#FridayFive: Apple Varieties May 19th, 2017 @ 5:53 am PDT
<singing>A whole new world …
Personalized DNA Poster February 13th, 2017 @ 1:33 pm PST
In which I discover a unique gift idea
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy March 26th, 2014 @ 5:08 am PDT
Urge the FDA to Say YES to Accelerated Approval for safe, effective therapies for children with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy — the leading genetic killer of children, which impacts one out of every 3,500 boys born in the United States.
Genetic Memories January 2nd, 2014 @ 6:42 pm PST
Have you ever heard of planarian worms? These little guys exhibit the remarkable ability to regenerate (like starfish) if you chop them into little pieces. That in itself is a pretty nifty trick, of course. But what really makes planarian worms seem like something out of science fiction is that — unlike starfish — they […]
Genetics and Evolution January 3rd, 2002 @ 1:27 pm PST
… some wonderful comments on genetics and evolution from the USS Clueless …
Genetics November 27th, 2001 @ 9:30 pm PST
I got in a bit of a heated debate recently on the topic of whether there is a genetic link to homosexuality. I remember that there was a flurry of media coverage a few years ago on the discovery of a genetic link, but I also remember hearing shortly afterwards that there wasn’t much support […]
Cats June 29th, 2001 @ 11:52 am PDT
I’m interested in learning how you feel about this: A company called Transgenic Pets is attempting to create genetically modified cats. These cats, “will be like any other cats except they will no longer have the protein that causes an allergic reaction in human beings.” BBC article NY Times article
Space Seeds May 11th, 2001 @ 11:43 am PDT
A geologist working for the Italian National Research Council and a professor of molecular biology at Naples University identified and brought back to life extraterrestrial microorganisms lodged inside 4.5 billion-year-old meteorites kept at Naples’ mineralogical museum. The bacteria, called “cryms” (for crystal microbes) by the researchers, remained dormant for billions of years and survived extreme […]
TechnoSphere March 7th, 2001 @ 8:25 am PST
Cool3 TechnoSphere is a 3D model world inhabited by artificial lifeforms created by WWW users. There are thousands of creatures in the world all competing to survive. They eat, fight, mate and create offspring which evolve and adapt to their environment. When you make a creature it will email you to let you know what […]
BladeRunner February 8th, 2001 @ 8:13 am PST
Director Ridley Scott took issues already noticeable in the 1980s, such as urban development, genetic engineering, and, of course, climate change, and took them to what he thought was their next logical stage. So what else did Blade Runner get right? link via Follow Me Here …
