Archive: Neptune, Molecular Motors, Romance
May 3, 2024
These entries from May 2002, lost during a website upgrade, are reposted here for edification, amusement, or both.
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Archive: Your Model Train Set
February 23, 2024
Model trains in your cells? Yes: read about this and other wonders from 21 years ago. Note: Some embedded links may no longer work. Your Model Train Set 02/25/2003 Model train enthusiasts never had it so good. Imagine five different models of finely-crafted engines, all in perfect working order, and enough track to cover a […]
How to Charge Your Smartphone on a Grill
September 14, 2022
It can be done, but there are certain other requirements that are not likely to happen naturally.
Leaky Mitochondria Keep Sea Otters Warm
December 14, 2021
Darwin-free research on sea otters might have benefits for humans.
Are Giant Viruses Alive?
November 23, 2020
Another new form of life discovered: the world gets more complicated.
ATP Synthase Shows Reason for ‘Slippage’
June 26, 2019
The engine of life shows more engineering finesse with each new discovery.
Automatic Emergency Brake Found on Molecular Motor
May 22, 2019
Ross Anderson discusses a new finding about how an 'emergency brake' works in one of the most vital of all molecular machines, ATP synthase.
Molecular Machine Paper Ignores Evolution
February 14, 2019
Another paper shows that evolutionary storytelling is neither necessary or useful when investigating molecular machines.
How Did Earth Get Its Phosphorus?
September 12, 2018
The element phosphorus is hard to get to a planet's surface where it is needed.
No, These Findings Do Not Support Evolution
August 1, 2018
Evolutionary biologists keep giving Darwin credit for discoveries that actually militate against his theory.
Cellular Wonders Coming Into Focus
May 26, 2018
At higher magnifications, the cell's nano machines become even more spectacular.
Molecular Machines Show Same Design Principles as Big Machines
May 4, 2018
Life needs molecular machines before natural selection can even be considered as a possible Darwinian explanation for them.
Weekend Digest, May 6, 2017
May 6, 2017
Here's a collection of quick takes on interesting developments in the science news, from Saturn to a possible cure for malaria; from your liver to Sunday funnies.
Secularists Battle Over Which Life Theory Is More Wrong
August 16, 2016
Origin-of-life camps don't recognize that RNA-World theories and hydrothermal-vent theories suffer from the same basic problem.
Biomimetics Line-Up
December 14, 2015
Here's what's hot in the trendy science of making things the way nature does it.