Emergence, Properly Understood
July 17, 2026
"Emergence" is one of the omnipresent enthymemes of modern scientific discourse.
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Archive: Arctic Dinosaurs, Hearing, Birds, Multiverse, Caveman Diet, School Boards, More
February 8, 2025
Here are some of the stories we were reporting in early February 2002, restored from archives.
Archive: Motors, Teens, Geology Mysteries, Mars Flood, Pluto, Stem Cells, More
December 6, 2024
Here are some of the stories we were reporting in early December 2001, restored from archives.
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.
James Tour Lab Hammers Cancer
December 22, 2023
James Tour's lab at Rice has found a way to hammer cancer cells to smithereens with light.
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.
Molecular Machines Labor 24×7 Every Day
September 5, 2022
It's Labor Day in America, but the molecular motors in your body never take a holiday break.
More Good Science from Nature
December 4, 2018
The natural world contains endless examples of intelligent design that can inspire scientists with wonder and inspiration.
More Reasons to Imitate Biology
May 25, 2018
Recent articles about Biomimetics show that the field is still going strong.
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.
Animals Come Pre-Equipped With Machinery
January 14, 2015
Guidance systems, compasses, switchboards, motors, robotic machines: we're talking about systems inside animals—and you.
Cell Biologists Use Machine Language
October 23, 2014
This is a golden age of discovery about molecular machines, but the metaphor may be moving from machinery to information processing.
Body Wonders at the Cellular Level
September 10, 2014
If we kept track of all the nano-scopic processes that keep us alive, we would be giga-astonished.
Cell's Molecular Machines Arouse Fascination
August 9, 2014
With increasing image quality at their disposal, biologists are finding amazing molecular machines at work in living cells.
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.