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Image: Topoisomerase II, via Discovery Institute.

Yes, a “Host of Machines” Are at Work in the Cell

Here are more cellular machines to dazzle us with their moving parts and functions. Read More ›
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Photo: Unamused gorilla, by Matt Mechtley from Heidelberg, Deutschland, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Doctor’s Diary: There’s Nothing Funny About Evolution

Is a sense of humor a byproduct, an accident, or was it installed on purpose? For better health? There definitely seems to be a purpose. Read More ›
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Image: Topoisomerase II, by Discovery Institute.

Topoisomerase Origins Defy Darwinian Explanations

A review of the topoisomerase family of molecular machines that repair DNA ignores where they came from. Another article tries but has no answers. Read More ›
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Image: Topoisomerase II, by Discovery Institute.

New Animation on Topoisomerase Demonstrates Irrationality of Denying Design Evidence in Biology

Replication or transcription of DNA stresses the macromolecule, resulting in supercoiling. Topoisomerase II relieves the stress. Read More ›
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Image: Topoisomerase II, by Discovery Institute.

Teleology in Biology — Our Topoisomerase Webinar Is Now Up

Materialists want us to twist our minds into knots: we’re supposed to describe a world of purpose and direction as if it had no purpose and direction. Read More ›
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Image: Topoisomerase II, by Discovery Institute.

The Amazing Topoisomerase Enzyme: New Molecular Machine Animation from Discovery Institute

Let’s briefly explore one of these crucial enzymes, topoisomerase II, which is the video's specific focus. Read More ›
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Hierarchical Systems in Biology — DNA Packaging

It is hard to fathom that such a highly complex, hierarchical mechanism of information storage on a microscopic scale could come about purely by chance. Read More ›
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A Beautifully Illustrated Open Access Review Article on DNA Topoisomerases

Crick and Watson realized, very early on, that the winding double helix of DNA would cause all kinds of nasty tangles. Read More ›

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