Author: David Coppedge
Sense of Touch Is More Finely Tuned than We Thought
Like machines that deliver goods or open doors at the push of a button, mechanosensitive channels respond on contact.
Astrobiologists Offer an “Information-Based View of the Biosphere”
Even if their estimates need to be revised by a terabase or two someday, they have made it clear that our biosphere is awash in information.
Secrets of Active Transport Become Visible
TSA workers at airports could never boast of this much quality control in their authentication protocols.
Newly Discovered War Machines in the Immune System
A newly discovered defense against pathogens involves armor and bullets that render an attacker immobile and self-destructing.
Is It Becoming Acceptable to Speak of Biological Systems and Processes in Terms of Design?
In this example, think of the Darwinese as packing peanuts that can be removed to get to the important items inside.