Tag: amoeba
Aeon: “The Cell Is Not a Factory” — It’s Far More Complex
Viewing the cell’s nucleus as keeping a “collaborative notebook” implies record-keeping to maintain order and to act toward a purpose.
In Breath-Holding, Kate Winslet and a Croc Are Champions
Kate Winslet, and other actors, for the sake of “the newest frontier in blockbuster moviemaking” are learning to hold their breath for several minutes.
Morphogenesis: Coding for Shape
How do you get a 3-D shape from a linear code? That is the puzzle of morphogenesis.
Excerpt — The Infinite Complexity of Cells
The unique powers of cells — their “demonic catalytic powers” — and their fitness to play their unique role as the building blocks of all life are a wonder.
Early Complexity: An Evolutionary Case Study
Amoebas contain hundreds of times more DNA than humans, and this “just didn’t make sense.”