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Jun 19, 2021

Hello there and welcome to my profile. Scroll down for my latest stories below.

An index to my most popular stories. Biology4everyone.

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Oct 23, 2024

A New Way That Genes are Regulated Has Been Uncovered.

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

A New Way That Genes are Regulated Has Been Uncovered.

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Jun 21, 2024

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.

closeup of a leaf hopper’s head and upper thorax

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May 14, 2024

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.

Mind Blowing 3-D Microscopic Brain Images

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May 2, 2024

Thanks for alerting folks to my articles, Mike!

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Mar 20, 2024

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.

Image showing lots of different kinds of microscopic organisms

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Feb 17, 2024

Exploring Frogs With Transparent Skin

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

Exploring Frogs With Transparent Skin

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Jan 12, 2024

Unravelling Rafflesia- A Most Unusual Parasitic Plant

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

picture of a large reddish brown flower called Rafflesia

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Dec 11, 2023

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…

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

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Sep 9, 2023

News From Turtles

What turtles can tell us about our planet

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

Rich Sobel

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