Archive for January 3rd, 2009

X chromosome pairing: "thermodynamic switch"

A research group lead by scientists at the University of Warwick has discovered the trigger that pulls together X chromosomes in female cells at a crucial stage of embryo development. read more.

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Saturday, January 3rd, 2009

Laelaps : Photo of the Day #452: California sea lion

A California sea lion (Zalophus californianus), photographed at the Central Park Zoo….

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Pharyngula: Evolutionary gems

This week, Nature magazine published a short list of recent important developments in evolutionary biology that support the theory of evolution, as a tool to help explain that evolution is definitely a dynamic and useful theory in our

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Saturday, January 3rd, 2009

See Jane Compute : Another year, another theme

For a few years now, rather than making new year’s resolutions, I’ve been doing new year’s themes. I’ve found it more rewarding to go with the theme idea, which is more like a principle for living one’s life and guiding…

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Saturday, January 3rd, 2009

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted): Don Prothero

This is your chance to meet the famous author and scientist!

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A Blog Around The Clock : The Open Laboratory 2008 - and the

Profile. away%20from%20computer.jpg. My scientific specialty is chronobiology (circadian rhythms and photoperiodism), with additional interests in comparative physiology, animal behavior and evolution.

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Saturday, January 3rd, 2009

Afarensis: Interesting Science Stuff From Around The Web

A new edition of the Four Stone Hearth is up at Testimony of the Spade….

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Culture Dish : More Follow Up on NYT Story About Assistance Creatures

More follow up on miniature guide horses, monkeys for paraplegics, and parrots for psychotics: Photos, video, etc.

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Sciencewomen : Donors Choose: Swag for 2 more donors!

A couple of weeks ago, the Donors Choose people very nicely sent me 2 t-shirts to thank us for participating in the Scienceblogs Donors Choose challenge. I confess that I have more t-shirts than I need already, and the Sciencewomen…

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Stranger Fruit: Ken Miller on clotting and Casey (Luskin, that is)

Carl Zimmer is presenting a series of posts by Ken Miller in which Miller takes on DI-flack Casey Luskin’s attempt to claim that he misrepresented research regarding the evolution of clotting proteins when he gave testimony in

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Saturday, January 3rd, 2009