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…
View More Scientist In Residence: Danny Richter on Diatoms and X-ray WhosamagidgetsCategory: Biology
Biodiversity crisis-a call to arms for scientists?
Dr. M’s article in Wired truly stirred something in me this morning. We need to put names on things. I’m a scientist who has always…
View More Biodiversity crisis-a call to arms for scientists?Interview with Edith Widder
At TreeHugger, Edith Widder on Mimicking the Glow of Deep Sea Fish to Discover New Species
View More Interview with Edith WidderScientist In Residence: Danny Richter on the To Humble Diatom
Dear Diatoms, You are pretty, and I like you. Haeckel liked you too, so did Gaudi. Obviously, they appreciated the little things in life. While…
View More Scientist In Residence: Danny Richter on the To Humble DiatomEpic FAIL, Wake-Up Call, Turning Point, or All of the Above?
Here’s a hypothetical you parents out there should appreciate: Your child comes home from school, report card in hand. On reviewing the grades you notice…
View More Epic FAIL, Wake-Up Call, Turning Point, or All of the Above?Barnacle Evolution I: Phylogeny Served Without Plates
Barnacle evolution was recently rewritten by a large effort of Perez-Losada and colleagues in 2008. Using a combination of genes and morphological traits they rejected…
View More Barnacle Evolution I: Phylogeny Served Without PlatesGuest Post: Why cancer researchers think fish are cool
Editor’s Note: Genomic Repairman is a friend I’ve gotten to know through Twitter (@genrepair). He is a semi-cultured, good-natured graduate student in biomedical sciences who…
View More Guest Post: Why cancer researchers think fish are coolA Very Deep Sea Holiday Greeting
Twas two nights after Cephalopodmas, and all through the lab, All the Deeplings were ready for beer and boiled crab. Their table was set, napkins…
View More A Very Deep Sea Holiday GreetingGraduate Research Opportunity in Coral Bleaching and Ocean Acidification
Passing along a solicitation for what looks like a very interesting (and timely) research opportunity at The Ohio State University. You can also learn more…
View More Graduate Research Opportunity in Coral Bleaching and Ocean AcidificationMove Over Boneworm, the Bone Snail is Taking Over
You’ve all heard about the bone-eating zombie worm from hell. Yeah it was like OK, but whatever. It had its day like, you know, way…
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