Lynx have adapted to life in the snow. They have huge feet that function as snow-shoes, allowing this tufted-eared cat to hunt in deep snow country without wasting energy by breaking trails.
Inside information
Inside information A new method of testing the toxicity of pesticides
and fungicides is being investigated by an agrochemical
manufacturer. The method uses small chips called biosensors to
detect toxicity. Biosensors are usually either small cultures of an
organism's cells, or a small chip coated with fragments of genes
from an organism. The effect of chemicals on those genes or cells
is measured to determine whether the chemicals are toxic to the
organism. 13 MARCH 1999, P. 17
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