January 2011
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Out of Eden: Stem Cells and Their Niches →
The full article of the quote below for those that are interested.
Exams are over so back to business as usual. There are a few questions in my ask box that I received before exams, I wasn’t ignoring you and will proceed to answer them all :D
“What is this Garden of Eden from which stem cell descendants are evicted to face...”
– Watt & Hogan, “Out of Eden: Stem Cells and Their Niches,” an actual scientific paper about stem cells and their microenvironments. i sincerely wish i could have worked this beautiful example of scientific writing into my exam paper. (via noorinmanc)
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The Evidence for Evolution. →
14-billion-years-later:
I finished reading Richard Dawkin’s The Greatest Show on Earth a few weeks back and decided I’d try to summarize a bit of it and add what I know and think is relevant, because quite frankly I’m astounded that some people just don’t “believe” in evolution. So here it goes. I think I might post…
Here is a clip from Inside Natures Giants which shows Richard Dawkins...
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The Longest word in the english language is... a...
http://www.npr.org/blogs/krulwich/2011/01/21/133052745/whats-the-longest-word-in-the-english-language?ps=cprs
SO basically, the longest real word in the English language (1185 characters) is a protein found in the Tobacco Mosaic Virus.
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I attempted to learn this once but gave up and settled for learning pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
Malaria caught on camera breaking and entering... →
apostasies:
spooky
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Human ovulation photographed for the first time! →
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Cyclopamine-Mediated Hedgehog Pathway Inhibition... →
“Brain tumors can arise following deregulation of signaling pathways normally activated during brain development and may derive from neural stem cells. Given the requirement for Hedgehog in non-neoplastic stem cells, we investigated whether Hedgehog blockade could target the stem-like population in glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). We found that Gli1, a key Hedgehog pathway target, was highly...
cabdriver asked: Do you think the sire ("father") of a fetus should be consulted by a woman in her consideration(s) as to whether to pursue an abortion or do you think it is only her choice?
Anonymous asked: do you have a personal blog?
Researchers Develop Test to Identify 'Best' Sperm →
BIOBABE.: Need another reason to stop smoking? →
biotech:
In a article posted by Discovery, found here.
A study posted in the journal Chemical Research in Toxicology. Revels that with in a first few minutes of smoking a cigarette, genetic damage occurs. Damage that is directly linked to lung cancer.
This was, in fact the first study done, where a…
myfingersareoff asked: Have you seen The Beautiful Truth? It's not really along the lines of this blog, but I think you'd enjoy it..
Anonymous asked: Hi! Are you from the UK? I applied for Manchester.. what do you like about the university? :D
Anonymous asked: Hi! Are you from the UK? I applied for Manchester.. what do you like about the university? :D
Anonymous asked: Why did you take an interest in developmental biology? Where are you studying?
Anonymous asked: Why did you take an interest in developmental biology? Where are you studying?
myfingersareoff asked: Have you seen The Beautiful Truth? It's not really along the lines of this blog, but I think you'd enjoy it..
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Humpty Dumpty chromosomes fast-track cancer →
“ONE catastrophic event could result in hundreds of mutations, and get cancers started much more quickly than usual. This unexpected discovery challenges the received wisdom that cancers occur only after several mutations have taken place independently over time.
Peter Campbell at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute in Cambridge, UK, was studying genes from someone with leukaemia when he...
“It is not birth, marriage, or death, but gastrulation, which is truly the most...”
– Lewis Wolpert (1986)
Nature Milestones →
Links to selected research papers and reviews from the Nature Publishing Group in the field of developmental biology.
Hey CSI - Now We Can Determine Hair Color from a... →
realcleverscience:
Two months ago I wrote about a very cool breakthrough that allowed age to be determined from DNA samples (here). Well, now some of the same researchers have made advances for figuring out hair color from DNA samples. Who knows, maybe now the lab- and detective-work in CSI will actually become a bit more realistic!
RCS Highlight:
The research findings demonstrate that on the...
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Zebrafish Embryos
Close up confocal image of two zebrafish embryos expressing dsRED under control of the LMO2 promoter. Vessel structure can be easily studied using this animal.
Two day old transgenic zebrafish embryo expressing GFP under control of the ubiquitous b-Actin promoter.
Zebrafish embryos expressing the dsRED fluorescent protein under control...
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Zebrafish Embryos
Close up confocal image of two zebrafish embryos expressing dsRED under control of the LMO2 promoter. Vessel structure can be easily studied using this animal.
Two day old transgenic zebrafish embryo expressing GFP under control of the ubiquitous b-Actin promoter.
Zebrafish embryos expressing the dsRED fluorescent protein under control...
melodies-desires asked: Hello :)
I was just wondering, if you had to pick one of these three degree courses which one sounds the most appealing to you and why?
Biochemistry and Biological Chemistry
Human Genetics
Medicinal and Biological Chemistry
Thanks :)
PS, I just started making a new Science-y blog and I reblogged a lot from you :) So thanks!
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I was just wondering, if you had to pick one of these three degree courses which one sounds the most appealing to you and why?
Biochemistry and Biological Chemistry
Human Genetics
Medicinal and Biological Chemistry
Thanks :)
PS, I just started making a new Science-y blog and I reblogged a lot from you :) So thanks!
It's...
melodies-desires asked: Hello :)
I was just wondering, if you had to pick one of these three degree courses which one sounds the most appealing to you and why?
Biochemistry and Biological Chemistry
Human Genetics
Medicinal and Biological Chemistry
Thanks :)
PS, I just started making a new Science-y blog and I reblogged a lot from you :) So thanks!
It's...
I was just wondering, if you had to pick one of these three degree courses which one sounds the most appealing to you and why?
Biochemistry and Biological Chemistry
Human Genetics
Medicinal and Biological Chemistry
Thanks :)
PS, I just started making a new Science-y blog and I reblogged a lot from you :) So thanks!
It's...
2011 preview: Crunch time for stem cells →
wanderson8903:
Something cool before I head off to bed. Stem cells are amazing and I really can’t wait to hear how all these clinical trials do.
2011 preview: Crunch time for stem cells →
wanderson8903:
Something cool before I head off to bed. Stem cells are amazing and I really can’t wait to hear how all these clinical trials do.
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wanderson8903 asked: Awesome Blog, keep it up!
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Youngest dino hunter finds oldest tooth
“A 9-year-old boy in Japan has uncovered the tooth of an armoured dinosaur from the early Cretaceous period, the oldest such tooth discovered in the country.”
I’m so beyond jealous of this boy.
approximatelyinfinity asked: I understand completely. I was just disappointed to find that biased post on your page.
I would like to mention, though, that while adult stem cells have saved thousands of lives, embryonic stem cells have not cured a single person yet. (Obviously I know they could in the future, but I did not realize this face until quite recently.)
I would like to mention, though, that while adult stem cells have saved thousands of lives, embryonic stem cells have not cured a single person yet. (Obviously I know they could in the future, but I did not realize this face until quite recently.)
approximatelyinfinity asked: I understand completely. I was just disappointed to find that biased post on your page.
I would like to mention, though, that while adult stem cells have saved thousands of lives, embryonic stem cells have not cured a single person yet. (Obviously I know they could in the future, but I did not realize this face until quite recently.)
I would like to mention, though, that while adult stem cells have saved thousands of lives, embryonic stem cells have not cured a single person yet. (Obviously I know they could in the future, but I did not realize this face until quite recently.)
wanderson8903 asked: Awesome Blog, keep it up!