Summer Assignment 8.26.19

This will be the final week of the summer assignment this year. Great job with all the comments, I hope you found some of the articles I linked to interesting. There are a few things I have for you to do this week.

• To get credit for this week's entry, tell me what your favorite post was over the summer, and what you are most looking forward to learning more about this year.
• If you are registered for Dr. H's class, please visit this website and request access. If you have used PB Works before, you can use your previous account information and will not have to confirm your email. If you are new to PB Works, you DO NOT need to use your school email account to request access. After I accept you, you will receive a confirmation email. 
• If you are registered for Miss Drust's class, she will provide you with the course website.
• Once you have access to the wiki, feel free to have a look around. It is still a work in progress, so there is not too much there yet. There are some things on the front page for you to do.

That's it. See you all next week.

Summer Assignment 8.19.19

Only two stories this week. Remember, if your comments are not showing up, make sure your account settings allow your name to be shown on the blog.

• New research into the formation of the first cells answers a long-standing question.
• Speeding up photosynthesis

Summer Assignment 8.12.19

This weeks links:

• Ongoing debate about the earliest animals: Were they similar to modern sponges or closer to comb jellies?
• Cool/creepy video about parasites
• New research indicates that the human microbiome produces a large number of novel, small proteins. These proteins may have a large effect on our health. 

Summer Assignment 8.5.19

This weeks stories:

• CRISPR technology to be used in human trials for the first time in the US.
• Peppered moth caterpillars can sense the color of their surroundings with their skin. I know the article explains that the caterpillars' eyes were painted over, but I still have the mental image of some poor undergrad student tying hundreds of tiny blindfolds. Research is great. 
• Very interesting article about CTVT, a transmissible cancer of dogs.