Researchers at University of Illinois show that when oil drops burst at the water’s surface, they create smaller droplets that move downward, which is important for improving oil spill clean-up. Continue reading Small Oil Droplets Can Pose Challenges in Large Body Oil Spill Cleanups
Scientists have created a 3D map of the woolly mammoth genome from a remarkably well preserved 50,000-year-old sample. Continue reading 3D Map of Woolly Mammoth Genome Preserved For Over 50,000 Years
Come chat with Professor Matthew Harris and learn about how your body shapes and ages the way it does, and the funky fish that make this research possible! Food and drinks will be provided, first come first served, so come hungry and full of questions! WHEN: Tuesday, June 25th, 6:30-8:00 PM WHERE: Aeronaut Brewery, 14 Tyler Street, Somerville WHO: You! Continue reading [June 25th] SBTP Presents “How Does Your Evolution Shape You?”
Two microorganisms seem to be responsible for that pregnancy glow. Continue reading Gut Bacteria Hard at Work During Pregnancy
Paleontologists taking a closer look at an old fossil uncover new information about how leaves evolved. Continue reading Try, try, and try again: prehistoric plant fossils help carve out the evolution of complex vein networks in flowering plants
In a first, two groups of researchers have created a chimeric mouse brain with rat cells, providing a new way to understand brain evolution. Continue reading Researchers create interspecies brain chimeras from mice and rats
Come meet Professor Flaminia Catteruccia, and her lab, from the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, and find out about their research on malaria, and the mosquitoes that transmit the pathogen that causes it! Join us at The Seahag, 49 Mt Auburn St, Cambridge, MA 02138 on Tuesday, April 30th, between 6:30 and 8:00 PM. Drinks and snacks will be provided, and we … Continue reading Science by the Pint presents: “Blood, drugs, and bugs!”
by Brittany Linnfigures by Swathy Karamchedu To escape the oppressive summer heat, many of us seek the cool retreat of air-conditioned shopping centers, movie theaters, and public buildings; however, traditional air-conditioning systems are not without environmental consequences. Climate change awareness has inspired numerous laws and regulations to phase out chemicals produced by air-conditioning systems that contribute to climate change. Liquid refrigerants, such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) … Continue reading A New Way to Beat the Heat: Scientists Develop an ‘Elastocaloric’ Cooling Device
Researchers have uncovered a genetic variant that is associated with childhood leukemia disparities in Hispanic-Americans. Continue reading Scientists discover genetic factor underlying childhood cancer risk in Hispanic-Americans
Losing a tail on human’s evolutionary branch may have been caused by a rare kind of mutation resulting from parasitic, self-replicating DNA. Continue reading Researchers discover a unique mutation involved in how humans lost their tails