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Why Darwinism Can’t Accomplish Innovation or Explain Origins

When one wants to modify an enzyme for a new function, as Matti Leisola explains in his new book, there are two ways to go about it. Read More ›
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Nylonase: Move On, Nothing to See Here, Says Theistic Evolutionist

The supposed sudden emergence of the enzyme nylonase has been a chief talking point for the power of evolution for many years. Read More ›
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Photo: Nylon tire, 1967 AMC Marlin, by Christopher Ziemnowicz (Own work) [CC BY-SA 2.5, Public domain or CC BY-SA 2.5], via Wikimedia Commons.

The Nylonase Story: How Unusual Is That?

Yesterday, I described how some biologists claim that the enzyme nylonase demonstrates that it is easy to get new functional proteins. Read More ›
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Photo credit: Inspecting nylon stockings, Sweden, 1954, by Erik Liljeroth, Nordiska Museet [CC BY 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons.

Nylon and Nylonase: Ann Gauger Disentangles an Evolutionary Icon

Some bacteria developed the ability to consume nylon. No need for ID in biology? Read More ›

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