Botany Secrets of Photosynthesis Coming to Light July 21, 2014 "It's perhaps the most important biochemical process on Earth and scientists don't yet fully understand how it works." CONTINUE READING
Health Living Well on God's Green Earth July 12, 2014 Here are some health tips from recent science research. CONTINUE READING
Human Body Body Secrets You Never Heard Of July 10, 2014 Your body is performing hi-tech processes all the time that (thank goodness) you never have to think about. CONTINUE READING
Biomimetics Life Worth Imitating July 7, 2014 The living treasure chest of biological designs opens wider each week, inspiring human engineers to improve human health and productivity. CONTINUE READING
Politics and Ethics Secularists Adrift with Embryonic Ethics July 2, 2014 From stem cells to genetically-modified embryos, technology is outpacing ethical rules, and secular ethicists are at a loss what to endorse. CONTINUE READING
Marine Biology Homage to Diatoms June 19, 2014 Twenty percent of the air you are breathing came from tiny animals living in crystal cathedrals. CONTINUE READING
Cell Biology Without Bromine, There Would Be No Animals June 13, 2014 A 28th element has proven to be essential for life: bromine. CONTINUE READING
Philosophy of Science Silly Science Gets a Pass June 11, 2014 It's not just that science doesn't know the following claims. It cannot know them – yet few are the reporters laughing out loud. CONTINUE READING
Genetics Sperm Cells Gain Respect June 4, 2014 Millions of tadpole-like sperm cells rush to fertilize one egg. They deserve more respect than they often get. CONTINUE READING
Genetics Virus Motors Show Mechanical Design May 30, 2014 A virus efficiently packs its DNA into its capsule with a powerful molecular motor working against repulsive forces. CONTINUE READING
Biomimetics Wonderful Lives May 21, 2014 Biologists continue to find unexpected wonders in living things. CONTINUE READING
Health Adult Stem Cells Continue to Offer Hope May 19, 2014 Advances with adult stem cells continue to promise new cures without violating ethical concerns over embryo research. CONTINUE READING
Fossils Evolution Is Rapid Except When It Is Static May 18, 2014 A new living fossil and others that must have changed rapidly or not at all are described in recent news. CONTINUE READING
Botany Even the Plants Have Eyes May 16, 2014 How do plants steer toward the light? They have eyes the size of molecules. CONTINUE READING
Biomimetics Three More Ways to Benefit from Nature's Designs May 12, 2014 Three completely different biological mechanisms, at different scales of size, studied by different universities: all agree nature's designs are wonderful, but difficult to imitate. CONTINUE READING