New moth variety disarms plants guarded by selenium
In new work, researchers report that the ability of plants to defend themselves by accumulating high levels of a toxic element can be overcome by some insects, and that such adaptation potentially echoes in the food web as other predators and parasites may in turn evolve to deal with high levels of the toxic element. The findings, reported by Elizabeth Pilon-Smits of Colorado State University and...People Need To Be More Guarded Against Skin Cancer
There appears to be a remarkable laxity among the people of Queensland when it comes to care regarding skin cancer. Felipe Beltran, the spokesman for Queensland Institute of Medical Research // (QIMR) has admitted that the organization’s drive against skin cancer is not having the desired impact. The online study of the QIMR did not elicit the expected number of responses. The people...