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First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

A Nobel Prize with help from sea slugs

Neuroscientists love Aplysia. They are a type of sea slug that grows to be about a foot long. With only 20,000 nerve cells -- compared with about 100 billion found in the human brain -- Aplysia are the perfect lab animals for brain researchers hoping ... [Published WDSU New Orleans - May 14 2013]

Entities: Eric Kandel, Aplysia, Memory, Hippocampus, Nobel Prize

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

Billabong International Ltd

Back for more of Sipadan

Izham Yusoff takes the plunge again in the diving haven of SipadanI’VE been diving in the waters of the world-famous Sipadan since the late 1990s but not in the past two years. In addition to my favourite diving destination of Tenggol Island in Terengganu, ... [Published New Straits Times - May 09 2013]

Entities: Billabong International Ltd, Nudibranch, Barracuda

First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 06 2013 - 1 reports

In Pursuit of an Underwater Menagerie

Mauna Lani Reef, Hawaii After a long, cold swim in the dark, we spotted it on the night reef with our dive lights: Octopus ornatus, the ornate octopus, a footlong creature in an amber shade of orange with bright white spots and dashes along all its arms. ... [Published New York Times - May 06 2013]

Entities: Octopus, Jellyfish, Bioluminescence, Pursuit, Nudibranch

First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 06 2013 - 1 reports

The home of diversity

One of the world’s great diving destinations, Papua New Guinea rewards the committed diver with every sort of underwater spectacleStory and photography by Scott BennettNew Guinea, the second largest island in the world, is a place of smouldering volcanoes, ... [Published Action Asia - May 06 2013]

Entities: Sponge, Kimbe (Papua New Guinea), Kavieng (Papua New Guinea)

First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 06 2013 - 1 reports

The Nudibranch Exposed

The nudibranch, Flabellina bilas represents two of the genus' groups within the Aeolidiidae. It lives on reefs throughout the Indo-pacific area; Fabiella image; Credit: © ShutterstockThe shaggy mouse is an interesting enough sea slug to many of us poking ... [Published Earthtimes.org - May 06 2013]

Entities: Nudibranch, Aeolidiidae, Genus, Species

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 1 reports

A Tale That Morphology Fails to Tell: A Molecular Phylogeny of Aeolidiidae (Aeolidida, Nudibranchia, Gastropoda)

by Leila Carmona, Marta Pola, Terrence M. Gosliner, Juan Lucas CerveraAeolidida is one of the largest clades of nudibranchs with at least 560 known species. However, its systematics has not been studied in a comprehensive manner. Phylogenetic analyses ... [Published Elites TV - May 03 2013]

Entities: Molecular Phylogeny, Gastropoda, Morphology, Systematics

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 1 reports

Aquarium on track to open June 8 by pier

As Discovery Passage SeaLife Society nears its targeted June 8 opening date for a downtown aquarium, more details about the seasonal attraction are being revealed.The society, which received charitable status this week, is accepting donations and plans ... [Published Campbell River Mirror - May 02 2013]

Entities: Donations, Nudibranch, Capital Power Corp

First reported Apr 30 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 1 reports

Shells on show

Not a beach in sight but seashells for as far as the eye can see. That will be Te Tuhi Centre for the Arts when the New Zealand Shell Show opens in Pakuranga. And Sunnyhills woman Margaret Morley is ready to add to the array with her collection. "I remember ... [Published Auckland Eastern Courier - Apr 30 2013]

Entities: Barrage Fire, Nudibranch, New Zealand

First reported Apr 30 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 1 reports

You'll never guess what animal loses its penis after sex

Mating sea slugs; Credit: Sekizawa et al., Biology LettersPutting it all out there for a date? What the sea slug does is unreal!This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science.Humans love disposable stuff—diapers, utensils, e-mail. But we’ll ... [Published SCPR - Apr 30 2013]

Entities: Nudibranch, Sex, Chromodoris, Sandra Tsing Loh, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation

First reported Apr 27 2013 - Updated Apr 27 2013 - 1 reports

Discover Gros Morne National Park’s hidden grandeur – underwater

The surge and surface current slosh me around like laundry in a spin cycle. I’m scuba diving on Gadd’s Wall, a precipitous dive site in Bonne Bay, in Western Newfoundland’s Gros Morne National Park, that just may be one of the top dives on the Rock. Kicking ... [Published Globe and Mail - Apr 27 2013]

Entities: Picea mariana, Nudibranch, Geology, Continental Drift, Memorial University of Newfoundland

First reported Apr 22 2013 - Updated Apr 22 2013 - 1 reports

A guide to arranging a memorable summer holiday

Everyone wants their summer holiday to be a getaway to remember but you need to put in a bit of effort when you're organising your trip to ensure everything is in place to make it perfect. For something a bit different, consider going sailing.We're not ... [Published HolidayChic.co.uk - Apr 22 2013]

Entities: Seychelles, Yacht, Luxury

First reported Feb 13 2013 - Updated Feb 13 2013 - 5 reports

Sea slug has disposable, grow-again penis: study

Scientists reported yesterday on the bizarre sex life of a sea slug that discards its penis after copulation. Then grows a new one.“No other animal is known to repeatedly copulate using such ‘disposable penes,’” Japanese biologists wrote in the Royal ... [Published Taipei Times Online - Feb 13 2013]

Entities: Nudibranch, Chromodoris, Hermaphrodite, Mollusca

Quotes

...If you ask him afterward, 'What's it like to play the piano?' He would say, "What are you talking about? I haven't played the piano in 20 years."

