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Rich SobelinCurated NewslettersA New Way That Genes are Regulated Has Been Uncovered.And it works through a biochemical genetic process called RNA Backtracking.Oct 235Oct 235
Rich SobelinCurated NewslettersLeafhoppers Build Buckyball-Like Brochosomes to Block LightThey also repel water to help camouflage the bugs and their egg masses. That’s a good thing for leaf hoppers.Jun 217Jun 217
Rich SobelinCurated NewslettersMind Blowing 3-D Microscopic Brain ImagesObtained using AI to stack thousands of electron microscope images of a tiny piece taken from a woman’s brain.May 143May 143
Rich SobelinCurated NewslettersHave You Heard About Obelisks?They are even smaller than virus particles but still have the ability to pass instructions to larger forms of life.Mar 2011Mar 2011
Rich SobelinCurated NewslettersExploring Frogs With Transparent SkinThey’re called glass frogs and you can see their insides right through their skin!Feb 1710Feb 1710
Rich SobelinCurated NewslettersUnravelling Rafflesia- A Most Unusual Parasitic PlantIt makes a very large and very unpleasant smelling flower that also steals genesJan 128Jan 128
Rich SobelinCurated NewslettersGigantic Genomes and Supersized Salamander Cells Surprise Scientists and Put a Wrinkle in…Does the size of a creature’s cells or genome specify its evolutionary path? That was what we thought, but data from salamanders question…Dec 11, 202311Dec 11, 202311
Rich SobelinCurated NewslettersNews From TurtlesWhat turtles can tell us about our planetSep 9, 2023Sep 9, 2023