Nature's Green Fluorescent Glow
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 19 July 2016
Scripps scientists traced green fluorescent proteins (GFPs) in lancelets to a common ancestor with Asymmetron, showing vertical evolution over 120M years. Findings aid biomedical uses and reveal possible natural roles like UV protection.
Keywords: Scripps Oceanography, green fluorescent protein, GFP, lancelet, amphioxus, Asymmetron, vertical evolution
Study Finds Sharks Get Bad Rap When Viewed with Ominous Background Music
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 3 August 2016
Scripps study finds ominous music in shark documentaries makes viewers perceive sharks more negatively than uplifting music or silence, potentially harming conservation efforts.
Keywords: cripps Oceanography, sharks, documentaries, background music, perception, conservation, PLOS ONE, Andrew Nosal
Small but Mighty
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 11 August 2016
Scripps and UC Berkeley study reveals mantis shrimp’s powerful smashers aren’t just for hard prey—they eat both soft- and hard-bodied animals, showing specialized weapons can serve generalist diets.
Keywords: Scripps Oceanography, mantis shrimp, Neogonodactylus bredini, diet, morphology, generalist, Oecologia, Maya deVries
