Even for the lucky few creatures that are preserved in the fossil record, soft tissues such as skin and feathers typically disappear over time. But a newly developed technique has found a way to bring them back to life in some cases. Researchers have now used the approach to resurrect the teeth and recognize the […]
Archive for February, 2013
Internal Bone Structure Reveals Loading and Walking Behavior
February 3rd, 2013 
Riffin The form and structure of bones change as a result of the forces to which they are subjected. Researcher Patrik Christen of Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) has used this fact to determine the load using the bone structure. This knowledge can be important in predicting the progress and treatment of bone diseases, as well […]
First Artificial Enzyme Created by Evolution in a Test Tube
February 1st, 2013 Riffin There’s a wobbly new biochemical structure in Burckhard Seelig’s lab at the University of Minnesota that may resemble what enzymes looked like billions of years ago, when life on earth began to evolve — long before they became ingredients for new and improved products, from detergents to foods and fuels. Seelig created the fledgling enzyme […]
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Tags: Evolution in a Test Tube, Riffin T Sajeev, Russel T Sajeev, WFS, world fossil society 
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