Oceans, I had little idea of what I was taking on. Six years later I can report that it has been an enormously challenging and rewarding undertaking. I have been privileged to work with a remarkable team of Editors who, although we rarely meet in person, have become greatly cherished and trusted colleagues. I will really miss our interactions. The daily work of the journal involves close coordination with AGU staff, and I cannot speak highly enough of them. The professional expertise shown and personal care taken has been a constant source of pleasure; the rare face-to-face meetings only enhanced this experience.
Model organisms are more than just monkeys and mice
Researchers use all kinds of living organisms to learn about life, from monkeys and mice to fruit flies and fungi even a relative of the mustard family that s celebrating its 200th anniversary. The list is legendary.
Model organisms or research organisms, as they are also known are living things that scientists, such as biologists, use to study human and other animal or plant life.
A model organism can be anything from single-celled bacteria to viruses and fungi. They can be more complex organisms, such as monkeys, mice, rats, frogs, elephants and a salamander called axolotl.
Life 26 January 2021
Deep-sea explorers have found the largest collection of fish ever seen in the abyssal zone of the ocean, which stretches from 3000 to 6000 metres deep. Footage of more than 100 cutthroat eels on top of an underwater mountain in the Pacific suggests that these areas may be less empty than previously believed.
“This was totally unprecedented for the deep ocean,” says Astrid Leitner from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute in California. Continue reading Subscribe now for unlimited access
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