Author: Ann Gauger
Playing Roulette with Life
Some scientists think an incredible string of luck, analogous to making a series of very lucky bets, is the explanation for why we are here.
The Cell’s Postal System
Amazing. Hard to sort out how it happened, isn’t it?
Kinesin: Fast, Efficient, Essential, and Mysterious
So we have yet another complex system necessary for eukaryotic cellular function that seems to have appeared out of nowhere.
Code Busting: Genomes Where a "Stop" Sign Means "Go"
Up until now it has been believed that most organisms use the same genetic code to specify how to make proteins.
The Mismeasure of Man: Why Popular Ideas about Human-Chimp Comparisons Are Misleading or Wrong
You have probably heard that our DNA, the stuff that makes us human, is only 1% different from chimps.