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Chemistry and Biology Poster Area in Second Life

Chemistry and Biology Poster Area in Second Life

Ding dong - one of my bells emailed me today. Someone was at the gate of the BioChemFoo area on Nature Island in Second Life and wanted assistance with setting up a poster. When I logged on I found…
Is Global Warming Leading To Cow Infertility?

Is Global Warming Leading To Cow Infertility?

Reproductive efficiency has suffered a dramatic decrease since the mid-1980s despite rapid worldwide progress in genetics and management of high producing dairy herds. Researchers from the…
TORC2 And SIK2 Next Targets For Type II Diabetes

TORC2 And SIK2 Next Targets For Type II Diabetes

With the help of genetically engineered mice whose livers turned into glowing light bulbs, researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have illuminated the underpinnings of an insidious…
DNA Extracted From Ancient Chewing Tobacco

DNA Extracted From Ancient Chewing Tobacco

For the first time, scientists have extracted human DNA from ancient artifacts. The work potentially opens up a new universe of sources for ancient genetic material, which is used to map human…