Tag: PNAS
Could Blind Forces Build a Self-Replicating Molecule?
Rob Stadler and Eric Anderson examine a recent paper on the origin of life, “An RNA Polymerase Ribozyme that Synthesizes Its Own Ancestor.”
Starship Enterprise: Fungal Transposons Boldly Go
Newly recognized large transposable elements in fungi dubbed Starships may not be selfish after all.
Balance: Bipeds Need It; Where Did It Come From?
“The calyx appeared,” says Dr. Rob Raphael. A more magical explanation could hardly be fabricated.
Denton’s “Puzzle of Perfection,” Then and Now
The flip side of Darwin’s proposal of natural selection as a designer substitute is that “things look designed — because they are designed.”
A Biochemical Icon of Intelligent Design, ATP Synthase Does More than Spin
As super-resolution imaging improves, the world’s smallest rotary motor continues to amaze.