Giant deep-sea tubeworm's meal ticket comes in as a skin infection
Giant tubeworms found near hydrothermal ventsmore than a mile below the ocean surface donot bother to eat: lacking mouth and stomach,they stand rooted to one spot. Fornourishment, they rely completely onsymbiotic bacteria that live within theirbodies to metabolize the sulphurous volcanicsoup in which they both thrive. But the microscopic larvae of these giantsare born bacteria-free, with a...Wisconsin State Patrol goes high-tech with e-tickets
People have come to take for granted the increasing computerization of society. For example, e-tickets for airline flights are now commonplace. But how about e-tickets for speeding or running a stop sign? Since 1996, Wisconsin State Patrol vehicles have been progressively fitted with more advanced computer systems, utilizing laptop computers connected over a radio-based IP solution. Inst...Wisconsin Film Festival embraces new online ticket ordering system
MADISON For any fan of the , waiting in line for tickets and choosing which films to see is inevitably a frustrating part of the process. However, thanks to the creation of a secure ticket-ordering system on the festivals Web site, this year moviegoers will experience technological improvements previou...