http://www.biologynews.com.au/ Biology News en Sun, 06 Sep 2009 03:46:00 GMT Sun, 06 Sep 2009 03:46:00 GMT info@biologynews.com.au info@biologynews.com.au http://www.biologynews.com.au/detection-of-pheromones-and-plant-volatiles/ One reads that olfaction is the oldest sense, although this is generally stated from a human/vertebrate perspective and with the implication that olfaction was invented in fish. Chemoreception is certainly... http://www.biologynews.com.au/detection-of-pheromones-and-plant-volatiles/#comments http://www.biologynews.com.au/detection-of-pheromones-and-plant-volatiles/ Sun, 06 Sep 2009 03:46:00 GMT http://www.biologynews.com.au/why-rna-and-dna-have-different-structures/ We learned about the double helix over 50 years ago with publication of the Watson Crick formulation (Watson and Crick 1953) and the fiber X-ray diffraction patterns of groups led... http://www.biologynews.com.au/why-rna-and-dna-have-different-structures/#comments http://www.biologynews.com.au/why-rna-and-dna-have-different-structures/ Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:39:00 GMT http://www.biologynews.com.au/entropy/ The increase in disorder is evident in our everyday lives. Each day, food is consumed and largely converted into heat, which is a more disordered state than the original food... http://www.biologynews.com.au/entropy/#comments http://www.biologynews.com.au/entropy/ Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:13:00 GMT http://www.biologynews.com.au/structural-dna-researchers-find-functional-information-in-dna-topography/ It's not just what a DNA sequence says, but how it looks. NHGRI's Elliott Margulies and Boston University's Thomas Tullius found that certain topographical features of a stretch of DNA... http://www.biologynews.com.au/structural-dna-researchers-find-functional-information-in-dna-topography/#comments http://www.biologynews.com.au/structural-dna-researchers-find-functional-information-in-dna-topography/ Tue, 07 Jul 2009 01:44:00 GMT http://www.biologynews.com.au/saving-biological-diversity/ The conservation movement in North America emerged in part due to the shock of the extinction of the passenger pigeon and the near extinction of the American bison, species that... http://www.biologynews.com.au/saving-biological-diversity/#comments http://www.biologynews.com.au/saving-biological-diversity/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:27:00 GMT http://www.biologynews.com.au/climate-sensitivity-to-the-carbon-cycle-modulated-by-past-and-future-changes-in-ocean-chemistry/ The carbon cycle has a central role in climate change. For example, during glacial-interglacial cycles, atmospheric carbon dioxide has altered radiative forcing and amplified temperature changes. However, it is unclear... http://www.biologynews.com.au/climate-sensitivity-to-the-carbon-cycle-modulated-by-past-and-future-changes-in-ocean-chemistry/#comments http://www.biologynews.com.au/climate-sensitivity-to-the-carbon-cycle-modulated-by-past-and-future-changes-in-ocean-chemistry/ Wed, 15 Apr 2009 02:04:00 GMT http://www.biologynews.com.au/craig-venter/ Science, particularly my field of biology--has changed dramatically over the past 50 years and continues to evolve. A field once dominated by small research groups working largely in isolation is... http://www.biologynews.com.au/craig-venter/#comments http://www.biologynews.com.au/craig-venter/ Wed, 15 Apr 2009 01:50:00 GMT http://www.biologynews.com.au/revolutionary-minds/ In this State of Science, we examine the changes within science and investigate the role of scientists in society. The change has been so profound in the last years that... http://www.biologynews.com.au/revolutionary-minds/#comments http://www.biologynews.com.au/revolutionary-minds/ Wed, 15 Apr 2009 01:05:00 GMT http://www.biologynews.com.au/suicide-of-anthrax-suspect-puts-spotlight-on-science/ In fall of 2001, letters coated with anthrax spores were mailed to two U.S. Senators and others. This killed five people and injured more. Since then, the FBI has been... http://www.biologynews.com.au/suicide-of-anthrax-suspect-puts-spotlight-on-science/#comments http://www.biologynews.com.au/suicide-of-anthrax-suspect-puts-spotlight-on-science/ Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:00:00 GMT http://www.biologynews.com.au/actual-functionality-for-prosthetic-limbs/ Video of Mind-Controlled Arm - LinkAccording to a November 2007 Popular Mechanics article linked above, DARPA is funding scientists such as Dr. Stuart Harshbarger to develop a human-like mechanical arm... http://www.biologynews.com.au/actual-functionality-for-prosthetic-limbs/#comments http://www.biologynews.com.au/actual-functionality-for-prosthetic-limbs/ Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:00:00 GMT http://www.biologynews.com.au/big-dog-is-comin-to-get-ya/ Boston Dynamics Big Dog Robot In Action - LinkEvery day science seems to be racing toward a more complex, more technologically driven future. The current attempts to create a humanoid... http://www.biologynews.com.au/big-dog-is-comin-to-get-ya/#comments http://www.biologynews.com.au/big-dog-is-comin-to-get-ya/ Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:00:00 GMT http://www.biologynews.com.au/pros-and-cons-of-gm-food/ One issue that is hotly debated among scientists and the general public alike is genetically modified (GM) food. For those who are unsure what this is, GM food is considered... http://www.biologynews.com.au/pros-and-cons-of-gm-food/#comments http://www.biologynews.com.au/pros-and-cons-of-gm-food/ Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:11:00 GMT http://www.biologynews.com.au/earth-may-not-need-spaceships-to-explore-space/ Ever wonder what might happen to your descendents 7.6 billion years in the future? Scientists have, and they have come to up with two different ideas. First, in 7.6 billion... http://www.biologynews.com.au/earth-may-not-need-spaceships-to-explore-space/#comments http://www.biologynews.com.au/earth-may-not-need-spaceships-to-explore-space/ Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:00:00 GMT http://www.biologynews.com.au/anesthetics-and-postop-pain/ Scientists have recently found a downside to some of the anesthetics used to put people to sleep for surgery. Apparently, not only do they allow patients to sleep through a... http://www.biologynews.com.au/anesthetics-and-postop-pain/#comments http://www.biologynews.com.au/anesthetics-and-postop-pain/ Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:45:00 GMT http://www.biologynews.com.au/tobacco-seen-in-a-new-light/ For years it has been known that tobacco causes cancer and it has been derided as one of the worst things you can do to your body. It is especially... http://www.biologynews.com.au/tobacco-seen-in-a-new-light/#comments http://www.biologynews.com.au/tobacco-seen-in-a-new-light/ Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:36:00 GMT