Tag Archives: 2006

Fast growth may be debilitating

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Daniel Mietchen

Model organisms are used in many branches of the life sciences in order to render the study of particular structures or mechanism more amenable to experimental manipulation. Zebra finches have helped to address research loads of research questions related to … Continue reading →

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Did you know that you are a vector too?

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Daniel Mietchen

Have you ever thought of yourself as a vector? To some life forms, you certainly are. Amongst them is the pepper mild mottle virus that transits your digestive tract before reaching target plants like pepper. In today’s Open Access File of the Day, … Continue reading →

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Critically endangered: the Oriental Whitebacked Vulture (Gyps bengalensis)

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Daniel Mietchen

As explained yesterday, Wikimedia Commons has three files (WebCite) categorized both under IUCN Critically endangered species and Open access (publishing). Following in the footsteps of Camarhynchus heliobates.png, today’s Open Access File of the Day shall thus be Gyps bengalensis PLoS.png.     Fig. 1 of the synopsis by Liza Gross … Continue reading →

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A tumor in the making

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Daniel Mietchen

I have been asked a few times (example) why the Open Access File of the Day series is so slanted towards science (rather than, say, humanities), and biomedical research in particular. I typically reply something along the lines of … … Continue reading →

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Open Access and Parasites: 39 intersections on Commons

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Daniel Mietchen

A CatScan for intersections between the categories Open access (publishing) and Parasites an Wikimedia Commons brought about 39 files, of which the following one is today’s Open Access File of the Day, depicting Toxoplasma gondii:   Cover image of the February 2006 issue of PLoS Pathogens, referring to the article Cytoskeletal Components of … Continue reading →

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Sounds from the deep sea

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Daniel Mietchen

Today’s Open Access File of the Day brings to you the sound of a hydrothermal vent from the bottom of the sea, recorded as shown in the image. Turn on the bass and then click through to the sound. Fig. 2b and … Continue reading →

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Afloat in kelp forests

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Daniel Mietchen

The first month of the Open Access File of the Day series has passed, and I have opted to keep it going in beta mode beyond Public Domain Day 2012 and perhaps into February, for the 10th anniversary of the … Continue reading →

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Nature’s approach to sharing and reuse

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Daniel Mietchen

There are multiple ways to build upon previous achievements. Simple sharing of source code, protocols and materials under open licenses is one option, reengineering another (unless prevented by patent law). In biology, mimicry employs both strategies. Can you tell which one … Continue reading →

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Green Fluorescent Protein highlights how HIV works

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Daniel Mietchen

Today’s Open Access File of the Day - HIV on macrophage.png - shows HIV-1 particles (in green, labeled with Green Fluorescent Protein) assembling at the surface of an infected macrophage. The image was taken from the synopsis by Liza Gross of the article Plasma Membrane … Continue reading →

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Morcego começa com M – what species would be in your animal alphabet?

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Daniel Mietchen

Wikibooks has an Animal Alphabet book in several languages, which raises the question: what species would you choose for your animal alphabet in your language? In the Portuguese version, the letter M is represented by “Morcego” – a bat. The … Continue reading →

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