Category: Science News
Does The Victim Affect Snake Venom Composition?: A snake's intended prey might affect the type and evolution of toxins in their venom, research published in BMC Evolutionary Biology shows. In snakes, venom composition varies both between species and within a...
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Category: Clock Quotes
It is time I stepped aside for a less experienced and less able man. - Professor Scott Elledge...
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Category: Housekeeping
The Stem Cell Geek truCubed.com McBlawg Ruhlman 365 Cheeses VarmintBites Blackwood Eats...
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Category: Education
Janet and Abel alert me that Six Apart (yup, those folks who made MoveableType on which I am typing right now) are supporting DonorsChoose, by issuing a bloggers challenge: "You can request a gift certificate worth $30 at donorschoose@sixapart.com. Request...
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Category: Nikola Tesla
From here (hat-tip)....
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Category: Science News
Altruism Evolved From Maternal Behavior, Wasp Genetics Study Suggests: Researchers at the University of Illinois have used an innovative approach to reveal the molecular basis of altruistic behavior in wasps. The research team focused on the expression of behavior-related...
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Category: Clock Quotes
The most dangerous words in the English language are, "This time it's different." - Sir John Templeton...
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Category: PLoS
Lots of new stuff on PLoS today. So, let's go over it one by one. First, today is the inaugural day of the Clinical Trials Hub, central place for all the papers reporting on clinical trials and discussions of them,...
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Category: Horses
Yesterday, Chris Clarke wrote a post that I read three times so far, then finally submitted it myself for Reed's consideration for the anthology. Most science bloggers are excellent writers, but rare is the gift that Chris displays in many...
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Category: Carnivals
The Carnival of Space #22 is up on Wanderingspace Friday Ark #158 is up on The Modulator...
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