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Ants... In... Space
Ant writes "The Fowler students picked an experiment with ants, rather than plants, because they wanted to see some activity in space. They have been following the ants' progress on the web. The students and their teachers also have learned that sometimes the best thought-out hypothesis does not pan out in reality. 'We predicted that the ants would tunnel a lot slower in microgravity, but we're finding out they're moving a lot faster,' said Golash. The students have a control group of ants at their school, living in a similar environment except with gravity. After the shuttle returns from its scheduled 16-day flight in early February, the young scientists will have 30 days to put together a preliminary report. Their "Ants in Space" experiment was sponsored by SPACEHAB, an aerospace company that has worked with NASA for many years to design and build hardware for space experiments."
I knew my Ant would work faster in space! She's got a few extra pounds, but I knew if pesky gravity were out of the way, she could just dig, dig, dig!
Oh, damn. My Ant just called me for dinner. Maybe I should read the articles first before posting.... Whups.
Charmed, I'm sure.
Q: what did the pink panther say when he stepped on an ant?
A: dead ant. dead ant. dead ant dead ant dead ant.
.. until some American git opened a bag of chips.
Wow, I really hope you're being sarcastic. You are completely off base with this comment. Sure, cell 'pads' can tell you a lot, but no where near what animal models can tell you. And simulations? That's a joke.
If you're serious, then I volunteer you to be the first person to test the possible consequences of new drugs. *groan*