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How a long-forgotten virus could help us solve the antibiotics crisis
Viruses have a bad reputation — but some of them could one day save your life, says biotech entrepreneur Alexander Belcredi. In this fascinating talk, he introduces us to phages, naturally-occurring viruses that hunt and kill harmful bacteria with deadly … Continue reading
To reduce food waste, scientists are making labels that track produce as it spoils
A new type of use-by label for milk bottles that decomposes as the liquid inside goes sour could appear on UK supermarket shelves later this year. Labels such as these, capable of telling consumers exactly when fresh produce has gone … Continue reading
Origami Lava Pours from the Window of an Abandoned Building in Catalonia for LLUÈRNIA
As part of the recent LLUÈRNIA festival of light and fire in Catalonia, collaborators David Oliva of SP25 Arquitectura and Anna Juncà of Atelier 4 created this spectacular flow of lava using common fortune teller origami figures. Over 10,000 folded pieces of paper were needed to … Continue reading
How I became part sea urchin
As a young scientist, Catherine Mohr was on her dream scuba trip — when she put her hand right down on a spiny sea urchin. While a school of sharks circled above. What happened next? More than you can possibly … Continue reading
Peak Persimmon Drying Season Drapes Orange Curtains Throughout Wakayama
It’s peak persimmon drying season in Japan right now. And for Wakayama prefecture, a major producer of persimmons, that means that roughly 70 farmers throughout the town of Katsuragi transform their farms into what is reminiscent of Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s … Continue reading
Captivating Photographs of Storm Clouds by Camille Seaman Show Nature’s Power
Photographer Camille Seaman travels the world capturing fleeting moments of power in diverse landscapes. From melting icebergs at both poles to stormy states across America, Seaman showcases the beauty, terror, and fragility of nature in her digital and film images. Seaman began … Continue reading
Why Dogs Have Floppy Ears: An Animated Tale
This question vexed Darwin – and now we have a fascinating answer. This paper lays out the Neural Crest Cell hypothesis: http://www.genetics.org/content/197/3… This paper critiques the NCC hypothesis and raises some questions: http://rsos.royalsocietypublishing.or…
Dmitry Belyaev and Fox Experiments
In the 1950s, Belyaev and his team spent years breeding the silver fox (Vulpes vulpes) and selecting only those that showed the least fear of humans. After about ten generations of controlled breeding, the domesticated silver foxes no longer showed … Continue reading
Popped Secret: The Mysterious Origin of Corn — HHMI BioInteractive Video
Where did corn come from? Genetic and archeological data point to what may seem like an unlikely ancestor. Discover the secret of corn in this HHMI BioInteractive educational video. Popped Secret: The Mysterious Origin of Corn tells the story of … Continue reading
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