All posts tagged "sweet"

Biology

Green and sweet: How plant sugars influence malaria transmission

Anopheles females is shown feeding on extra floral nectar of Barleria lupilina. Credit: Hien et al....

Physics

Sweet! Electrical trick may lead to less fat in chocolate

This photo shows chocolate in New York, Monday, June 20, 2016. New research suggests candy companies...

Technology

Speaking in song: New singalong software brings sweet melody to any cacophonous cry

“We want to use our technology to help the average person sing well,” the researcher says....

Biology

Botox’s sweet tooth underlies its key neuron-targeting mechanism

Botulinum toxin (Botox) is a large protein that is composed of three domains (upper right corner,...

Biology

Why fruit cracking differs among sweet cherry varieties

Researchers used an elastometer, in which hydrostatic pressure is generated by displacing the silicone oil in...

Biology

Nightshade plant found to produce sweet nectar in wounds to attract ants that ward off herbivores

Two common red ants (Myrmica rubra) consume a droplet of nectar secretion from the edge of...

Biology

Sweet tooth? Flies have it too: New study shows how they know what to eat and when to stop

The researchers filmed hungry flies drinking a drop of sugar solution (blue circles in the top...

Biology

Sweet and sticky: Bacteria use sugars to bind to human cells

Institute for Glycomics researchers Professor Michael Jennings and Dr Christopher Day. Credit: Griffith University A team...