Biology :: Scientists Canvas

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

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

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

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

[newscientist.com]

Mar 05, 2012

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

[newscientist.com]

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

Nov 04, 2011

Skin Sees Sunlight, Starts Tanning.
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Vampire-like Predatory Bacteria Could Become A Living Antibiotic

Nov 03, 2011

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

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

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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