Archive for the ‘Structure and function in living systems’ Category


Electric eye learns from animal eye! - Thursday, August 7th, 2008

Lenses cannot project a perfect image on the flat back of a camera, so images are distorted at the edges. A revolutionary camera solves this problem by curving the light detector.



Caterpillar camouflage - Thursday, February 21st, 2008

Presto-chango! Caterpillar larva looks like a bird dung — and then like a leaf. New study points a finger at hormonal balance…



“Store that fat” says new gene. Is obesity explained? - Thursday, December 20th, 2007

New discovery shows how all animals store fat in cells, could lead to advances in fight against obesity or diabetes. Funny, maybe storing fat is a good thing.



Unsilly cilia: Do tiny hairs help our sense of touch? - Thursday, October 25th, 2007

Survive the vaccination routine? That’s no fun for anyone — parent or child.



Vitamin C: Could it cure cancer? - Thursday, September 13th, 2007

30 years ago, a legendary biochemist said vitamin C could cure cancer. Har, har, said the scientific establishment. Now a mouse study shows C fighting two cancers. Did brilliant scientist and peace activist Linus Pauling get it right?



Ancient, gliding reptile discovered - Thursday, June 21st, 2007

220-million-year-old rock reveals four-legged reptile with wings. Fossils could not be removed, so the images came from CT scanner.



Music and speech - Thursday, June 7th, 2007

Most music is built on the 12-tone “chromatic” scale. Does this reflect chance, or the basic structure of the human voice? New study finds tight link between pronunciation and musical scale.



Computer + Microbiology = Cellular Simulation? - Thursday, April 12th, 2007

Computer graphics and microbiology unite as scientists build complex digital models of cellular machinery to view a microscopic world in powerful new ways.



Pay Attention. Change the brain? - Thursday, January 4th, 2007

It’s a wonder of the human brain: When we pay attention to something, it becomes brighter, more distinct, more memorable.



Young Brains: Danger in the Operating Room? - Thursday, December 14th, 2006

Small doses of alcohol can kill brain cells in young lab animals. In people, they cause fetal alcohol syndrome. Anesthetics can also kill brain cells in animals. What do they do to young humans?


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