Major Colonies
What do we know about »
DNA "Insanity is hereditary - you get it from your kids", US humourist Sam Levenson once said. But is mental health passed [...]
Single Cells
Fat rat problem »
Fat lab rats may be skewing research results and misleading drug developers, Nature reports. [...]
Blogging about the bush »
Everything you ever wanted to know about the science of pubic hair from Scientific American. [...]
Seriously small snowman »
This wintery little fellow is one-fifth the width of a human hair, according to Physics World. Created by [...]
Nutrient Media
Have a mouse party »
Not your usual view of laboratory mice? Drugged and drunk mice are the stars in this cute little educational tool from Learn Genetics, a site run by the [Read More]
Under the Microscope
Promising Mutants
Piled higher and deeper »
My husband's PhD acknowledgments thank Mike Slackenerny from the Piled Higher and Deeper cartoons for his "inspirational approach to time management". The clue to Mike's time management skills are in his name... They're the perfect read for a graduate student you [Read More]