Small Molecules Play Key Roles in Cells
December 26, 2016
Molecular biologists are finding a universe of functional small proteins and RNAs that were considered junk or not even known to exist.
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Reasons for Thanksgiving in Your Body Cells
November 23, 2016
Here are things you probably didn't know about your body. Now that you know, you'll have more reasons to be thankful tomorrow.
Planning Your Next Revolutionary Invention
October 22, 2016
To innovate something people will want, follow the leader: the Creator of living creatures.
Evolution: A Theory in Constant Revision
October 10, 2016
Darwinian evolution survives by constant patching of weaknesses in its web of belief.
Adult Stem Cells Continue to Show Promise
July 26, 2016
Ethical stem cells from adult tissues make more news than embryonic stem cells.
Body Wonders You Didn't Know You Had
April 26, 2016
We have some really advanced equipment running inside us.
Humans May Have Lost Beneficial Traits
April 6, 2016
Imagine if you could regrow teeth all your life. Have we lost some capabilities during human history?
Biomimetics Line-Up
December 14, 2015
Here's what's hot in the trendy science of making things the way nature does it.
New Things to Learn About Your Body
October 26, 2015
These news items about the human body are likely to surprise and delight you with how well you are made.
Talk the Walk
September 24, 2015
Upright walking—that distinctive human form of locomotion—is more complex than putting one foot in front of the other. Let's talk the walk.
How Exercise Benefits Bones and Muscles
September 16, 2015
Will it be possible in the future to reduce fat, build muscle, and strengthen bones with an injection of a hormone?
Adult Stem Cells Coming of Age
August 22, 2015
Who needs human embryos? Treatments with ethically-pure adult stem cells are moving from the lab to the doctor's office.
Scientific Progress Needs Design, Not Darwin
June 16, 2015
Numerous papers advancing scientific knowledge rely on design principles, not evolutionary notions.
Biological Systems Provide Infinite Design Inspiration
November 11, 2014
It's not likely engineers and biologists will run out of inspiration from biology anytime soon. The source is infinite.
Findings Spur New Ethical Challenges
September 16, 2014
Some researchers are pushing harder for human embryonic stem cells over induced pluripotent stem cells. Other news overlapping with ethics is noted in this entry.