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Image: Complex III from S. cerevisiae (PDB 6HU9), by Emily Reeves.

The Nanoscale Engineering of Complex III

If I put on my reverse-engineering hat, this enzyme looks like the work of a designer who deeply understood electrochemistry and quantum tunneling. Read More ›
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Photo credit: Salixinto, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Design of the Elements Points to a Theistic Universe

An innumerable number of features of the natural world show evidence of purpose and intent. Read More ›
ATP Synthase
Image: A scene from "Molecular Machines — ATP Synthase: The Power Plant of the Cell," via Discovery Institute.

If Nanomotors Are Designed, Why Not Biomotors?

Physical chemists are justifiably proud of their tiny motors that do little more than spin. How can they say that much more complex motors in life evolved? Read More ›
ATP Synthase
Image: A scene from "Molecular Machines — ATP Synthase: The Power Plant of the Cell," via Discovery Institute.

Of Turbines and Pumps: More on Denton’s Latest

We rarely give a second thought to our body’s energy production. Robots use a battery pack and long lengths of wiring to transfer electricity. Read More ›
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Irreducible Complexity in Molecular Machine Assembly

We know that many molecular machines are irreducibly complex in their operation. Even more IC is the process of assembling them in the cell. Read More ›

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