an update on xenotransplantation

This one’s really for those teachers who might be thinking of getting their year 13 students to look into xenotransplantation. I’ve written a bit about this previously, but you might also be interested in the following, from the Science Media Centre: Animal-human transplants OKedAuckland-based Pig cell therapy pioneer Living Cell Technologies looks set to expand […]

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holiday photos

Well, we’re back in the country but I’m still slightly in holiday mode. So I thought I’d share some of the photos we took while visiting various places near Port Douglas (in northern Queensland) – I’ll write some ‘serious’ stuff about things we saw over the next few days.

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do flies do housework?

Some more entertaining & educational reading for you while I’m away 🙂 This time it’s from the Bug Girl’s Blog, where the eponymous Bug Girl describes as ‘egregious’ the headline  Fruit Fly Sperm Makes Females Do Housework After Sex. Visit the Bug Girl’s place to find out not only what egregious means, but also why she’s so annoyed about the headline. […]

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some interesting links to follow

Casting around for something to read, I’ve come across several interesting posts on various blogs. So I thought I’d share them with you 🙂 For those interested in competition & its effects on plant growth forms & also plant diversity, check out Taking below-ground processes seriously: plant coexistence and soil depth at The EEB & flow. We […]

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