(Phys.org)—Flinders University researcher Dr Jan Bekker is on a mission to chemically fingerprint South Australia's marine sponges, with the wider aim of identifying new compounds that could ultimately play an important ...
Biochemistry
Oct 11, 2012
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A team of marine biologists and geologists have unveiled the first-ever set of maps detailing where vulnerable deep-sea habitats including cold water coral reefs and sponge fields are likely to be found in the North East ...
Environment
Oct 10, 2012
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(Phys.org)—The view that animals have become more complex over time could be a thing of the past, according to the latest research.
Evolution
Sep 28, 2012
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(Phys.org)—The solution to a biochemical puzzle over the molecular make-up of a coral reef sea sponge (Theonella swinhoei) has revealed the origin of its extremely toxic agents.
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 17, 2012
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Scientists from the University of Aberdeen's Marine Biodiscovery Centre and the University of St Andrews today presented their work on the components of a new type of computer chip created using molecules from a sea squirt ...
Materials Science
Sep 10, 2012
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Researchers at Heriot-Watt are developing a swarm of intelligent robots to help save coral reefs.
Environment
Aug 27, 2012
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Bottlenose dolphins that have learnt to use sea sponges as hunting tools form cliques with others that do the same -- the first evidence of animal grouping based on mutual interest, a study said Tuesday.
Plants & Animals
Jul 31, 2012
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President Barack Obama has one. Comedian Stephen Colbert has one. Elvis Presley has one. Even computer software magnate Bill Gates has one. And now, Bob Marley--the late popular Jamaican singer and guitarist--also has one. ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 10, 2012
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(Phys.org) -- Sea sponges may hold clues to climate change and other impending environmental risks, researchers from Flinders University believe.
Environment
May 25, 2012
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Climate scientists have discovered a new archive of historical sea temperatures. With the help of the skeleton of a sponge that belongs to the Monorhaphis chuni species and that lived in the East China Sea ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 5, 2012
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