Chemical tomography: New method in deep-tissue monitoring The researchers ... The inspiration for this technology comes from the compound eye of insects—a structure composed of multiple small ...

Tomoyasu says he agrees with the first part—that the tergum “appears to be the major source of insect wing tissue”—but maintains that “there seem to be additional contributions from other tissues.” He ...

This story appears in the September 2010 issue of National Geographic magazine. We fool ourselves most days. We imagine the Earth to be ours, but it belongs to them. We have barely begun to count ...

In Antarctica's freezing depths, tiny creatures have mastered survival tactics that could unlock secrets to extreme cold ...

How can humans best utilize omnivorous insects in the biological control of pests? Plant tissue tends to be very protein-poor, which places selective pressure on herbivorous insects to obtain ...

Applying sunscreen and insect repellent together could lower ... of AI along with techniques like digital morphometry to assess tissue layers and determine the extent of skin injury.

One of the lead researchers, Dr. Glen Hood, an assistant professor of biological sciences, noted they can test galls — the places that plant tissue swells when insects lay their eggs in certain ...