Jan 21 2021
Category: Science
Meteor-Eating Microbe Indicates How Life On Earth Began
Meteorite-eating microbe indicates how life on Earth began, and how living creatures may survive on other planets. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-7759581/Meteorite-eating-microbe-indicates-life-survive-space.html (Photo courtesy of Daily Mail)
Scientists Race Against Time Gathering Wild Crop Samples
‘Raiders Of The Lost Crops’; scientists race against time to save genetic diversity. An international team of researchers has spent six years fanning across the…
New Species Of Pterosaur That Lived 95 Million Years Ago Found In Lebanon
A new species of pterosaur that lived 95 million years ago has been discovered in a limestone quarry in Lebanon. https://www.newsweek.com/new-species-pterosaur-that-lived-95-million-years-ago-during-age-dinosaurs-discovered-1475089 (Photo courtesy of Daily…
Flesh-Ripping Dinosaurs Replaced Teeth Multiple Times A Year
Studies show flesh-ripping dinosaurs replaced their teeth multiple times a year. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/flesh-ripping-dinosaurs-replaced-their-teeth-multiple-times-year-180973661/ (Photo courtesy of smithsonianmag.com)
Devil Worm Has Had Its Genome Mapped
The devil worm, a nematode that lives a mile beneath the Earth’s surface, has had its genome mapped. https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/animals/a29874594/devil-worm-genome-mapped/ (Photo courtesy of Creative Commons)
Next Generation Of Protein May Come From Methane, Air, Or Volcanic Microbes
Next generation of protein may come from a printer and other proteins produced from air, methane or volcanic microbes. http://news.trust.org/item/20191106063148-co2y1/ (Photo courtesy of Food Navigator)
Harvard Researchers Grow Cow And Rabbit Muscle Cells On Scaffold Made Out Of Gelatin
More Meat News: Harvard University researchers have found a way to simulate real meat by growing cow and rabbit muscle cells on a scaffold made…
Scientists Teach Rats To Drive Tiny Cars; Rewarded With Food
Scientists teach rats to drive tiny cars to pick up food for themselves. https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-teach-rats-to-drive-tiny-cars-and-it-s-just-as-cute-as-it-sounds (Photo courtesy of The Drive)
Cotton Industry Launching GMO Cottonseed For Human Consumption
The cotton industry hopes to launch a new market for a genetically modified cotton plant whose seeds are edible for humans. https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2019/10/23/Cotton-seed-for-dinner-That-could-become-a-reality/2981571769140/ Photo courtesy of…
Could Protein Spun Like Cotton Candy Make Lab Grown Steak?
Could protein spun like cotton candy make lab grown steak possible? https://gizmodo.com/could-protein-spun-like-cotton-candy-make-lab-grown-ste-1839176127 (Photo courtesy of Gizmodo)
