Collaborate Disseminate
It has long been known that insects such as bees help plants reproduce, by spreading pollen from one plant to another. Now, however, a similar arrangement has been discovered in the undersea world – involving red algae and tiny crustaceans.Continue Rea… Continue reading Crustaceans found to fertilize seaweed like bees pollinate plants
It has long been known that insects such as bees help plants reproduce, by spreading pollen from one plant to another. Now, however, a similar arrangement has been discovered in the undersea world – involving red algae and tiny crustaceans.Continue Rea… Continue reading Crustaceans found to fertilize seaweed like bees pollinate plants
If the idea of living robots made out of frog cells isn’t quite weird enough for you, how about living robots made out of frog cells with the ability to reproduce? These first-of-a-kind “Xenobots” are not just a marvel of modern bioengineering that cou… Continue reading Self-replicating Xenobots represent new form of biological reproduction
The California condor is one of the rarest birds in the world, but now it seems that nature is giving it an unexpected leg-up. Scientists have discovered two condor chicks that were born from unfertilized eggs, indicating a form of asexual reproduction… Continue reading Endangered condor chicks hatch from unfertilized eggs in species first
Over at Tiny Transistor labs, [Robo] took it upon himself to reproduce the classic 555 timer in discrete transistor form. For bonus points, he also managed to put it in …read more Continue reading Smallest Discrete Transistor 555 Timer
If you like the retro look of old Soviet space hardware, then this replica of the model 774H Soyuz digital clock by [David Whitty] might be the perfect accessory for your desk. Forgoing the original stack of ten jam-packed circuit …read more
A novel proof-of-concept study is suggesting epigenetic biomarkers in a father’s sperm can potentially predict how susceptible their offspring will be to developing autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The research is still in preliminary stages so requires… Continue reading Biomarkers in fathers’ sperm linked to autism risk in children
Researchers have discovered the oldest known animal sperm sample, dating back 100 million years. A piece of amber caught dozens of small crustaceans called ostracods in a compromising position with their “soft parts” out, and weirder still their sperm … Continue reading 100-million-year-old giant sperm trapped in amber is world’s oldest
While all kinds of questions remain around how sperm travel and go about fertilizing eggs, they have generally been thought to propel themselves forward by moving their tails side-to-side like an eel. Scientists have tapped advanced 3D microscopy and h… Continue reading Sperm swim like corkscrewing otters, not swishing eels, study shows
If you were selling computers in the early 1960s you faced a few problems, chief among them was convincing people to buy the fantastically expensive machines. But you also needed to develop an engineering force to build and maintain said machines. And in a world where most of the electrical …read more
Continue reading Reproduction 1960s Computer Trainer Really Pushes Our Buttons