 |
 |
Sort by
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Do Bacteria Age?
|
| Topic: Origin & Evolution of Life |
11/01/11 |
| Summary: A new study questions the longstanding assumption that bacteria do not 'age.' The research indicates that bacteria do indeed age, and this process may improve the evolutionary fitness of bacterial populations. |
|
|
|
|
|
Earth's Glowing Seas
|
| Topic: Origin & Evolution of Life |
10/31/11 |
| Summary: A new study has detailed the potential mechanism behind bioluminesence in dinoflagellates. |
|
|
|
|
Our Electrifying Ancestor
|
| Topic: Origin & Evolution of Life |
10/26/11 |
| Summary: A new study shows that the vast majority of vertebrates descended from a common ancestor with an electroreceptive 'sixth sense.' The study provides new insight into the evolution of life on our planet. |
|
|
|
|
|
Turning Viruses into Molecular Legos
|
| Topic: Origin & Evolution of Life |
10/20/11 |
| Summary: Researchers have turned a virus into an engineering tool for building structures that mimic one of nature's most important structural proteins. |
|
|
|
|
In Search of Virus Fossils
|
| Topic: Origin & Evolution of Life |
10/17/11 |
| Summary: Have viruses been around since life first appeared on Earth? To learn about the history of viruses, scientists are exploring whether salt beds and hot springs preserve viral signatures. |
|
|
|
|
|
En Busca Virus Fósiles
|
| Topic: Origin & Evolution of Life |
10/17/11 |
| Summary: ¿Han existido los virus desde que la vida apareció por primera vez en la Tierra? Para entender la historia de los virus los científicos están estudiando si las salinas y las aguas termales preservan firmas virales. |
|
|
|
|
P-T Extinction Hit Oceans Harder than Land
|
| Topic: Origin & Evolution of Life |
10/14/11 |
| Summary: New research shows that terrestrial biodiversity recovered much faster than previously thought after a major mass extinction in Earth's history. The study provides new insight into the connections between Earth's biosphere and environment. |
|
|
|
|
The Surprising Complexity of LUCA
|
| Topic: Origin & Evolution of Life |
10/08/11 |
| Summary: New research indicates that the Last Universal Common Ancestor (LUCA) of life on Earth had a structure that would be recognizable as a cell. |
|
|
|
|
|
