Tag: New Scientist
“Radical New Theory” on the Origin of Life?
Some recent work suggests it all happened at once in a sort of “chemical big bang.”
Research Reveals Biological Design in the Sensing and Manipulation of Force
The laws of physics constrain what can happen, but not how it happens. Biological designs show expertise in the use of forces for function.
Applied Intelligent Design: Engineers Know Engineering When They See It
The adhesive properties of gecko toe pads, based on atomic van der Waals attraction, have been understood for years now.
Fruitful Science: The Marvel of a Seed
If engineers could make something like a seed, it would be absolutely phenomenal. Then, imagine getting the object to last for thousands of years and still work.
Important Medical Effects but Modest Mutations
It’s important to remember that Darwinian factors are indeed real and can have important medical effects, but they only modify life around the edges.