Are slugs and memory related? [Published CNN - 20 hours ago]

...In the Republic Act 8550 of the Philippine Fisheries Code, Section 97 states the Fishing or Taking of Rare, Threatened or Endangered Species, that "it shall be unlawful to fish or take rare, threatened or endangered species as listed in the CITES and as determined by the Department. Violation of the provision of this section shall be punished by imprisonment of twelve years to twenty years and/or a fine of one hundred and twenty thousand pesos (P120,000.00) and forfeiture of the catch, and the cancellation of fishing permit."

Tripping with Tridacna [Published Sun Star Network - May 08 2013]

Lou Forbes said: "you mean you're a girl, AND you're beautiful? wow, i just liked science a lil bit more today ^^"

Woman Really into Science, Internet Poops Itself with Stupidity [Published The Stranger, Seattle's Only Newspaper - Mar 22 2013]

More From BioPortfolio on "University of California's unofficial favorite sea slug poised to make a comeback"

University of California's unofficial favorite sea slug poised to make a comeback [Published BioPortfolio - Mar 18 2013]

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Are slugs and memory related? [Published CNN - 20 hours ago]
Marymount Students Get Their Feet Wet in Marine... [Published Noozhawk.com - May 20 2013]
A Nobel Prize with help from sea slugs [Published CNN - May 14 2013]
A Nobel Prize with help from sea slugs [Published WDSU New Orleans - May 14 2013]
UEA Climate Change Warning [Published Heart Radio - May 09 2013]
Back for more of Sipadan [Published New Straits Times - May 09 2013]
Researchers Characterize Thousands of RNA Seque... [Published Biotech Daily - May 08 2013]
Tripping with Tridacna [Published Sun Star Network - May 08 2013]
In Pursuit of an Underwater Menagerie [Published New York Times - May 06 2013]
The home of diversity [Published Action Asia - May 06 2013]
The Nudibranch Exposed [Published Earthtimes.org - May 06 2013]
Tanjong Jara Resort offers new deep sea diving ... [Published ITCM - May 03 2013]
Dive and discover [Published Relax.com.sg - May 03 2013]
A Tale That Morphology Fails to Tell: A Molecul... [Published Elites TV - May 03 2013]
Aquarium on track to open June 8 by pier [Published Campbell River Mirror - May 02 2013]
Shells on show [Published Auckland Eastern Courier - Apr 30 2013]
You'll never guess what animal loses its penis ... [Published SCPR - Apr 30 2013]
Tanjong Jara Resort Offers Stunning Deep Sea Ex... [Published EGlobal Travel Media - Apr 29 2013]
Tanjong Jara Resort offers deep sea experiences... [Published Travel News - Apr 29 2013]
Discover Gros Morne National Park’s hidden gran... [Published Globe and Mail - Apr 27 2013]
A guide to arranging a memorable summer holiday [Published HolidayChic.co.uk - Apr 22 2013]
Packaging and Delivery of Chemical Weapons: A D... [Published Elites TV - Apr 20 2013]
Dismembered woman's body found in central Cali [Published Colombia Reports - Apr 18 2013]
Cruising the Raja Ampat region in Indonesia, pa... [Published Superyacht Times - Apr 16 2013]
Maduro wins election, gets twitter hacked from ... [Published Colombia Reports - Apr 15 2013]
Woman Really into Science, Internet Poops Itsel... [Published The Stranger, Seattle's Only Newspaper - Mar 22 2013]
University of California's unofficial favorite ... [Published BioPortfolio - Mar 18 2013]
New Marine Species Discovered in Papua New Guinea [Published Ecology Global Network - Mar 05 2013]
Sci-fi scenes that use real ocean life as props [Published Boing Boing - Feb 19 2013]
Sea slug has disposable, grow-again penis: study [Published Taipei Times Online - Feb 13 2013]

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Woman Really into Science, Internet Poops Itsel... [Published The Stranger, Seattle's Only Newspaper - Mar 22 2013] Come on, internet. Just when you were giving me such funny pictures of crying children and articles about ravenous vaginas the last few days, you gotta go be stupid again. Ever read/like/repost things from the Facebook page I Fucking Love Science ...
New Marine Species Discovered in Papua New Guinea [Published Ecology Global Network - Mar 05 2013] Amphipod genus Leucothoe When Nova Southeastern University Professor Jim Thomas and his global team of researchers returned to the Madang Lagoon in Papua New Guinea , they discovered a treasure trove of new species unknown to science. This is especially ...
Sci-fi scenes that use real ocean life as props [Published Boing Boing - Feb 19 2013] Jason Isley is an underwater photographer, which means that the strange and wonderful creatures you and I go ga-ga over are really just part of a workaday routine for him. This is a fact which has gotten him into fights on the Internet ... I made ...
Sea slug has detachable penis [Published Boing Boing - Feb 13 2013] div class="video-container">"A sea slug that is able to detach, re-grow and then re-use its penis has surprised scientists." [BBC] ...
Dammit Mother Nature, I'm Tired Of This: Sea Sl... [Published Geekologie - Gadgets, Gizmos, and Awesome - Feb 13 2013] Relax: none of those things on top are dongs (I think).This is the Chromodoris reticulata species of sea slug. While it's generally accepted that all sea slugs have unusual sex practices, this species is particularly interesting to scientists because ...