Breath tests for DNA
In August 2010 PLoS ONE, researchers from University of Queensland, Georgetown University, and National Aquarium look at feasibility of genotyping cetaceans (whales, dolphins, and porpoises) by sampling blow, the exhalations…
In August 2010 PLoS ONE, researchers from University of Queensland, Georgetown University, and National Aquarium look at feasibility of genotyping cetaceans (whales, dolphins, and porpoises) by sampling blow, the exhalations…
…with less harm to the environment has long moderated human impact. Does recent experience justify hope for sustaining this beneficial dematerialization, especially the decarbonization of national and global carbon emission?…
Shane T. Ahyong (Australian Museum), Tin-Yam Chan (National Taiwan Ocean University), and Philippe Bouchet (Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, Paris) have honored Jesse by naming a magnificent newly discovered lobster the…
Plenty of fish in the sea? Scientists can now count them using DNA ABC News “One liter of ocean water can not only unlock the recent presence of dozens of…
…world of plants and animals, we have a far weaker grasp on the question of whether global microbial diversity is increasing, decreasing, or staying the same. In an article published…
The deep sea projects of the Census of Marine Life make news with their discoveries, as for example covered by AP’s Cain Burdeau in a 22 November 2009 story “Thousands…