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Specimen jackets

Posted 04/01/2011 by Logan Ivy | Comments
Fossil specimens are found on the surface or at a relatively shallow depth in the ground or rock. In such a situation the fossils are often cracked or broken. This can be due to weathering if on the surface, water infiltration if at a shallow depth, root penetration, or expansion a…
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Yo Pearls of Wisdom: Answer for Chelsea

Posted 03/31/2011 by Nicole Garneau | Comments
Chelsea writes: I am interested in learning about your career as a Ph.D. working in a museum and how one goes about preparing themselves for that kind of career path. While I enjoy research, I am more interested in a career that involves education and public engagement in the sciences. Rece…
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Astro: Mid-IR Imaging of M82 from Subaru

Posted 03/31/2011 by Ka Chun Yu | Comments
March 31, 2011 -Our ability to understand the Universe has been enhanced immensely by technology that allows us to detect electromagnetic radiation at wavelengths far beyond what our eyes can sense. For instance when we look out into the night sky and behold the Milky Way, we are seeing …
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Denver Bed Bugs: Zoology Object of the Week (March 28, 2011)

Posted 03/26/2011 by Frank Krell | Comments
Bed bugs (Cimex lectularius Linnaeus, 1758) are a growing problem in Denver and many other cities in the United States. Bed bugs do not transmit diseases but suck blood from people and, once established, multiply rapidly. This sample was collected in October 2010 in a Denver apartment. The …
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Grants Dot Gov Navigating the NIH as a Newbie and hoping to learn enough to get funded

Posted 03/22/2011 by Nicole Garneau | Comments
I will be completely honest with you, I had no intention of blogging about this trip to Portland for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Regional Seminar. I suspected I would man the Genetics of Taste lab Wednesday morning, fly out of DIA, land in PDX, attend the conference and thus fi…
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When the Sniffles Stifle Smelling

Posted 03/22/2011 by Nicole Garneau | Comments
I felt it coming on yesterday, the headache the itchy throat, the inability to focus.... I knew what was coming, I was at the cusp of coming down with something. Sure enough, I woke up this morning in a daze of achiness, swollen glands and complete congestion- YUCK! Plus the smell of freshly g…
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Chemoreception Via Dancing

Posted 03/22/2011 by Nicole Garneau | Comments
As a lab that studies one form of chemoreception (aka taste), I could not resist sharing this dance video about the other form of chemoreception -- olfaction (aka smell). This is evidence that the nitty-gritty details of our scientific world can be communicated in a variety of interesting ways…
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DNA Extraction: What happens to the stuff we scrape off your cheek?

Posted 03/22/2011 by Nicole Garneau | Comments
It's been really busy in Lab Central! Staff and volunteers have been enrolling curious and science-hungry visitors in Genetics of Taste: A Flavor For Health like crazy! As of today, we've enrolled 931of participants in our research study and counting! That means we have 931of samples that need…
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Hot Research Watch: Bitter Balm is Best

Posted 03/22/2011 by Nicole Garneau | Comments
The best science is that which we do not expect, and the best communication of science comes when the public is involved. So this post is dedicated to the Blue Tongue Blog's dedicated readers. I am so pleased that you have all shared your interest with me about the latest study in bitter taste…
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The X-Files of DNA Epigenetics

Posted 03/22/2011 by Nicole Garneau | Comments
I decided, as a sophomore in high school (see image below), to go into genetics because it was fascinating, it had to do with humans, and it was NEW. The last point being the most important- it was new and not well understood, which meant adults didn't actually know everything and therefore I …
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