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South England Beach Reviews 7: Chapman's Pool - the wrong side

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:41:00 +0000

Studland Bay lends itself to an immensely civilised Sunday stroll, but the Isle of Purbeck...

South England beach reviews 6 - Knoll Beach to South Beach

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:08:00 +0000

Having stopped at Studland Bay for just an incidental stroll whilst on the way to elsewhere, we...

November - prime time for UK surfers. Even in Môr Hafren.

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 01:18:07 +0000

November - prime time for UK surfers. Even in Môr Hafren.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE INANIMATE OBJECT?

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 01:01:11 +0000

my camera

jtotheizzoe: Vampire bacteria could become the ultimate...

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 09:44:09 +0000

jtotheizzoe:

Vampire bacteria could become the ultimate antibiotic

Meet the nutrient-sucking vampire bacterium (Micavibrio aeruginosavorus, the yellow guy draining the purple one above) that could lead to a new world of antibiotic treatment. Unfortunately it only works at night and not after you’ve eaten garlic.

This vampire bacterium could well prove to be an extremely appealing alternative to common antibiotics, which work by inhibiting bacteria reproduction or breaking down their cell walls. The problem is that certain bacterial strains have developed resistance to these antibiotics, creating new breeds of so-called super bugs. Micavibrio aeruginosavorus is an intriguing alternative because bacteria can’t build up resistance to a predator in the same way they can a traditional antibiotic.

And because this bacterium only hunts a very select number of strains, it wouldn’t pose any threat to the myriad of beneficial bacteria that we rely on in our body. It also can get through difficult environments, like the viscous mucus film created by Pseudomonas aeruginosavorus, and reach its target in cases where traditional antibiotics would be significantly less effective.

(via io9)

Photo

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 23:50:09 +0000

yesterday evening

Sun, 30 Oct 2011 16:38:05 +0000

yesterday evening

Only in autumn and winter do I manage to get out when the sun...

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 14:49:00 +0100

Only in autumn and winter do I manage to get out when the sun rises -

South England beach reviews 5: Shell Bay to Knoll Beach

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 12:39:00 +0100

Coming across all these fossils at Alum Bay made me curious to see more. We decided to try the Isle...

South England beach reviews 4: Alum Bay, Isle of Wight

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:31:00 +0100

After we had been to Compton Beach, we took the car to Alum Bay. If you want to get down to the...

South England Beach reviews 3: Compton beach, Isle of Wight.

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100

One Sunday morning last September I suddenly felt a serious urge to see the sea. I googled my...

South England beach reviews 2: Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:16:00 +0100

I would have never chosen to go there: Weston-super-mare happened by accident. Quite literally. We...

South England beaches review 1: Bantham Beach, Devon

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 23:28:00 +0100

Uncharacteristically, I’ve been gripped by a weird need to see the sea, and often - and so,...

84-rooms: (via Gut Bacteria Know Secrets About Your...

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 23:40:44 +0100

84-rooms:

(via Gut Bacteria Know Secrets About Your Future : Krulwich Wonders… : NPR)

Fascinating read

I have yet to become a good landscape photographer - whatever I shoot at the moment bores me to...

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 14:08:09 +0100

I have yet to become a good landscape photographer - whatever I shoot at the moment bores me to...

holiday

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 00:21:00 +0100

I went to Knoydart for three days - it was fantastic. It was also full of stags:

jtotheizzoe: Carl Zimmer discovered that his belly button is...

Mon, 04 Jul 2011 23:35:41 +0100

jtotheizzoe:

Carl Zimmer discovered that his belly button is home to 53 different types of bacteria. One of them usually lives in the ocean. Another one lives in the soil. In Japan.

So even though he’s never been to Japan, Japan has been to his belly button. A fascinating look at a very unique part of our microbiome.

(via Discover Magazine)

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Mon, 04 Jul 2011 14:06:00 +0100

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Insects

Wed, 18 May 2011 05:57:00 +0100

I’ve been spending some photo-time with insects recently. Catching the little chaps above...

chive portraits

Wed, 20 Apr 2011 05:06:00 +0100

Well, the appearance of the first chive blossom is an excuse to test ones macro lenses, innit.7d...