Sentences with phrase «studied examples of evolution»

Biologists may have misinterpreted the significance of blind cave fish, much - studied examples of evolution, says University of Maryland molecular biologist William Jefferey.

Not exact matches

, the irreducible complexity problem explained so clearly by md2205 (research the parts of the flagellum bacterium — amazing), probability of something happening — for the many years evolution has been studied and not a single example of a transitional fossil (please research before replying — there have been MANY confirmed fakes) or an evolutionary event in progress.

Scientists knew that fruit flies, cockroaches, and other simple organisms have sensory processors that resemble a cortex, but these were «always interpreted as a striking example of convergent evolution of unrelated structures,» says molecular biologist Raju Tomer, who led the study at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory in Germany.

The Dark - fly project is the longest - running example of an experimental evolution study where scientists follow a population over many generations.

Lead researcher Damien Esquerre said the study found pythons and boas were an important example of convergent evolution in reptiles.

She uses the orca for a case study in the evolution of morals; to explore emotional intelligence, her main example is the crocodile.

Thornton, for example, has studied the evolution of hormones and their receptors, which fit together like lock and key.

«This study is a great example of the human medical benefits that can come from studying evolution.»

Ian Dworkin, a geneticist who studies fly evolution at McMaster University, noted that in the literature of evo - devo research — which looks at the role of developmental mechanisms in evolutionary changes — examples of co-opted genes are abundant.

For example, data from this study has been used to examine the evolution of gas hydrate stability within the Eurasian Arctic over glacial timescales, exploring the development of massive mounds and methane blow - out craters that have been recently discovered on the Arctic seafloor.

It offers astronomers a front - row seat to the evolution of a young planetary system and it remains one of the closest, youngest and best - studied examples today.

For example, he studied the evolution of human language and culture by analyzing millions of digitized books.

There, Michor began studying the evolution of cancer, unraveling, for example, the time required for cancer cells to accumulate mutations in a class of genes that safeguard against cancer.

«The discovery of the DMRT3 mutation is an outstanding example of how genetic studies of the evolution in domestic animals can lead to basic new knowledge concerning gene function and important biological mechanisms», states Leif Andersson.

I am studying motor control of the long and flexible arms of Octopus vulgaris as an inspiration for soft robotics, and the neural bases of learning and memory in octopus and cuttlefish - a fascinating example of the independent evolution of highly complex cognitive behavior in molluscs.

With this exceptional leap in performance, new domains in infrared astronomy will become accessible, allowing us, for example, to unravel definitively galaxy evolution and metal production over cosmic time, to study dust formation and evolution from very early epochs onwards, and to trace the formation history of planetary systems.

The 1961 study for the series on display at L&M shows one of the earliest examples of this stylistic evolution.

Our understanding of geometry is hardwired into our evolution, for example studies have found that we view symmetrical features as more beautiful.

Examples of these studies are Thompson et al (2009) «Identifying Signatures of Natural Climate Variability in Time Series of Global - Mean Surface Temperature: Methodology and Insights» and Trenberth et al (2002) «Evolution of El Nino — Southern Oscillation and global atmospheric surface temperatures».

For example, data from this study has been used to examine the evolution of gas hydrate stability within the Eurasian Arctic over glacial timescales, exploring the development of massive mounds and methane blow - out craters that have been recently discovered on the Arctic seafloor.

«This happens to be an example that, as a record - breaking El Niño on top of continued ocean warming related to climate change, I do think is an appropriate case study and a very important case study for understanding the long - term evolution of reefs under continued climate change,» Cobb said.