Researchers at Indiana University have announced that Bacterium Caulobacter crescentus use strongest adhesive in the world to stick to river rocks. The grip strength is 2-3 times stronger than the best retail glue provides. A new study revealed that bacterium uses uses sugar molecules to stay put in rivers, streams and water pipes. However, it is still not clear how the glue actually works. Researchers feel that some special amino acids must be attached to sugar.

Louisville, KY (AHN)-For those willing to pay a little bit more for premium spirits, the Kentucky Derby will now feature the $1,000 mint julep.

A Cornell University horticulturist research says that giving some plants diluted alcohol stunts the growth of a plant's leaves and stems but doesn't affect the blossoms. William Miller, director of Cornell's Flower Bulb Research Program, reported his findings in the April issue of HortTechnology, a peer-reviewed journal of horticulture.

A very low calorie diet can help the heart age more slowly, according to researchers who released what they call the first-ever human study on the subject. The findings confirmed earlier studies on mice and rats that demonstrate the cardiac benefits of a restricted calorie diet. The study looked at the heart function of 25 members of the Caloric Restriction Society, ages 41 to 64, who consume 1,400 to 2,000 nutritionally balanced calories per day. They were compared to 25 people who eat a typical Western diet, consuming 2,000 to 3,000 daily calories on average.

An Ohio town is planting trees in residents' yards for free. The city will plant sugar maples on some lawns for free. In a vote last week, City Council members agreed to spend 3,000 in local tax dollars to raise the community's number of sugar maples. Ken Miller, chairman of the city's Shade Tree Commission says, "We're hoping people will see the value in this and agree to let the city plant a sugar maple in their yard. "