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Murine IntestineThis cross section of a mouse intestine has been...
MURINE INTESTINE This cross section of a mouse intestine has been stained with fluorescent dyes. The red curved border along the bottom is the outer muscular wall that encloses the intestine. T...
4 Laws That Could Stem the Rising Threat of Mass Shootings
4 Laws That Could Stem the Rising Threat of Mass Shootings : Pro-gun advocates claim new laws will not make us safer. But here is evidence the right laws could do exactly that: 1. Require perm...
NematodeNematodes are small, slender worms otherwise known as...
NEMATODE Nematodes are small, slender worms otherwise known as roundworms—the one above has been magnified 20×. Nematodes are extremely abundant; several hundred species, and as many as a ...
The dark side of light: how artificial lighting is harming the natural world
The dark side of light: how artificial lighting is harming the natural world : typhlonectes : >> It’s a summer night near a forest lake in Germany and something >> unnatura...
Klebsiella pneumoniaeThis Gram-negative bacteria (red) is...
KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE This Gram-negative bacteria (red) is normally found in human intestines. There, they are harmless. They can also be found (not surprisingly) in human feces. In healthcar...
Nanoparticle vaccine offers universal protection against influenza A viruses, study finds
Nanoparticle vaccine offers universal protection against influenza A viruses, study finds : mindblowingscience : >> Researchers have developed a universal vaccine to combat influen...
Diamond PixelWhen Samsung launched their Galaxy S4 smartphone,...
DIAMOND PIXEL When Samsung launched their Galaxy S4 smartphone, they introduced an OLED architecture that uses diamond subpixels. (This can be seen above at 4× magnification.) Diamond Pixel , ...
Found: Fluorescent Patterns on Chameleons' Heads
Found: Fluorescent Patterns on Chameleons' Heads : myfrogcroaked : > Biofluorescence is the ability of an organism to absorb light of one > wavelength and then re-emit it at...
ParameciumThis single-celled organism can be found in...
PARAMECIUM This single-celled organism can be found in freshwater, brackish, and marine environments. It is covered in cilia, short hair-like structures used for swimming and for wafting food i...
InfusoriaInfusoria is a collective term for microscopic aquatic...
INFUSORIA Infusoria is a collective term for microscopic aquatic creatures such as ciliates , euglenoids , protozoa , single-celled algae and small invertebrates that exist in freshwater ponds...
CleavageIn embryology, cleavage is the division of cells in the...
CLEAVAGE In embryology, cleavage is the division of cells in the early embryo . It differs from other forms of cell division in that it increases the number of cells without increasing cytoplas...
Bacterial biofilm cellulose found to differ from plant cellulose
Bacterial biofilm cellulose found to differ from plant cellulose : currentsinbiology : > One of the reasons that bacterial infections can be difficult to > treat is their tende...
Zebrafish EmbryogenesisFor more than half a century, the...
ZEBRAFISH EMBRYOGENESIS For more than half a century, the zebrafish (Danio rerio ) has been an important model organism in scientific research. It has many characteristics that make it useful ...
Scientists design bacteria to reflect 'sonar' signals for ultrasound imaging
Scientists design bacteria to reflect 'sonar' signals for ultrasound imaging : currentsinbiology : > The ultimate goal is to be able to inject therapeutic bacteria into > a pati...
Inoculated with MalariaFemale mosquitoes feed on blood. Although...
A female mosquito's proboscis injects malaria parasites into a mouse. (10× magnification.) Malaria is caused by protozoan parasites from the genus Plasmodium. (10× magnification.) INOCULATE...
Branching MicrotubulesMicrotubules are one of the main...
BRANCHING MICROTUBULES Microtubules are one of the main components of the cytoskeleton. They provide eukaryotic cells shape and enable a variety of movements: cell locomotion, the intracellul...
Interorganelle InteractionsOrganelles are small, specialized...
INTERORGANELLE INTERACTIONS Organelles are small, specialized structures in cells that carry out specific tasks. In eukaryotic cells, such as those that make up our bodies, organelles are encl...
White MuscardineOne of the most widely used biopesticides...
Time-lapse of white muscardine disease post-mortem in a mosquito. Insects such as this malaria-carrying mosquito are susceptible to Beauveria bassiana, a fungus. White mycelia emerge from sp...
Climate Change Means 'Virtually No Male Turtles' Born In A Key Nesting Ground
Climate Change Means 'Virtually No Male Turtles' Born In A Key Nesting Ground : kaijutegu : > Uh-oh. > > Reptile sex is highly affected by incubation temperatures, and with > ...
FlosculariaTube-dwelling rotifers from the genus Floscularia are...
FLOSCULARIA Tube-dwelling rotifers from the genus Floscularia are seen here at 16× magnification using differential interference contrast microscopy. Despite existing at the microscopic scale...