Tag: metabolism
“That Is a Lot of Evolution”: Study Finds LUCA Required 2,600 Genes
One scientist commented, “LUCA was a very complex cell, with a genome similar to modern bacteria.”
Supreme Elegance: The Fine-Tuning of the Properties of Matter for Life on Earth
In the biochemical domain, nature is indeed, as Isaac Newton rightly claimed, “pleased with simplicity” and abhors “superfluous causes.”
On Intelligent Design, Dr. Dan Appears to Equivocate
In an ongoing dialogue with ID proponents, Rutgers University biologist Dan Stern Cardinale (aka Dr. Dan) has replied to us with a recent video.
Video: Life Can’t Exist Without Repair Mechanisms, and That’s a Problem for Origin-of-Life Theories
Following the replication of DNA, a daily barrage of DNA damage occurs during normal operating conditions.
A Darwinian Dilemma: The Paradox of Reproduction
Astonishingly, there is one unique organ system that actually detracts from the chances of survival of even the fittest individuals.