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 In the early September days of 1941, the German Luftwaffe started a prolonged bombardment of London which would later become known as ‘the Blitz‘. As the bombs continued to drop for months, thousands of Londoners sought refuge in the underground railway system. During the most intense periods of bombardment, the London Underground was home to [...]  Sometimes I come across crazy parasite stories when I’m browsing scientific archives online. But this time was different, when a story came to me straight from the Dutch woodlands. A week ago, someone asked me to find out what was happening to some poor acorns that were found in a broadleaf forest. The acorns looked [...]  When it comes to ancient times, biologists are pretty sloppy timekeepers. They measure time with something that they call the ‘molecular clock‘. Since every gene will undergo small mutations over time, they simply look at the number of differences between two genes of two different species to estimate how long ago they shared a common [...]  The saying “To know your future, you must know your past” is of special value to biologists. There’s no better way to understand an organism, than by it’s ancestry. It’s the only way creatures make any sense really! From appendices to tail bones, a species evolutionary past can sheds light on otherwise unexplainable features. But [...]  Welcome everybody! I’m glad you found us here at the second stop of the traveling MolBio carnival. If you’ve got an eye for the small and tiny you have arrived at the right address, as our rides and bazaars are specialized in molecular and cellular biology! I’ll be happy guide you along the carnival grounds [...]  You might not think much of sponges. Maybe you feel that they’re only good for rubbing your back and cleaning your kitchen sink. While you’re absolutely right that sponges have to be admired for their absorbing qualities, they have much more to offer this world. Like on the front of early animal evolution: new research [...] |
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