by Milan Sanader | Apr 8, 2021 | Gr 7-8 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Biology
Millions of years before scientists created genetically modified Atlantic salmon with genes from two other fish, nature created genetically modified smelt with a gene from herring, growing evidence shows. And now the Canadian scientists who first proposed that...
by Milan Sanader | Mar 23, 2021 | Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr 7-8 Science & Tech, Gr. 11-12 Biology, Uncategorized
About 93 million years ago, a bizarre, plankton-eating shark shaped unlike any other known marine creature glided through the sea in what is now northeastern Mexico using curiously elongated, wing-like fins that made its body wider than it was long. Scientists on...
by msander | Mar 15, 2019 | Gr 7-8 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Biology, Gr. 11-12 Chemistry
This week Reactions is checking out some sushi chemistry. What creates the subtle interplay of flavors in your tuna nigiri? Take a deep dive with us into the science of rice, fish, and...
by msander | Oct 9, 2018 | Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr 7-8 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Biology
Have you ever noticed that warning about raw or undercooked seafood at the bottom of restaurant menus? Ever wondered why it’s there? Because fish carry a ton of parasites, and if they aren’t prepared correctly then those parasites can make it into your body. But it...
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