A SEM image of a single 70 micrometre breadth erythrocyte (red blood cell) on the tip of a needle.
More amazing pictures here
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2012-12-17
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Waylou has found 11 Places That Don’t Look Like They Belong on Planet Earth. Click on the images above to see where these unusual sites are located and visit the gallery for more information on these locations and more odd places.
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2012-02-03
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2012-01-13
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2012-01-12
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The Cycle of Stars — The End
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2012-01-11
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2012-01-10
DEVELOP
1. to bring out the capabilities or possibilities of; bring to a more advanced or effective state.
2. to cause to grow or expand.
3. to elaborate or expand in detail.
4. to bring into being or activity; generate; evolve.
5. to undergo developing, as in photographic film.
6. to progress from an embryonic to an adult form.
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Five things humans no longer need.
Vestigial organs are parts of the body that once had a function but are now more-or-less useless. Probably the most famous example is the appendix, though it is now an open question whether the appendix is really vestigial. The idea that we are carrying around useless relics of our evolutionary past has long fascinated scientists and laypeople alike.
This week we tackle vestigial organs in a feature article that looks at how the idea has changed over the years, and how it has come under attack from creationists anxious to deny that vestigial organs (and hence evolution) exist at all. To accompany the article, here is our list of the five organs and functions most likely to be truly vestigial……
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2012-01-07
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