Tag: ribosomes
Mimesis and the Reception of Intelligent Design Theory
Natural selection can’t work until there is something functional enough to select, and without guidance it cannot happen.
Why Knockouts and Deletions Are Insufficient for Inferring Function — The Mystery of Cell “Vaults”
The other day, UPS brought me a copy of Larry Moran’s new book. Moran is a well-known opponent of intelligent design.
Armed Forces in the Cell Keep DNA Healthy
Science reporters struggle for metaphors to describe the complex operations they see going on in the cell.
Why AlphaFold Has Not Solved the Protein-Folding Problem
The online database AlphaFold represents an amazing breakthrough by any measure of the word “breakthrough.”
Molecular Machine Safari
Take a tour of molecular machines working in the cell and see what new things scientists have found out about them.