Tag: Actin
Understanding the Biochemistry — and Intelligent Design — of Muscle Contraction
Muscle contraction, which we so easily take for granted, is an incredibly complex and elegant process.
For Males, an Engineering Marvel that Originates in the Brain
The male erection and ejaculatory reflex require multiple physiological processes to work together in an incredible coordinated manner.
Appreciating the Design of Human Muscles
It is likely that no further improvement in muscle power can be achieved by increasing the density of packing of the myosin motors.
Researchers Find that in Cells, Trains Run on Time
Man-made railways can’t come close to the efficiency and flexibility of those at work inside your body right now.
More Secret Codes in “Junk DNA”
Scientists find the most interesting things when they suspect function in poorly understood parts of the genome.