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Engineered Elegance: Checkpoint Pathways of the Cell Cycle

One of the most incredible features of cellular life is the capability of self-replication. Read More ›
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Popular YouTube Science Educator Professes “Emotional” Response to “Amazing” Flagellum

In the video, engineer Destin Sandlin explains how he became captivated after watching an online animation of the bacterial flagellum. Read More ›
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How We Balance Water and Sodium to Maintain Life

On their own, the laws of nature don’t tend toward life. To stay alive, living things utilize ingenious solutions. Read More ›
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Fleshing Out a Theory of Biological Design

Steve Laufmann and Michael Egnor explore these and other insights at the intersection of biology and engineering. Read More ›

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