Learning From Insects: The Race Is On For New 'Bio-Resources'
Wednesday, December 30, 2009 - 03:28
in Biology & Nature
Unseen and unheard, insects are all around us. And with more than a million different species, each one perfectly adapted to its environment, no other form of animal life comes close to matching insects for diversity. Scientists now want to exploit this diversity to develop and test new medicines, new methods of pest control, new industrial enzymes and even bionic systems.