It’s been a while since I’ve pointed to some of the work I’ve been doing. Here are a few articles, videos and podcasts — well, podcast, singular — that’ve been posted recently. Today saw the launch of the website that accompanies a revamped version of the NIGMS publication, “The Chemistry of Health.” So some profiles [...]
Posts Tagged ‘news article’
Some recent work
Posted in new article, tagged biology, evolution, medicine, news article, podcast, profile, video on 25 September 2009 | 2 Comments »
BioBeat June issue
Posted in new article, tagged biology, evolution, medicine, news article on 18 June 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Working for an institution, especially a government institution, means that articles need to pass through several levels of approval before they’re cleared to launch. So I have been writing since my first week on the job, but today was the first day something went live (besides a few things I’ve edited or proofread). Enjoy five [...]
Magnetic Home, Sweet Home
Posted in new article, tagged animals, news article on 7 December 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Sea turtles and salmon may find their way home by recognizing the unique magnetic addresses of where they were born, according to researchers. This ability could answer a long-standing question about how these animals return to their birthplaces to spawn after migrating hundreds and sometimes thousands of miles.
Deciphering the Turkey Genome
Posted in new article, tagged animals, genetics, news article on 25 November 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Just in time for Thanksgiving, researchers are taking a closer look at turkey DNA. An international consortium has started to sequence the entire genome of the wild and domesticated turkey, Meleagris gallopavo. Information gleaned from reading the turkey’s complete genetic code—its blueprint for life—could help commercial poultry producers grow meatier, healthier, and more productive turkeys, [...]
Astronomers Snap First Pictures of Planets Beyond Our Solar System
Posted in new article, tagged astronomy, news article on 16 November 2008 | Leave a Comment »
After more than fifteen years of searching, the first pictures have been snapped of planets orbiting distant stars, two teams of astronomers have reported. Most of the 300 known planets outside our solar system have only been seen indirectly. Astronomers have spotted these planets by watching stars wobble as their planets pull on them, or [...]
Possible New Therapy for Stroke Victims
Posted in new article, tagged medicine, news article on 18 September 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A new treatment reverses brain damage in rats after a stroke, according to researchers at the Blanchette Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute in West Virginia. The only drug currently available for treating stroke in people prevents further damage but does not reverse the injury that has already been suffered. It also has to be given within three [...]
