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Induced Stem Cells Get Faster, Better, Cheaper

September 24, 2013

Scientists have not only made the production of induced pluripotent stem cells much more efficient, but also have made them just as capable as embryonic stem cells of being able to produce any cell type.

Darwin and Evolution

Sherpa Fitness Is Not Evolution

September 22, 2013

A study about mutations that might confer benefit to high-altitude Sherpas is being announced as an example of evolution, but variation within species is not Darwinian evolution.

Biomimetics

Reverse Engineer Living Solutions

September 20, 2013

Need solutions to practical engineering problems? Save time and effort; see how animals and plants do it.

Astronomy

Planet Habitable Zone Cannot Be Too Windy

September 19, 2013

The "habitable zone" of a planet usually concerns its distance from the star such that it can support liquid water. But what if the star fries the surface with intense stellar winds?

Bible and Theology

Biblical Archaeology Still Has Much to Discover

September 18, 2013

Some exciting discoveries in Jerusalem and other near eastern sites emphasize the fact that archaeologists have much more to explore in the lands of the Bible.

Dating Methods

DNA in Amber Doesn't Last Long

September 17, 2013

Claims of ancient DNA hundreds of thousands of years old may be false. No DNA was found in an insect encased in amber said to be 10,600 years old.

Biomimetics

Understanding Jumping by Leaps and Bounds: Geared Insect and Leaping Plant

September 16, 2013

Two clever examples of leaping have been found in the living world, adding to the catalog of clever ways life gets around.

Education

Darwinist Intolerance Is Intensifying

September 15, 2013

Some recent cases of intolerance against Darwin skeptics are so extreme, they defy all logic or propriety. Yet when Darwinists promote radical ideas, they get a pass.

Cosmology

Cosmos Does Not Look Evolutionary

September 14, 2013

Evidence continues to mount that the universe and its contents appeared mature from the beginning.

Darwin and Evolution

Junk Science Gets Good Press if It Supports Darwinism

September 13, 2013

The headlines for some scientific news stories might leave philosophers of science wagging their heads. Few, though, are the reporters willing to call something really dumb, or at least questionable—especially if it appears to support evolution.

Philosophy of Science

"Evidence-Based" Findings May Not Be

September 12, 2013

Patients are encouraged to seek only "evidence-based" treatments for disease, but a look behind the scenes of clinical trials reveals some of the same human foibles that plague any science: shortcomings in honesty and transparency.

Origin of Life

Evolutionists View Poison as Elixir of Life

September 11, 2013

Hydrogen cyanide is one of the most reactive and toxic molecules we know, but astrobiologists view it with almost alchemical qualities for the origin of life.

Botany

More Reasons to Love Plants

September 10, 2013

For food, for visual pleasure, and for the health of the whole planet, plants are worth loving and learning about.

Fossils

Tiger in Oil and Other Surprising Fossils

September 9, 2013

Deposits in North and South America reveal a rich diversity of mammals discovered by oil workers, some fossils in the oil.

Mind and Brain

Bach to the Feature: Music More Cognitive Than Language

September 8, 2013

The ability for the human mind to gauge hierarchical structures in music over the span of lengthy works suggests that we exercise greater cognition in that skill than in language.

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