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Cell biology

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Denyse O'Leary
Date
August 13, 2020
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Cell biology
Evolution
Intelligent Design
stasis
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It turns out that we all need those zombie microbes that live indefinitely and don’t really evolve

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August 13, 2020
Cell biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design, stasis
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In the words of one researcher, “Our concept of how cells evolve goes out the window for this incredibly large biosphere.” And yet, we are told, “these almost-but-not-quite-dead cells play an important role in the production of methane, the degradation of the planet’s largest pool of organic carbon, and other processes.” Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
Date
August 6, 2020
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Animal minds
Cell biology
Intelligent Design
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Bacteria are smarter than we think

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August 6, 2020
Animal minds, Cell biology, Intelligent Design
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At Wired: As they cleared paths of food, the E.coli tended to move toward unexplored, broth-rich areas, which ultimately helped them evacuate the maze. It took about 10 hours for about 1 percent of the multiple generations of bacteria to collectively solve the puzzle. That may not sound fast, but it’s five times faster than if the organisms had just been swimming around randomly, says Phan. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
Date
July 24, 2020
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Cell biology
Intelligent Design
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Researchers have discovered more about the tiny packages cells use to move molecules around

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July 24, 2020
Cell biology, Intelligent Design
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From Florida State: They also showed that the clathrin coat could make a so-called "basket" shape, and one that scientists had thought the protein could not form, showing that clathrin assembly is more complicated than previously thought. ... "We found new structures and patterns that really surprised us." Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
Date
June 30, 2020
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Biology
Cell biology
Intelligent Design
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Did cosmic rays cause right-handed DNA?

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June 30, 2020
Biology, Cell biology, Intelligent Design
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At Quanta: Many researchers believe the selection to be random: Those right-handed genetic strands just happened to pop up first, or in slightly greater numbers. But for more than a century, some have pondered whether biology’s innate handedness has deeper roots. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
Date
May 25, 2020
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Cell biology
Intelligent Design
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French researchers question “dogma” about sexual reproduction

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May 25, 2020
Cell biology, Intelligent Design
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If even the splitting of mammalian germ cells is not certain… maybe the 21st century would be better suited to questions in science than answers. It’s easier to get good answers when we have enough knowledge to get the questions right. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
Date
May 18, 2020
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Cell biology
Evolution
Intelligent Design
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A striking admission that Michael Behe was right

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May 18, 2020
Cell biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design
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What he is saying is precisely Behe’s point in Darwin Devolves. Cell evolution is mostly about destroying complex equipment that hinders immediate survival. (The question of how the equipment came to be so complex beforehand is separate from the question of what life forms actually do when they evolve.) Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
Date
April 13, 2020
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Cell biology
Intelligent Design
Origin Of Life
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Sea creature challenges our conception of life

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April 13, 2020
Cell biology, Intelligent Design, Origin Of Life
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Is it one life form or many? Does it age or does it just die when something happens? What about apparent communal information processing in some colony organisms like the Paris Blob? The questions that seemed easy for an ant colony aren’t quite that way here. Read More ›