‘Virus-eater’ discovered in Antarctic lake : Nature News
“A genomic survey of the microbial life in an Antarctic lake has revealed a new virophage — a virus that attacks viruses. The discovery suggests that thes...
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Watch Out Below: Wasps Battle Ants by Dropping Them – ScienceNOW
“The observation that the wasp relocates ants farther when the swarm is bigger is a “wonderful example of behavioral plasticity,” he adds. Gra...
Less Bad vs. Good : Oscillator
“Should young, bright, and idealistic biotechnology students spend their summer coming up with technologies for oil companies to exploit so that they can ...
Researchers Challenge E. O. Wilson Over Evolutionary Theory – ScienceInsider
“Nowak is convinced that his critics haven’t really done inclusive fitness calculations or they would understand the theory’s limitations. ...
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Marine microbes digest plastic : Nature News
“Amaral-Zettler and Mincer also found genetic and microscope evidence of eukaryotes on the plastic. What she calls the “plastisphere” might co...
Going Viral: Exploring the Role Of Viruses in Our Bodies
“Many of the viruses prey on the bacteria in our bodies, altering their numbers and diversity and shuffling genes—including genes for antibiotic resistanc...
Bourdain: Discovery killed ‘Brew Masters’ because big beer threatened to pull ads
Did Big Beer kill the TV show about Dogfish Head brewery? This short article will send you off in different directions trying to gauge the likelihood of this id...
Three start-ups took off despite recession – The Boston Globe
“The day Dann Paquette brewed his first barrel of beer in fall 2008, the US Senate passed the $700 billion bank bailout bill. If timing is everything, he ...
James King: Dressing the meat of tomorrow – Scientific American
"Growing meat without the animal sounds like a simple idea. Certainly much simpler than manipulating the genetic code. In reality there are hidden practica...