biology Archive
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![Most people would admit to having a minor interest or curiosity in butterflies… and why wouldn’t they? Butterflies are fascinating creatures that flit through the […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Botany-Artist-Iona-Richards-Color-Designer-Thao-Do-195x110.png "Butterflies: Tougher than You Think!")
Butterflies: Tougher than You Think!
Posted on February 14, 2014 | No CommentsMost people would admit to having a minor interest or curiosity in butterflies… and why wouldn’t they? Butterflies are fascinating creatures that flit through the […] -
Salticids: A Gateway to Loving Spiders
Posted on January 26, 2014 | No CommentsMost people have experienced fear at some point during their lives. Unfortunately for many, one of the most widely spread fears is that of spiders […] -
![The human eye is a magnificently complex feat of evolution, and for the most part, it provides the brain with an accurate picture of the […]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/eyes-2-195x110.jpg "Second Sight: The Incredible World Only Animals See")
Second Sight: The Incredible World Only Animals See
Posted on January 7, 2014 | No CommentsThe human eye is a magnificently complex feat of evolution, and for the most part, it provides the brain with an accurate picture of the […] -
![The world of insects is full of diverse and violent blood-curdling relationships. With more than a million species described, and an estimation of ten quintillion […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Botany2-Artist-Iona-Richards-Color-Designer-Thao-Do-195x110.png "Invasive Ladybird Beetles Escape Parasitism")
Invasive Ladybird Beetles Escape Parasitism
Posted on January 7, 2014 | 1 CommentThe world of insects is full of diverse and violent blood-curdling relationships. With more than a million species described, and an estimation of ten quintillion […] -
![With a visit from Santa just around the corner, a team of charismatic megafanua will soon be tramping about on rooftops worldwide. Most people who […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/biology-Iona-Richards1-195x110.gif "Seven Facts about the World’s Most Festive Ungulate")
Seven Facts about the World’s Most Festive Ungulate
Posted on December 24, 2013 | No CommentsWith a visit from Santa just around the corner, a team of charismatic megafanua will soon be tramping about on rooftops worldwide. Most people who […] -
No Job Too Dirty: A Peculiar & Resourceful Ecological Niche
Posted on December 16, 2013 | No CommentsA popular television program ‘Dirty Jobs‘ follows charismatic host Mike Rowe as he explores some of the messiest and challenging careers across North America. After […] -
![In a world of big data and high-tech monitoring – scientists continually find new ways to model, and analyse how humans are consuming natural resources. […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Ocean2-Artists-Nikolas-Dion-Susanto-and-Joy-Aston-Color-Designer-Nikolas-Dion-Susanto-and-Iona-Richards-195x110.png "What Candy Can Tell Us about Fisheries Management")
What Candy Can Tell Us about Fisheries Management
Posted on December 7, 2013 | 2 CommentsIn a world of big data and high-tech monitoring – scientists continually find new ways to model, and analyse how humans are consuming natural resources. […] -
![How much would you pay to know your risk of developing cancer? American company Myriad Genetics offers such a ‘fortune-telling’ service for £2000, although the […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Gene-Patents-Amber-Barton-195x110.png "A Myriad of Problems with Genetic Testing")
A Myriad of Problems with Genetic Testing
Posted on December 5, 2013 | No CommentsHow much would you pay to know your risk of developing cancer? American company Myriad Genetics offers such a ‘fortune-telling’ service for £2000, although the […] -
![Flies have been found to have reduced genetic control with age, according to a study recently published in Aging. Gene silencing – when gene expression […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/NEWSICON2-115x115.png "Aging Process Stops Important Gene Silencing in Flies")
Aging Process Stops Important Gene Silencing in Flies
Posted on November 24, 2013 | No CommentsFlies have been found to have reduced genetic control with age, according to a study recently published in Aging. Gene silencing – when gene expression […] -
![Max Bodmer explains the concept of niche construction in nature – using some quirky personas for your entertainment! Are organisms passive in their environment? […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/podcast-115x115.png "Bang! Science Bites: Niche Construction")
Bang! Science Bites: Niche Construction
Posted on November 23, 2013 | No CommentsMax Bodmer explains the concept of niche construction in nature – using some quirky personas for your entertainment! Are organisms passive in their environment? […] -
Bang! Debates… Three-Parent IVF
Posted on November 22, 2013 | No CommentsHowell Fu & Heidi Klumpe explain the science & ethics behind three-parent IVF: a technique which combines the DNA from the mother and father, […] -
Bleach Can Prevent Ageing and Skin Damage
Posted on November 17, 2013 | No CommentsDilute bleach can prevent ageing and damage to skin, according to latest research at the Stanford University School of Medicine. For decades, some doctors have […] -
![If, like me, you’re one of the 8.4 million people who ‘like’ the ‘I F**king Love Science’ Facebook page, then you would have been stunned […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/bang_blog_physiology-115x115.jpg "A Tendoncy for Inaccuracy: No New Body Part Was Discovered!")
A Tendoncy for Inaccuracy: No New Body Part Was Discovered!
Posted on November 15, 2013 | No CommentsIf, like me, you’re one of the 8.4 million people who ‘like’ the ‘I F**king Love Science’ Facebook page, then you would have been stunned […] -
Microbubbles and Drug Delivery – Bang! interviews Dr Eleanor Stride
Posted on November 14, 2013 | No Comments
