Scientists find gene behind striking coloration

In discussing the plans for a new research university in South Texas, I have told a lot of people that my institution is not the one that will benefit the most. I told them about how the other institutions in the lower Rio Grande Valley have been struggling. A new article in the Texas Observer documents more officially what I had only heard informally. It is uglier than I had heard. Not surprising when you get rid of a fifth of your faculty, including many with tenure. Early in March 2012, […]

BOSTON, MA – A bleary-eyed Iceland group left Wooster at 4 am this morning to begin the journey to the land of fire and ice. We’ve arrived in Boston and are comfortably checked-in. We are patiently awaiting our flight to Keflavik airport, arguably the most geological airport in the world. Proof that we really are [...]

When working with depressed people, I’m amazed at how often there’s a theme of self-neglect. When I ask them about how they treat themselves, or what they do to care or have love for themselves, often I get the same strange look while they utter the same words: “Why would I love myself?” I’m not [...]

Zellen sind mit einem Selbstzerstörungsmechanismus ausgestattet. Dieser kann von außen aber auch von der Zelle selbst, also von innen betätigt werden, wenn irgendetwas mit dieser Zelle gerade gründlich schief läuft oder bereits gelaufen ist. Durch diesen Mechanismus, die sogenannte Apoptose, kann der Schaden für den Gesamtorganismus minimiert werden, indem die beschädigte Zelle gezielt zerstört und…