Scientist In Residence: Danny Richter on Diatoms and X-ray Whosamagidgets
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By , on January 21st, 2011 Leave a comment   Adaptations, Biology, Environmental Sciences, Microbes, New Research, Organisms   , , ,  

In a recent paper, de Jonge et al used x-ray fluorescence tomography to give us a new perspective on how diatoms put together those phenomenally intricate frustules of theirs. “X-ray whosamagidget” you say? My thoughts exactly. Let’s break it down. First: X-rays. High-energy waves that help doctors see our bones. Check. Second: fluorescence. Fluorescence is . . . → Read More: Scientist In Residence: Danny Richter on Diatoms and X-ray Whosamagidgets

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Where’s the Ocean Love?
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By , on December 15th, 2010 Leave a comment   Conservation & Environment, Environmental Sciences, Industry & Government, Weather   , , , , ,  

DSN will be featuring some guest posts from Danny Richter – A Ph.D Student at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego studying diatoms stems from an interest in their potential to affect global biogeochemical cycles, and ultimately the climate. He is active in attempting to influence national climate policy by lobbying in . . . → Read More: Where’s the Ocean Love?

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