Coaxing DNA out of ancient insects and sediments
…that lived hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands, or even, in a few cases so far, hundreds of thousands years ago. In April 2009 PLoS ONE ten researchers from university centers…
…that lived hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands, or even, in a few cases so far, hundreds of thousands years ago. In April 2009 PLoS ONE ten researchers from university centers…
I keep thinking the CoML is complete, then one more publication appears… Spineless, the incomparable photographer Susan Middleton’s book on invertebrates, has appeared. A good article https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/gorgeous-portraits-spineless-sea-creatures-180953078/?no-ist For sale at…
Exciting preliminary results from our NYC/NJ Aquatic Environmental DNA (eDNA) project are posted on our updated webpage https://phe.rockefeller.edu/barcode/blog/nycnj-aquatic-vertebrate-edna-project/ The project aims to detect fish and other aquatic vertebrates by analyzing…
In addition to their regular classes, most US high school students take and re-take a multitude of national standardized tests (and tests to practice for the tests) starting with the…
PHE helped convene a November 2002 reunion of participants in the Carnegie Commission on Science, Technology, and Government (1988-1993). To read comments reflecting on the work of the Commission and…
“Werewolf Microbes might take power!” The e-zine Energy Tribune interviewed Jesse for its subscribers. We post the entire interview conducted by Robert Bryce….
Ocean Exploration 2020, the attractive report of the July 2013 Forum on Ocean Exploration that we helped plan, is now available. Jesse’s short essay is on pp. 34-35. Thanks and…
Front: Perrin Meyer; rear, from left to right: Jason Yung, Iddo Wernick, Doris Manville, Jesse Ausubel…
In 1 Oct 2008 Syst Entomol researchers from University of Alberta report on “Widespread decoupling of mtDNA variation and species integrity in Grammia tiger moths.” Authors Schmidt and Sperling analyzed…
The “Continental Supergrid” is a most exciting concept for new infrastructure for large-scale distribution of hydrogen and electricity. Jesse has helped the concept to develop, notably through a 5-7 November…