Biology :: Scientists Canvas

Viruses Can Have Immune System, Study Finds.
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Lake-drilling team discovers life under the ice

[nature.com]

Feb 13, 2013

Lake-drilling team discovers life under the ice.
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Virgin Birth Not So Miraculous in Animal Kingdom

[sciencemag.org]

Dec 29, 2012

Virgin Birth Not So Miraculous in Animal Kingdom.
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Lake life survives in total isolation for 3000 years

Nov 28, 2012

Lake life survives in total isolation for 3000 years.
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New carnivorous harp sponge discovered in deep sea

[scientificamerican.com]

Nov 09, 2012

New carnivorous harp sponge discovered in deep sea.
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Parrot in captivity manufactures tools, something not seen in the wild

[arstechnica.com]

Nov 07, 2012

Parrot in captivity manufactures tools, something not seen in the wild.
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Leaf-like sea slug feeds on light using photosynthesis and gene transfer

[cbc.ca]

Sep 12, 2012

Leaf-like sea slug feeds on light using photosynthesis and gene transfer.
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The bacteria that make insects eat their own brains

[scientificamerican.com]

Sep 02, 2012

The bacteria that make insects eat their own brains.
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Bonobo genius makes stone tools like early humans did

Aug 21, 2012

Bonobo genius makes stone tools like early humans did.
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Meet A Medusoid: A Human Created and Engineered Jellyfish

[nature.com]

Jul 23, 2012

A group of bioengineers at Caltech and Harvard have created an artificial organism in the laboratory. The construct, dubbed a "medusoid" by the engineers, was created from rat heart cells and silicone, and exhibits biomimetic propulsion much like a jellyfish.

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NASA Scientists Insert a 500-million-year-old Gene in Modern E. Coli Bacteria

[dailygalaxy.com]

Jul 12, 2012

NASA Scientists Insert a 500-million-year-old Gene in Modern E. Coli Bacteria.
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Plants may have a unique method of sensing other plants

Jun 10, 2012

Plants may have a unique method of sensing other plants.
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Worlds Oldest Blood Cells Found on Ötzi the Iceman

[sciencemag.org]

May 02, 2012

Worlds Oldest Blood Cells Found on Ötzi the Iceman.
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Bony Structures Found Inside Bacteria

[sciencenews.org]

May 01, 2012

Bony Structures Found Inside Bacteria.
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Study reveals how ancient viruses became genomic superspreaders

[phys.org]

Apr 23, 2012

Study reveals how ancient viruses became genomic superspreaders.
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Synthetic XNA molecules can evolve and store genetic information, just like DNA

[discovermagazine.com]

Apr 19, 2012

Synthetic XNA molecules can evolve and store genetic information, just like DNA.
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Crab Powered Computers, AND and OR Gates

[discovery.com]

Apr 17, 2012

Crab Powered Computers, AND and OR Gates.
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The worlds most isolated cave is home to 4 million year old superbugs

[io9.com]

Apr 13, 2012

The worlds most isolated cave is home to 4 million year old superbugs.
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Young Mammoth Likely Butchered by Humans

[discovery.com]

Apr 04, 2012

Young Mammoth Likely Butchered by Humans.
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Recording Underwater Fish Farts

[sciencemag.org]

Apr 01, 2012

Recording Underwater Fish Farts.
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Hammerhead shark twin found 4300 miles from original habitat

[esciencenews.com]

Mar 26, 2012

Hammerhead shark twin found 4300 miles from original habitat.
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Slime Mold and Highways Take the Exact Same Paths

[gizmodo.com]

Mar 15, 2012

Slime Mold and Highways Take the Exact Same Paths.
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Wild bear uses a stone as a tool to scratch

Mar 05, 2012

Wild bear uses a stone as a tool to scratch.
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Worlds deepest land animal discovered, eyeless insect

Feb 22, 2012

Worlds deepest land animal discovered, eyeless insect.
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Supergiant Shrimp-Like Beasts Found in Deep Sea

[nationalgeographic.com]

Feb 08, 2012

Supergiant Shrimp-Like Beasts Found in Deep Sea.
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Researchers hack silkworm genome to get spidery silk

[arstechnica.com]

Jan 03, 2012

Researchers hack silkworm genome to get spidery silk.
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Glowing Scorpion Exoskeletons May Be Giant Eyes

[wired.com]

Dec 30, 2011

Glowing Scorpion Exoskeletons May Be Giant Eyes.
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More evidence found for quantum physics in photosynthesis

[arstechnica.com]

Dec 07, 2011

More evidence found for quantum physics in photosynthesis.
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New Albino Spider Found in Australia

[nationalgeographic.com]

Nov 09, 2011

New Albino Spider Found in Australia.
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Skin Sees Sunlight, Starts Tanning

[discovery.com]

Nov 04, 2011

Skin Sees Sunlight, Starts Tanning.
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