Tag: PNAS
Using AI to Discover Intelligent Design
Hundreds of faint archaeological geoglyphs were found by training AI on aerial photographs of the Nazca plain in Peru.
Wrap Your Mind Around the Synapse — Just Try
The method neurons use to transfer signals seems like a kludge. But it works astonishingly fast and efficiently.
Hippos, Cheetahs, Bats: Mammals Master Physics
Whether sleek, lumbering, or aerobatic, mammals are well equipped with the know-how to push their movements to the limits of the possible.
Springs, Glues, and Rocket Launchers in Cell Division
The molecules of life do much more than convey information. They combine and impose physical forces on each other in intricate, functional ways.
Herding Chromosomes in the Mitosis Corral
The molecules of life do much more than convey information. They combine and impose physical forces on each other in intricate, functional ways.