Tag: nucleus
The “Why” of the Fly “Y”: Reflections on “Junk” DNA
Let us give some thought to the Y chromosome of Drosophila melanogaster, that engaging fly which is the bond-servant of genetics.
The Hidden City
Picture a hidden city, that though it cannot be seen, is everywhere. Sound crazy? It’s real.
A Watch on a Heath — But What a Watch!
Recently I had the opportunity to see Prague’s famed astronomical clock, the oldest still-working astronomical clock in the world. It is truly phenomenal.
Chemical Affinity, Motor Proteins: Good Questions from a Reader
About the movement of organelles: There are molecular motor proteins that haul them around!
Modern Software and Biological Organisms: Object-Oriented Design
Let’s consider the eye, which is but one of many subsystems (along with the brain, heart, liver, lungs, etc.) in higher animals that coordinate their tasks to keep an organism alive.