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Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Photo: Saccharomyces cerevisiae, by Rainis Venta [CC BY-SA 3.0], from Wikimedia Commons.

“Junk DNA” Suffers a Blow as Nature Papers Find “Global Function” for Introns in Budding Yeast

All of this calls to mind a comment from biologist John Mattick, a critic of the junk DNA paradigm. Read More ›
Hippolytus
Nathan Lents
Image: Hippolytus takes a fatal tumble from his chariot; by Lawrence Alma-Tadema [Public domain].

Biologist Nathan Lents: Beauty in Error

He has a different take on imperfection, one more optimistic than one might expect from someone who writes about what’s wrong with us. Read More ›
ATP 2

Enzymes Are Essential for Life; Did They Evolve?

Darwinian evolution, even in its 21st-century form, fails the formidable task of explaining how the first enzyme arose. Read More ›
Ken Dill

Biophysicist Ken Dill: Protein Machines Are “Real Machines. That’s Not a Metaphor”

The implication of design, while no doubt unintended, is so powerful it almost doesn’t need to be spelled out. Read More ›
frog eggs
Photo credit: Frog eggs, by Geoff Gallice from Gainesville, FL, USA [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons.

Life Exponential: Life Exhibits Intelligent Design at Many Levels

Complexity (such as we see in a pile of autumn leaves) can arise spontaneously from unguided natural processes, but complex specified information cannot. Read More ›
Nylon 2

Adaptation in Action Yields a Repurposed Enzyme

“Nylon-eating bacteria? What the heck?” you say. “Why does this matter?” Read More ›
Heretic
Matti Leisola
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Sean McDowell: As an Introduction to Intelligent Design, Heretic Is a Top Pick

It’s surprising to reflect that no scientist up till now had fully shared his own experience in rethinking Darwinism. Read More ›
Heretic
Matti Leisola
Image source: Discovery Institute.

Stockholm University’s Ola Hössjer Reviews Heretic

“Should materialism be enforced, or are we, as scientists, willing to allow an intelligent designer through the door?” Read More ›
Aspen
Colorado
Photo: Maroon Bells, Aspen, Colorado, by Lorie Shaull [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons.

Science and Culture Network Announces New Chapter in Colorado

Following the launch of our first chapter, in Houston, this will be the second regional group dedicated to supporting the work of Discovery Institute’s Center for Science and Culture. Read More ›
RNA
ribosomes
Image credit: University of Basel, Biozentrum.

Ribosomes Optimized for Speed, Flexibility

The DNA translation machines in the cell show unexpected complexity, forcing molecular biologists to revise what they thought they knew about ribosomes. Read More ›

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