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Cilium and Intraflagellar Transport: More Irreducibly Complex than Ever

Another of Michael Behe’s molecular machines gets an update. The details are even more fascinating than originally described. Read More ›
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Image at top: Kinesin at work in the cell, from "Kinesin: The Workhorse of the Cell," via Discovery Institute.

The Workhorse of the Cell: Kinesin

It’s often said that a picture is worth a thousand words. That’s the idea here. Read More ›
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Journal Prints “Intelligent Design”! But…

The phrase “intelligent design” is almost verboten in today’s science journals. Watch how an evolutionist got away with it — with the journal’s blessing. Read More ›
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Image at top: Kinesin at work in the cell, from “Kinesin: The Workhorse of the Cell,” via Discovery Institute. 

Designs in Miniature — Some Are the Most Wonderful of All

The smaller a design, the harder it may be to detect. But miniature designs can inspire awe more than large ones. Read More ›
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The Hidden City

Picture a hidden city, that though it cannot be seen, is everywhere. Sound crazy? It’s real. Read More ›
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Molecular Motor Threads a Spiral Staircase

Get acquainted with another irreducibly complex molecular motor. This one is a master at unfolding proteins. Its method is ingenious. Read More ›
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Why the Design in Living Things Goes Far Beyond Machinery

French philosopher René Descartes conceived of living things as complex machines, a concept now known as the “machine metaphor.” Read More ›
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Image source: “The Workhorse of the Cell: Kinesin,” via Discovery Institute.

Chemical Affinity, Motor Proteins: Good Questions from a Reader

About the movement of organelles: There are molecular motor proteins that haul them around! Read More ›
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Image source: “The Workhorse of the Cell: Kinesin,” via Discovery Institute.

Design in Living Things Goes Far Beyond Machines

René Descartes conceived of living things as complex machines, a concept now known as the “machine metaphor.” Read More ›
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Illustration: From "Kinesin: The Workhorse of the Cell," via Discovery Institute.

Awesome Nanomachines Keep You Functioning

More details of the exquisite machines that maintain us in life have come to light. Read More ›

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