Alarm pheromone causes aphids to sprout wings
Chemical communication within insect species is often much more sophisticated than expected. When aphids are attacked by predators such as ladybird beetles, they release an alarm pheromone, (E)-â-farnesene, that has long been known to cause other aphids to walk around or drop from the plant. In a paper soon to appear in Ecology Letters, researchers at the University and Max-Planck-Institut...How the neuron sprouts its branches
Neurobiologists have gained new insights into how neurons control growth of the intricate tracery of branches called dendrites that enable them to connect with their neighbors. Dendritic connections are the basic receiving stations by which neurons form the signaling networks that constitute the brain's circuitry. Such basic insights into neuronal growth will help researchers better unders...Long-term changes in experience cause neurons to sprout new long-lasting connections
Howard Hughes Medical Institute researchers have discovered that neurons in the brains of mice sprout robust new connections when the animals are adjusting to new experiences. The new connections alter the circuitry of the brain by changing communication between neurons. The researchers said their findings aid understanding of how procedural learning induces long-term rewiring of the brain...Angel groups in Chicagoland beginning to sprout
Last week, fellow ePrairie columnist Darrel Dvorak wrote about a linked national angel g...Sanitizer For Contaminated Sprouts Developed
Canadian scientists claim to have discovered a safe and effective way to sanitize seeds used to produce sprouts//. Prof. Keith Warriner and his colleagues at the University of Guelph, have developed a sanitizer to kill pathogens such as salmonella and E. coli, using the same chemicals used in toothpaste and contact lens solutions. "It's like a magic bullet. And what we m...Raw (or) Undercooked Sprouts May Carry Harmful Bacteria
Children, the Elderly and those with weakened immune systems should not eat raw// or undercooked sprouts – the recent warning given to Canadians by Health Canada. “Eat veggies full of vitamins and minerals, foods such as broccoli, cauliflower and green beans help to keep us strong, energetic and healthy” - a usual advice by a mother, but not recently, certain varieties of products, espe...