All articles by John Bonner – Page 2
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Storm in a buttercup
Two research teams have solved a 70-year-old mystery: what makes plants flower? A third team has been forced to withdraw its publication proposing an alternative theory
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Termites' enzyme anomaly
Termites rely on symbiotic bacteria to digest cellulose, so why do they digest some cellulose themselves?
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First drug for fat dogs
Medicinal chemistry is the new best friend for dog owners who overfeed their pets.
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Insect detectives
The powerful sense of smell that insects possess is being put to use in applications from detecting rotten tomatoes to controlling one of the deadliest of diseases in Africa. John Bonner finds out more.
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Biopolymer for increased milk production
A complex polysaccharide reduces disease incidence in dairy herds and could help prevent antibiotic resistance.
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4 August 2005: Drug stockpiles needed in preparation for flu pandemic
Creating a massive stockpile of antiviral drugs - and the means to distribute them quickly - will be key to preventing millions of deaths from influenza.
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28 July 2005: Trehalose puts life on hold
Researchers are discovering how an apparently ordinary disaccharide helps plants and animals survive extraordinary environments.
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