Using Genetically Modified Ants To Figure Out Just How Ants Work Delving into the depths of newly published science in the field of biotechnology, welcome to Bioscription. Ants are fascinating. As examples of highly social, structured, and often single-minded species, ants easily pique the interest of biologists and even scientists as a whole. Similar to […] More
The Symbiotic and Parasitic Relationship Between Orchids and Fungi Delving into the depths of newly published science in the field of biotechnology, welcome to Bioscription. We’ve discussed symbiotic relationships before, from the endosymbiosis that bacteria have with plants and fungi to the mutualistic relationships between plants and fungi directly. But those occasional dalliances are nowhere […] More
How Rare Species of Bacteria Work Together To Protect Their Community Delving into the depths of newly published science in the field of biotechnology, welcome to Bioscription. Communities of bacteria in the soil and in aquatic environments work together to assist each other. For scientists, it is often difficult to study these organisms because their […] More
Creating An Artificial Embryo Using Genetically Modified Stem Cells Delving into the depths of newly published science in the field of biotechnology, welcome to Bioscription. Cloning is a difficult process. Even with modern technologies, the best we can do is generate matching organs from a person’s stem cells, but this itself is still tricky to […] More
Figuring Out The Lifestyles and Behaviors of Parasitic Worms Delving into the depths of newly published science in the field of biotechnology, welcome to Bioscription. Parasites are some of the most diverse organisms found in nature. They can take a number of different forms and are spread liberally across the kingdom of life. From bacteria […] More
CRISPR Is Not Immune To The Development Of Resistance Genes Delving into the depths of newly published science in the field of biotechnology, welcome to Bioscription. Depending on your point of view about biotechnology, recent revelations about the effects of CRISPR on organisms could be good or bad. As a science writer for Bioscription, I […] More
The Creation Of An Electricity-Transferring Cyborg Rose Delving into the depths of newly published science in the field of biotechnology, welcome to Bioscription. Plants have been used for a lot of purposes over the years. Other than food and decoration, they have helped in creating clothing, lumber for construction, soaps and oils for showers, a […] More
Wolbachia, The Arthropod-Controlling Bacteria That Lords Over Reproduction Delving into the depths of newly published science in the field of biotechnology, welcome to Bioscription. Across the entire phylum of arthropods, there is something that unites almost all of them. Beyond their genetics and their physiology that places them within Arthropoda in the first place, there […] More
[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5128526/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/standard/tdest_id/466777″ height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] The Science Enthusiast Podcast! Just the right amount of not-a-science-podcast! It’s not the worst, but thank you for listening (and we’re sorry?)! Hosts: Natalie Newell (Skeptical Parenting) and Dan Broadbent (A Science Enthusiast)! Check out the live YouTube videos of the show:http://youtu.be/KUlNp86iegc & http://youtu.be/1KzTFfCQwZ […] More
