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Ancient Arachnids Articulated

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Some people are fascinated by them. Many are terrified of them. Yet few can deny that spiders play an important role in the environment as well as in

Green genes make glowing monkeys

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

For decades, scientists have bred genetically altered mice whose offspring have inherited their parents’ DNA modifications. For the first time, howeve

Catching and releasing the light

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Hawaiian bobtail squid (Euprymna scolopes) is a nocturnal animal that spends its days buried in the sand, away from the gaze of diurnal p

All together now!

Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

For many years, silver chloride was the gold standard of photographic printing. The chemical’s high photosensitivity made basic imaging possible becau

Sweeping the skies clear of malaria

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

At the TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) conference held in February in California, Bill Gates spoke about the problem of malaria to an audience

Getting a hand up on cellular imaging

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Anyone looking to find out the down-and-dirty details of cellular behavior knows how frustrating the process can be. In an ideal world, you would slap

Imaging eukaryotic cells in liquid with nanometer resolution

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

So much of what needs to be learned about human and animal health, evolution, environmental science and a myriad of other topics begins and ends with

Odd fish provides twist to the tale of evolution of eyes

Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

When an optical engineer lays out components for a new design, she has more than just a good idea about where the lenses should go and where the mirro

Contested images

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Nikon recently announced the winners of its 2008 Small World Photomicrography Competition. Open to anyone with a camera and a microscope, the contest

Gaming technology brings biology models to life

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The graphics processing units (GPUs) behind today’s quick and complex gaming systems are being harnessed by researchers at Michigan Technological Univ