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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.

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.

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.

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.

Origin of Life

Mars Panspermia a Sign of Desperation

September 7, 2013

A second article proposes life began on Mars, prompting some observers to point out the failures of naturalistic origin-of-life theories.

Genetics

Genetic Convergent Evolution Strains Credibility

September 6, 2013

"Convergent evolution" is the term given to similar designs that shouldn't be related. Recent widespread examples threaten to make the term lose any coherence it might have had

Bible and Theology

Solomon Corroborated: It's His Copper Mine

September 5, 2013

Copper mines in the Aravah of Israel were most likely Solomon's property, not the Egyptians', new date estimates show, supporting the Biblical chronology.

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