Skinner and his superstitions
Do you cross you fingers, knock on wood, turn the other way when black cat crosses your path?
Tag: biology
20 years after Dolly or "where are all the super-human clones?"
Dolly was the first mammal to be cloned using the nucleus from a somatic cell of one animal and an egg from another individual of the same species. Her birth proved that we can restart the cellular development of a somatic cell from a higher animal in a way that would allow it to recreate any other cell needed to for a whole new individual.
Restarting evolution – mirror proteins
So next time you think of evolution, think of it as the never-ending journey, and don't be mistaken - we to can be very (r)evolutionary - if a scientist can imagine something, they'll also find a way to do it!
Bloody diets and academic hogwash
Be curious and always be critical - even of the things you hear in class!
Giant and infectious – an age-old virus found in the Siberian frost
Don't freak out - this is not the plot for a #sci-fi horror, as it's specific to a single-cell sized #host - an #ancient #amoeba, and definitely not to #humans. Phew!
Bloodthirsty butterflies (Amazing parasites, part 3)
Today, we're going to look into another type of fascinating #parasite - one with a rather morbid taste - for #blood and #tears.
Genetic minimalists – the "one-gene" virus
More is not always better. Viruses know this best!
Protein structure for foodies
I haven’t planned my blog to be educational per say, but the other day I stumbled on a thought that was equally ridiculous and fascinating. As I was aimlessly browsing Quora the other day I came across the question “How do I explain the four levels of protein structure …
"Going off the grid" without grid cells in the brain is virtually impossible
Spacial navigation, mind-maps, GPS #neurons and the secrets of the #hippocampus. #incubatorium
DNA – much more than a simple "double helix"
Scientists were able to unravel one more of the many secrets of DNA and learned more about the cunning of living organisms in regard to protecting their genetic material from damage.