habits have evolved over millions of ... > full story

Color Analysis Rapidly Predicts Carbon Content Of Soil (March 13, 2007) -- Soil color can be used as a simple, inexpensive method to predict measurements of soil organic content to assess soil quality and better understand global carbon cycles. According to Iowa State ... > full story

Tool Tackles Translucence And Other Color Challenges (November 6, 2005) -- Plain old colors are passé. Complex visual effects, such as pearlescence, translucence, iridescence and glitter, help sell many products, including cars, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and ... > full story

Single Molecule Based Electronic Components Modelled (September 29, 2007) -- Researchers have created the best method so far of assembling wire-like structures only a single molecule wide, a significant step in science's increasing attempts to reduce the circuitry size of ... > full story

New Hybrid Material Has Potential Use In Microelectronics (October 10, 2003) -- University of Toronto scientists have developed a new class of hybrid materials combining organic and inorganic elements that could lead to improved computer chips, among other ... > full story

Physicists Discover Inorganic Dust With Lifelike Qualities (August 15, 2007) -- Intriguing new evidence of lifelike structures that form from inorganic substances in space have just been revealed. The findings hint at the possibility that life beyond earth may not necessarily ... > full story

UCLA Chemists Develop New Coating For Nanoscale Probes (May 3, 2004) -- A UCLA-led team of chemists has developed a unique new coating for inorganic particles at the nanoscale that may be able to disguise the particles as proteins -- a process that allows particles to ... > full story

Toddlers Learn Complex Actions From Picture-book Reading, Says New Research (November 6, 2006) -- Parents who engage in the age-old tradition of picture-book reading are not only encouraging early reading development in their children but are also teaching their toddlers about the world around ... > full story

Microbiologist Develops Method For Dyeing Fabrics With Gold (November 23, 1998) -- "Darling, if you really love me, please, clothe me in the colors of precious metals" is a quotation that strikes the heart of Dr. William Todd, and well it should. Todd, a researcher in the ... > full story

Book Makes Case For Using Evolution In Everyday Life (June 28, 2007) -- Evolution is not just about human origins, dinosaurs and fossils, says Binghamton University evolutionist David Sloan Wilson. It can also be applied to almost every aspect of human life, as he ... > full story

Spinning Wheat: New Fibers Have Mechanical Properties Similar To Wool (January 30, 2007) -- Smooth as silk. Warm as wool; ______ as wheat gluten. Marketing specialists may be challenged to fill in that blank in the future, now that scientists in Nebraska report the first successful ... > full story

Forensic toxicology -- Forensic toxicology is the use of toxicology to aid medicolegal investigation of death and poisoning. Many toxic substances do not produce characteristic lesions, so if a toxic reaction is suspected, ... > full article

Soil science -- Soil science deals with soil as a natural resource on the surface of the earth including soil formation, classification and mapping; physical, chemical, biological, and fertility properties of soils ... > full article

Forensics -- Forensic science (often shortened to forensics) is the application of a broad spectrum of sciences to answer questions of interest to the legal system. This may be in relation to a crime or to a ... > full article

Confocal laser scanning microscopy -- Confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM or LSCM) is a valuable tool for obtaining high resolution images and 3-D reconstructions. The key feature of confocal microscopy is its ability to produce ... > full article

Fertilizer -- Fertilizers or fertilisers are compounds given to plants with the intention of promoting growth; they are usually applied either via the soil, for uptake by plant roots, or by foliar spraying, for ... > full article

Humus -- Humus is a complex organic substance resulting from the breakdown of plant material in a process called humification. This process can occur naturally in soil, or in the production of compost. Humus ... > full article

Soil -- Soil is material capable of supporting plant life. Soil forms through a variety of soil formation processes, and includes weathered rock "parent material" combined with dead and living organic matter ... > full article

Electron microscope -- The electron microscope is a type of microscope that uses electrons to create an image of the target. It has much higher magnification or resolving power than a normal light microscope. Although ... > full article

Materials science -- Materials science is an interdisciplinary field involving the properties of matter and its applications to various areas of science and engineering. It includes elements of applied physics and ... > full article

Engineering geology -- Engineering Geology is the application of the science of geology to the understanding of geologic phenomena and the engineering solution of geologic hazards and other geologic problems for ... > full article