Sci-Guy
Peeking at Little Stuff in Biology A!
Biology A class has been working with the microscopes. During class, we took the opportunity to not only check out samples under the light microscopes, but a dissecting microscope was set up so everyone could check out a few things up close and personal! One day, the we got to check out giant lubbers, a type of huge grasshopper. Another day, a cicada was on display, one like in the pictures above. The third day, a common fly was under the scope. Being able to check out critters up close that you would normally not even think twice about was an awesome chance to use the microscope for a little side investigation. Now that's cool science!
Speaking of SMALL!
Qiangfei Xia GS
Department of Electrical Engineering
Is
There Really Life Out There?
A couple of weeks ago Weird Science was pondering the chance of life on Jupiter's moon Europa.
As this spectacular photo of ice plumes on Saturn's tiny companion Enceladus shows, we might have been looking in the wrong place.
Results from Nasa's Cassini spacecraft this week has revealed strong evidence the 500km-wide moon retains liquid water.
The
probe has detected salts in the plumes - and scientists reckon the
salts come from underground caverns filled with lovely liquid water.
As well as water, the moon also has two other ingredients for life - energy and basic chemical building blocks.
The possibilities of microbes living elsewhere in the solar system seems to be expanding all the time.
Just where should we look first?
By Daniel Smith on Jun 26, 09 01:54 PM