Tag: PNAS
Copper Reveals Its Role in Exploding Plants — and in the Miracle of Man
The exploding pods of the popping cress send the plant’s seeds flying in all directions, as far as a meter from the parent.
Get a Load of This Souped-Up Hyperdrive Magnetotactic Bacterium
“MO-1 is a magnetotactic bacterium capable of orienting its cell body along the geomagnetic field lines by using magnetosomes.”
Sara Walker and Her Crew Publish the Most Interesting Biology Paper of 2022 (So Far, Anyway)
Universal functional requirements, but without the identity of material components — sounds like design.
For Beauty, Pleasure, and More, Intelligent Design Expects Non-Essential Genes
In past years, papers have tried to identify the subset of all genes in a genome that are essential for viability.
Why Researchers Focus on Possible Life on Venus
Chemicals that we shouldn’t find unless they are produced by life forms are sparking interest in exploring Venus from both public and private sources.