Biology :: Scientists Canvas

Vampire-like Predatory Bacteria Could Become A Living Antibiotic.
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Virus helps build new materials

[physicsworld.com]

Oct 22, 2011

Virus helps build new materials.
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Worms with Genes for Long Life Pass on Longevity to Offspring, Even Without the Genes

[discovermagazine.com]

Oct 21, 2011

Worms with Genes for Long Life Pass on Longevity to Offspring, Even Without the Genes.
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Parasite Turns Wasps Into Outsider Zombie Queens

[wired.com]

Oct 20, 2011

Parasite Turns Wasps Into Outsider Zombie Queens.
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Murcian flower revived after 100 years

[sciencedaily.com]

Oct 13, 2011

Murcian flower revived after 100 years.
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Worlds Deepest Known Animal: Worm That Lives Under Almost a Mile of Rock

[discovermagazine.com]

Oct 12, 2011

Worlds Deepest Known Animal: Worm That Lives Under Almost a Mile of Rock.
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Time Capsule Housed 114-Year-Old Human Bacteria

Oct 11, 2011

Time Capsule Housed 114-Year-Old Human Bacteria.
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Extremophiles Survive Simulated Conditions on Europa

[technologyreview.com]

Oct 05, 2011

Scientists from the Universidad de Buenos Aires in Argentina bombarded three different specimens with radiation at levels seen on Europa. Of the three, the salt-loving archae Natrialba magadii did not survive, but the extremophiles Haloferax volcanii and radiation-resistant bacteria Deinococcus radiodurans actually saw some survival rates.

Alarm clock gene explains wake-up function of biological clock

[esciencenews.com]

Sep 30, 2011

Alarm clock gene explains wake-up function of biological clock.
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Baby sharks birthed in artificial uterus

[arstechnica.com]

Sep 30, 2011

Baby sharks birthed in artificial uterus.
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Dinosaur hibernation theory debunked

[australiangeographic.com.au]

Sep 26, 2011

Dinosaur hibernation theory debunked.
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Scientists use brain imaging to reveal the movies in our mind

[newscenter.berkeley.edu]

Sep 23, 2011

Scientists use brain imaging to reveal the movies in our mind.
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Baby Beetle Uses Mouth to Lure Amphibians to Their Doom

[wired.com]

Sep 22, 2011

Baby Beetle Uses Mouth to Lure Amphibians to Their Doom.
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Ringing In Ears May Have Deeper Source

[sciencenews.org]

Sep 21, 2011

Ringing In Ears May Have Deeper Source.
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Artificial cells made to reproduce thanks to DNA

[newscientist.com]

Sep 15, 2011

Artificial cells made to reproduce thanks to DNA.
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Life-like cells are made of metal

[newscientist.com]

Sep 15, 2011

Life-like cells are made of metal.
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The Mystery of Wrinkly-When-Wet Fingers, Solved

[popsci.com]

Sep 14, 2011

The Mystery of Wrinkly-When-Wet Fingers, Solved.
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New species of ancient predatory fish discovered

[sciencedaily.com]

Sep 12, 2011

New species of ancient predatory fish discovered.
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Thirsty Frogs Make Do With Dew

[sciencenews.org]

Sep 10, 2011

Thirsty Frogs Make Do With Dew.
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Zombie Virus Liquifies Caterpillar Hosts

[nationalgeographic.com]

Sep 09, 2011

Zombie Virus Liquifies Caterpillar Hosts.
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Dolphins make sounds using throat vibrations rather than whistles

Sep 06, 2011

Dolphins make sounds using throat vibrations rather than whistles.
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21-foot, 2300 lb monster crocodile caught in the Philippines

[cnn.com]

Sep 06, 2011

21-foot, 2300 lb monster crocodile caught in the Philippines.
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Bacteria have been resisting antibiotics since at least 30,000 BC

[discovermagazine.com]

Aug 31, 2011

Bacteria have been resisting antibiotics since at least 30,000 BC.
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Life from Earth could be spreading across the galaxy

[cosmosmagazine.com]

Aug 31, 2011

Life from Earth could be spreading across the galaxy.
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Japanese Researchers Develop a Way to Turn Biological Tissue Transparent

[popsci.com]

Aug 31, 2011

Japanese Researchers Develop a Way to Turn Biological Tissue Transparent.
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Belly Bacteria Boss The Brain

[sciencenews.org]

Aug 30, 2011

Belly Bacteria Boss The Brain.
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Human Brains Are Primally Wired to Notice Animals

[wired.com]

Aug 29, 2011

Human Brains Are Primally Wired to Notice Animals.
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Living Fossil Retains Dinosaur-Era Look

Aug 17, 2011

Living Fossil Retains Dinosaur-Era Look.
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Hydrogen highway in the deep sea

[mpg.de]

Aug 15, 2011

Hydrogen highway in the deep sea.
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Twenty Percent of All Mammals at Risk of Extinction