Month: April 2015
Sea Sponge’s "Structural Principles" Inspire "Design Strategy"
A humble sea sponge is anything but primitive. Its exquisite architecture could inspire stronger building materials.
The Push for Assisted Suicide Is All Kabuki Theater
Suicide advocates always point to Oregon as the supposed proof that the practice can be managed without abuse.
Neo-Darwinism’s Catch-22: Before Evolving New Features, Organisms Would Be Swamped by Genetic Junk
A new peer-reviewed paper in the journal Complexity presents a computational model of evolution.
Messengers from Army HQ: Hormones and Neurohormones
To take control in a military operation requires the coordinated activity of a reconnaissance team, headquarters, and the soldiers in the field.
Back to Basics: Reader Asks How We Know DNA Exists, What It Does
He also asks how we know what molecular machines like the nuclear pore complex look like.