Spectacular art on a nano scale (requires access to specialist chemicals, compounds and tools, but hey, why not?).
Spectacular art on a nano scale (requires access to specialist chemicals, compounds and tools, but hey, why not?).
Dr Matthias Rillig gives advice for PhD students, postdocs and group leaders on how to navigate the various challenges that academia presents.
Lots of invertebrates feed on slime molds; lots of slime molds feed on other organisms. Sounds gross but the macro photos are beautiful.
Take 20 seconds to walk with a starfish. This striking video of a starfish walking along on the surface of an aquarium wall demonstrates how the animal moves using hundreds of tube feet.
Added to the ‘I didn’t think animals could get weirder’ list – meet the Hooded Nudibranch.
A really engaging talk that makes you realise how languages influence understanding and ability.
Read about how human gene editing is moving on after the CRISPR baby scandal. “I’m here really to be a light because there’s mixed feelings about gene editing. And I think people can see the positive result of it. You know that a person who was once suffering in life, was miserable, now is able to be a part of life and enjoy it,” Gray told CNN.
The world’s oldest continuous fire is known as ‘Burning Mountain’ North of Sydney, and has been burning non-stop for at least 6000 years.
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