Frog Toxins For Medicine
Saving frogs couldhelp save lives
Enero 23, 2017
As bacterial infections become more resistant to antibiotics, the toxins on the skin of frogs presents huge opportunity for new drug discovery.
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Hidden Marine Species
Buckets of biodiversity
Junio 06, 2014
Aboard a research vessel in the Gulf of Panama, a Smithsonian research fellow explores the hidden biodiversity of the tropical ocean.
Profile: Karen Chan
How do larvae swimin a hot-tub world?
Julio 18, 2014
A visiting researcher uses a movie set studio to record how the larvae of sea urchins, starfish, shellfish and corals respond to conditions in a changing ocean.
A Weapon For All Reasons
Does beauty beget weakness?
Marzo 08, 2013
Male fiddler crabs’ large claws may look unwieldly, but a new study demonstrates that these large weapons are not only for show.
An Evo-Devo Pioneer
Mary JaneWest-Eberhardretires
Marzo 15, 2013
After a half century of pioneering research on evolutionary developmental biology and induction into the National Academy of Sciences, a long-time Smithsonian scientist retires.
Profile: Harilaos Lessios
Calibratingevolution
Mayo 24, 2013
Veteran Smithsonian evolutionary biologist Haris Lessios has made major contributions to the understanding of how new marine species arose following separation by the Isthmus of Panama.
Profile: Stephen Hubbell
Do pests keep rare tree species from becoming common?
Julio 15, 2012
A five-year, $2-million grant will help test the hypothesis that rare trees are more susceptible to pathogens than common trees on Barro Colorado Island.
The hard lives of larvae
From cold temps to heat stress and oxygen depletion, marine larvae overcome hazards on the way to adulthood
Mayo 16, 2018
With multiple projects in both the Pacific and the Caribbean, the Collin Lab pieces together the complex life histories of marine invertebrates.
Endurance
Tropical Forest Seeds Have Three Survival Strategies
Agosto 03, 2018
From tiny banana seeds to giant coconuts, it’s tough for seeds to survive in tropical soils where they are under attack by fungi, bacteria, insects and animals. By understanding how seeds defend themselves, tropical biologists contribute to reforestation, crop management and sustainable agriculture in the tropics.
VAT Fat
The Evolution of Obesity
Enero 29, 2019
The epidemic of obesity-related diseases such as heart disease and type-2 diabetes may be a result of an advantageous process gone awry as the body stores excess energy as visceral adipose tissue, fat surrounding the internal organs in the abdomen.
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