Same Species, Different Chemistry: Scientists Redefine What a Plant Chemotype Really Is
A new study from Bielefeld University shows that the term chemotype has been used inconsistently and proposes clear criteria for ...
Tag: chemical ecology
Sniffing Out Trouble: Scientists Detect Pest Attacks on Maize in Real Time by Reading Plant Odors
Researchers have shown that real-time mass spectrometry and electronic noses can detect the chemical distress signals maize plants emit when ...
The Rock Beneath Rewrites the Chemistry of Makkah Balsam
New research shows that the parent rock beneath Commiphora gileadensis, whether nutrient-rich basalt or nutrient-poor granite, fundamentally reshapes the shrub's ...
Scientists Reverse-Engineer Insect Smell Receptors to Identify Moth Sex Pheromones
INRAE researchers used AI-predicted olfactory receptor structures to identify, for the first time, the sex pheromone of the lily moth, ...
Machine learning finds scent compounds that steer honey bees away from pesticides
UC Riverside researchers used machine learning to screen more than 50 million compounds and identify odorants that safely repel honey ...
Sweet Potato Weevil Pheromones Offer a Chemical Route to Cleaner Pest Control
A new review synthesizes decades of chemical ecology research showing that the sweet potato weevil's sex pheromone and plant volatiles ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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