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2014 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

lundi 6 octobre 2014 — More Science, Biology, History of Science, Evolution, Evolutionary Biology, Mind & Brain, Neuroscience

John O'Keefe, May-Britt Moser and Edvard I. Moser share the prize for their discoveries of cells that constitute a positioning system in the brain. Steve Mirsky reports -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Racerunner Lizards of the World Unite

samedi 4 octobre 2014 — More Science, Environment, Ecology, Evolution, Evolutionary Biology

Today we're here because of the lacertid lizards, the Old World clade that includes Eurasian wall lizards, green lizards, fringe-toed lizards and a great number of less familiar species groups that... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Sloth Bears Confirmed Extinct in Bangladesh

samedi 4 octobre 2014 — More Science, Biology, Society & Policy, Energy & Sustainability, Environment, Ecology, Evolution, Evolutionary Biology

A massive project to assess the health of wildlife in Bangladesh has confirmed conservationists' longstanding suspicions that sloth bears no longer exist in that country. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Reindeer Spit Smacks Down Plant Toxins

samedi 4 octobre 2014 — More Science, Biology, Chemistry, Ecology, Evolution, Evolutionary Biology

Compounds in reindeer and moose saliva interfere with the production of toxins in plants that ordinarily stop animals from dining on the vegetation. Karen Hopkin reports -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Glowing Octopus Bacteria Light Up Living Lamp [Video]

vendredi 3 octobre 2014 — More Science, Biology, Chemistry, Everyday Science, Evolution, Evolutionary Biology, Technology, Consumer Electronics, Energy Technology

Octopuses might be charismatic, but not many can literally light up a room. One enterprising designer, however, has figured out how to repurpose bacteria from rare glowing deep-sea octopuses for... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Giant Clamsâ€™ Iridescent Lips Snatch Solar Energy

vendredi 3 octobre 2014 — More Science, Biology, Evolution, Evolutionary Biology, Technology

Shiny cells coating the iridescent lips of giant clams reflect light and direct it towards photosynthetic algae within to create energy -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

European Commission Cuts Deep Sea Fishing Quotas

vendredi 3 octobre 2014 — Energy & Sustainability, Environment, Ecology, Evolution

The European Commission proposed an overall cut in quotas for deep sea fishing in the northeast Atlantic for the next two years, but environmental groups said it should have reduced some catch limits... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Systems Science: How Biodiverse Is Your Backyard?

jeudi 2 octobre 2014 — More Science, Biology, Everyday Science, Science Education, Ecology, Evolution

An animal-focused adventure from Science Buddies -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Did Cancer Evolve to Protect Us?

jeudi 2 octobre 2014 — More Science, Biology, Evolution, Evolutionary Biology, Health

A physics-based, “atavistic” model posits that cancer is a “safe mode” for stressed cells and suggests that oxygen and immunotherapy are the best ways to beat the disease -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American