June 2010
7 posts
Sorry about that...
Here is the real link.
Follow my photography tumblr! That’s what i have been busy with lately. I promise lots of pretty pictures!
annalayne asked: Is it possible to stop glycolysis?
A Real Scientist Explains What The First Synthetic... →
My buddy Adam is getting his PhD in biochemistry.
(Thanks thescrambler!)
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(Thanks thingsiluke!)
May 2010
52 posts
Gulf whales likely to be pushed over the edge of... →
afghanibanani:
A 2009 stock assessment report by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) estimated that the potential biological removal, or PBR, level for the Gulf of Mexico sperm whale population is three.
That means the whales’ long-term survival is at risk if, in addition to natural deaths, three sperm whales a year are killed or removed by human causes.
The loss of a...
'Artificial life' breakthrough announced by... →
Scientists create the first bacteria completely guided by artificial DNA.
They created a synthetic bacterial genome and and transplanted it into a host cell that has now reproduced over a billion times and is completely under control of the artificial DNA.
Thanks aliapie!
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Posts Should Resume Soon
I really do apologize for the lack of real posts lately. Im about to take this dreaded final in about an hour and a half now, officially beginning my summer break as soon as i finish (assuming I make it out alive). Then I’m going back home for a few days but I’ll hopefully be able to get some posts in while I’m there and they should stay pretty contant from here on out. Stay...
marrytheuniverse-deactivated201 asked: What are you going to do in the field of biology?
dkschrute asked: Mendel or Darwin?
lavendelie-deactivated20100707 asked: Just read that you go to the University of Texas. Do you know anything about studying botany or mycology there?
deanjosonexp asked: the other day, i made E.coli bacteria that was exposed to the luciferin gene in fireflies which made them glow. I wanted to keep some and take it home but my gr.12 bio teacher told me that it was dangerous? How could they be dangerous?
kelseynoll asked: Which do you prefer - the Calvin Cycle or the Krebs Cycle?
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foldit - solve puzzles for science →
A puzzler where you attempt to figure out the most economical way of folding a protein.
Here are the basic principles to keep in mind when folding proteins. Your score on each protein is based on how well you do with these three things.
1. Pack the protein
The smaller the protein, the better. More precisely, you want to avoid empty spaces (voids) in the structure of the protein where...
ilessthanthreepi asked: What's your favorite amino acid? Personally, I am a fan of tryptophan.
Busy Bees Use Flower Petals For Nest Wallpaper
The O. avoseta bee builds a tiny nest about a half-inch long using petals from the flower Onobrychis viciifolia. Each nest usually houses a single egg.
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Clarification
Here’s the article.
It says They would “closely match their skin tone” or “develop adhesive tabs in a large palette of skin-toned colors.” So im assuming there would be an assortment of colors in order to cover the whole spectrum.
