by Captain Skellett | Dec 2, 2010 | Jibber Jabber, Science Art
Get a pair of double helix earrings or a neuron necklace. Each piece began as a sketch, then was modeled digitally, and finally cut with a laser beam. These gorgeous creations are courtesy of Morphologica, a Sydney-based scientist completing a PhD in neuroscience....
by Captain Skellett | May 16, 2010 | Drugs, Recent Research
A recent study has found that mice are able to turn something normally found in mice brains into morphine. Morphine is a potent painkiller harvested from opium poppies. We can make it synthetically in the lab, but it’s cheaper to let plants do the hard work. If...
by Captain Skellett | Nov 20, 2009 | Just for Fun, Science Art
Christmas is coming up (freak out!) so here are some funky gift ideas for someone obsessed with bacteria, a microbiologist, pathologist, or anyone interested in science and medicine. Giant Microbes make a crazy selection of bacteria, viruses and human cells in soft...
