Tag: nucleotides
Proteome Is Analogous to Language
A paper likens the proteome to a language with a “quasi-universal grammar” possessing the minimum complexity necessary to function as a cell.
At Last, the Details of How Proteins Evolve?
It is a difficult question because, setting aside many other problems, the very starting point — the protein-coding gene — is highly complex.
Latest Acts in the Origin-of-Life Circus
Leading lights in origin-of-life research share their work and thoughts in a series of open-access articles about chemical evolution.
On Human Origins, Smithsonian Teaching Resources Oversell Evolution
Philosophical questions like who we are and where we came from are surely worth considering. But nothing in these documents will bring students closer to being able to do so in an informed manner.
Much Ado About Martian Organics
The news from NASA today, undeniably of some mild interest, is being overblown.