Hair of Tasmanian Tiger Yields Genes of Extinct Species
Thylacinus in Washington D.C. National Zoo, c. 1906. Source: Photograph by E.J. Keller, from the Smithsonian Institution archives (via Wikipedia)
Modified Plants May Yield More Biofuel
Seedlings of transgenic poplar trees in John Carlson's lab. Credit: Greg Grieco, Penn State
Drama in the Heart of the Tarantula
A new image of the Tarantula Nebula was generated by Penn State astronomer Leisa Townsley and her colleagues using the Chandra X-Ray Telescope. Credit: NASA/CXC/Penn State/L. Townsley
Properties of Unusual Virus Revealed in Research
The researchers uncovered clues that may explain how and why a particular virus, called N4, injects an unusual substance — an RNA polymerase protein — into an E. coli bacterial cell. Credit: K.H. Choi and J.D. Hayden, Penn State
Probing Question: What is Nanotechnology?
Scientists Sequence Woolly-Mammoth Genome
Penn State University genomicists Webb Miller and Stephan C. Schuster, in front of the Roche / 454 Life Sciences' Genome Sequencer 20 System that was used to sequence mammoth mitochondrial DNA from the hair of 10 woolly mammoths. Credit: Lynn Tomsho, Penn State
Scientists Discover New Planet Orbiting Dangerously Close to Giant Star
An artist's impression of a red supergiant engulfing a Jupiter-like planet as it expands. Credit: NASA
Researchers Shed Light on Evolution of Gene Regulation
The team of scientists used red blood cells from a mouse to study the mechanisms of gene regulation. The research is expected to help in the development of new therapies to treat people who suffer from sickle-cell anemia and other blood disorders. Credit: Wikipedia Commons (Public Domain)
Probing Question: What is a Molecular Clock
Global Warming Link to Amphibian Declines in Doubt
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