fascinating article on cell location encoded in DNA.

Quoted: A major question in developmental biology is, How do cells know where they are in the body?

The physiology of the first breath of an infant after birth. Amazing Stuff!

Human Genome Browser Gateway.

Cool.

Great overview on what stem cell research is (and what it isn't) as well as expectations for future application of such research.

(from Nature mag.)

Umm, wow.
How have I missed this up until now?
I could be stuck here for months poking about....

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"Junk" .... or simply not understood yet?
I do predict this knowledge will exponentiate over the next few years.

Well, ok, duh, it simply must. So I'm no prophet.

But I think we'll sit back and laugh at our (current) assumption that it 95% of our genome was just....... "junk".

Oh, to be younger and starting a career from scratch... :)

Florida Panther population: 80.

Quoted: PLoS Biology is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal that features works of exceptional significance in all areas of biological science, from molecules to ecosystems, including works at the interface with other disciplines.

Head banging termites, greatness.

Quoted: Termites send underground maydays by banging their heads against the wall.

Black bear hibernation.

100 days of self containment ... research on their lack of dehydration might help us with kidney issues in the future...