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Image at top: Kinesin at work in the cell, from "Kinesin: The Workhorse of the Cell," via Discovery Institute.

ID’s Top Six — The Origin of Irreducibly Complex Molecular Machines

There is no known cause, other than intelligent design, that can produce machine-like structures with multiple interacting parts. Read More ›
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Photo: Bathocyroe fosteri, a ctenophore, by Marsh Youngbluth [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons.

Embracing Uncertainty: Evolution’s Latest Dodge

Faced with conflicting genetic evidence, Darwinians reach for a new “uncertainty principle” borrowed from physics. Read More ›
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Image source: “The Workhorse of the Cell: Kinesin,” via Discovery Institute.

Nanotechnology Engineers Struggle to Match Cell Performance

Scientists are taking baby steps toward imitating what cells do all the time. Read More ›
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Image: ATP synthase, from “ATP Synthase: The Power Plant of the Cell.”

Molecular Machines Reach Perfection

Does anything in nature achieve perfection? Yes, say Japanese researchers looking at an amazing molecular machine in a “primitive” life form. Read More ›
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Aerial view of New York downtown building roofs. Bird's eye view from helicopter of cityscape metropolis infrastructure, traffic cars, yellow cabs moving on city streets and crossing district avenues
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The Cell as a City: Examining an Apt Metaphor

On most days, city services are invisible to residents. We take them for granted through a lack of thoughtfulness -- and gratitude. Read More ›

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