Tag: red blood cells
If Malaria Is Evolving, It’s Not Doing It Darwin’s Way
Are scientists in Texas catching malaria in the act of evolving, or is something else going on?
Shall We Be Darwin’s Yes-Men?
Around 1970 Michael Denton was a young researcher at Kings College London, thinking about how mammalian red blood cells could become anucleate.
Doctor’s Diary: The Wonder of Your Body’s Genetic Instructions
Imagine the New York Public Library cutting every manual in half daily, or more often, and sending every month entire halves to a library in London.
In a Nutshell: Three Problems for Evolution
Biologist Robert Waltzer briefly details the engineering wonder that permits oxygen to be carried by the blood.
The Human Body as a Biomimetic Inspiration
As symbols of the perfection of human form, one might consider the Venus de Milo or Michelangelo’s David. But those don’t show the insides.