Tag: Metamorphosis
Peering into the Chrysalis: An Interview with Dr. Richard Stringer
The transformation from caterpillar to butterfly inside a chrysalis has been a profound mystery of nature. Using MRI for the first time on a chrysalis, however, Dr. Richard Stringer has begun to reveal the “inside story” of metamorphosis.
The Butterfly Effect, Strange Attractors and Scientific Predictability
Can the flapping of a butterfly’s wings really cause a tornado in Texas?
Animation Reveals Engineering Elegance of RNA Interference
RNA interference essentially involves a four-step pathway.
Monarch Butterfly Genome Begins to Open the Black Box
“Input caterpillar — black box — output butterfly. What happened?”
Better Electronics with Butterfly Technology
The new design mimics two advantages of butterfly wings: optical enhancement and water resistance.