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Jun 19, 2021

Jun 19, 2021

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A New Way That Genes are Regulated Has Been Uncovered.

And it works through a biochemical genetic process called RNA Backtracking.

Oct 23, 2024

A New Way That Genes are Regulated Has Been Uncovered.

Oct 23, 2024

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Leafhoppers Build Buckyball-Like Brochosomes to Block Light

They also repel water to help camouflage the bugs and their egg masses. That’s a good thing for leaf hoppers.

Jun 21, 2024

closeup of a leaf hopper’s head and upper thorax

Jun 21, 2024

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Mind Blowing 3-D Microscopic Brain Images

Obtained using AI to stack thousands of electron microscope images of a tiny piece taken from a woman’s brain.

May 14, 2024

Mind Blowing 3-D Microscopic Brain Images

May 14, 2024

Thanks for alerting folks to my articles, Mike!

May 2, 2024

May 2, 2024

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Have 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 20, 2024

Image showing lots of different kinds of microscopic organisms

Mar 20, 2024

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Exploring Frogs With Transparent Skin

They’re called glass frogs and you can see their insides right through their skin!

Feb 17, 2024

Exploring Frogs With Transparent Skin

Feb 17, 2024

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Unravelling Rafflesia- A Most Unusual Parasitic Plant

It makes a very large and very unpleasant smelling flower that also steals genes

Jan 12, 2024

picture of a large reddish brown flower called Rafflesia

Jan 12, 2024

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Gigantic 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, 2023

Picture of Neuse River Waterdog salamander in a person’s hand

Dec 11, 2023

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News From Turtles

What turtles can tell us about our planet

Sep 9, 2023

turtle’s head with one eye open and looking at you

Sep 9, 2023

Rich Sobel

Rich Sobel

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