Biology Archives
October 03, 2016What You Need to Know About CRISPR
(via TED) Should we bring back the wooly mammoth? Or edit a human embryo? Or wipe out an entire species that we consider harmful? The genome-editing technology CRISPR has made extraordinary questions like these legitimate — but how does it work? Scientist and community lab advocate Ellen Jorgensen is on a mission to explain the myths and realities of CRISPR, hype-free, to the non-scientists among us. 
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| Biology - Monday October 3rd, 2016 | Send to a Friend
Why Do Nipples Get Hard?
(via D-News) Nipples tend to get hard when we're cold or aroused, but why? Julian explains that here. Send to a Friend | Permalink
You Have a Second Brain in Your Gut
(via AsapSCIENCE) Turns out you have TWO brains! Send to a Friend | Permalink
| Biology - Thursday September 29th, 2016 | Send to a Friend
Why Are There So Many Types of Apples?
(via TEDEd) Have you ever walked into a grocery store and wondered where all the varieties of apples came from? You might find SnapDragon, Pixie Crunch, Cosmic Crisp, Jazz, or Ambrosia next to the more familiar Red Delicious and Granny Smith. So why are there so many types? Theresa Doud describes the ins and outs of breeding apples. Send to a Friend | Permalink
| Biology - Sunday September 25th, 2016 | Send to a Friend
How To Eradicate One Of Our Deadliest Enemies
(via Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell) We have the choice to attack one of our oldest enemies with genetic engineering. But should we do it? Send to a Friend | Permalink
| Biology - Wednesday September 21st, 2016 | Send to a Friend
Tiny Extremophiles Live in Rock
(via SciShow) In freezing cold sand, a burning hot mine, or even inside solid rock – these extremophiles live anywhere that you wouldn’t want to live. What are they? How can they live in such extreme places? Send to a Friend | Permalink
| Biology - Monday September 19th, 2016 | Send to a Friend
Inbreeding Isn't Always Bad
(via Gross Science) Inbreeding...It's hugely taboo for us, but lots of organisms do it. Send to a Friend | Permalink
| Biology - Tuesday September 13th, 2016 | Send to a Friend
Video Shows Bacteria Evolve Resistance to Antibiotics
(via Harvard Medical School) In a creative stroke inspired by Hollywood wizardry, scientists have designed a simple way to observe how bacteria move as they become impervious to drugs. The experiments are thought to provide the first large-scale glimpse of the maneuvers of bacteria as they encounter increasingly higher doses of antibiotics and adapt to survive—and thrive—in them. Send to a Friend | Permalink
| Biology - Sunday September 11th, 2016 | Send to a Friend
How Old Is Your Body Really?
(via Skunk Bear) Do all of your cells get switched out for new ones every seven years or so? Does anything remain with you throughout your entire life? Send to a Friend | Permalink
| Biology - Friday September 2nd, 2016 | Send to a Friend
Why Are Hybrid Animals Sterile?
(via Minute Earth) Hybrid animals are infertile because of the way their sex cells form. But sometimes, life finds a way. Send to a Friend | Permalink
| Biology - Tuesday August 23rd, 2016 | Send to a Friend
Why Early Puberty Is So Concerning
(via D-News) Today, puberty is affecting kids as early as ages 8 and 9. Why is this happening and what are the risks associated with early puberty? Send to a Friend | Permalink