Author: David Coppedge
Embrace the Chaos: How Cells Harness Disorder for Function
In three classes of examples, cells are shown to manipulate chaotic forces toward functional purposes.
Wrap Your Mind Around the Synapse — Just Try
The method neurons use to transfer signals seems like a kludge. But it works astonishingly fast and efficiently.
How Roots Become Jackhammers
How do flimsy, tiny roots get through hard soil? A root tip hitting hardpan switches on a flurry of signals that get to work on anchorage and penetration.
Enceladus as a Habitability Test
High up on the astrobiologists’ bucket list for further exploration is a little moon of Saturn. How lively could it be at Enceladus?
Saturn’s Moon Titan as a Habitability Test
It’s called one of the most earthlike environments in the solar system with an atmosphere and organic molecules. How does it measure up compared to Earth?