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Archive: Peer Review, Amoebas, Self-Organization, Mars, Stomach Acid, Cholesterol, Junk DNA

Here are some of the stories we were reporting in late November 2001, restored from archives.

Internal Beauty: the Nuclear Pore Complex

Like a 3-D puzzle solved in 15 minutes, the nuclear envelope is a wonder to behold.

New Video Shows the Boggling Amount of Code in Your Body

Illustra's new short film, "18 Trillion Feet of You," shows how DNA is packed into the 3 trillion nucleated cells, and how far all of it would reach.

Cells Model Sustainable Lifestyles

They renew. They recycle. They clean up their messes. We could learn things from cells. Cell division: cleaning the nucleus without detergents (Austrian Institute of Molecular Biotechnology). Mitosis, or cell division, is a messy process. All of a sudden, when the nuclear membrane disassembles, genes that had been isolated from the cytoplasm mix with it. […]

Diatoms Defy the Evolutionary Endosymbiosis Theory

Here's why endosymbiosis cannot explain diatoms – or anything else.

Jumping Genes: From Genome Havoc to Designed Variety

Long thought to be parasites damaging the genome, jumping genes are turning out to reveal new functions.

How Mitochondria Protect Themselves from Mutations

Dr Ross Anderson explains the complexity and elegant function of the powerhouses of the cell.

Crossing Guard Found in Mitochondrial Membranes

This is no ordinary crossing guard. It also acts as a bouncer or cop when bad proteins try to clog up the channel.

Design in Chemistry Explained by a PhD Chemist

Dr Henry Richter, chemist and spacecraft pioneer, presents chemistry as a manifestation of the Creator's wisdom.

Ode to the Amazing Atom

Space pioneer Henry Richter (PhD Chemistry, Caltech), explores the designed intricacies of the building blocks of the universe.

More Things You Didn’t Know About Your Body

You can live in it without knowing much about it, but these facts should add to your sense of awe.

How Well Do Evolutionists Understand Endosymbiosis?

The theory that early cells engulfed microbes that became mitochondria is often presented overconfidently.

Detailed Seeds Found in Early Cretaceous Rock

Hundreds of flowering plant seeds from early Cretaceous strata on two continents show exceptional preservation; how can they be 125 million years old?

First Rosetta Science Results Are Surprising

The first suite of science papers from the Rosetta mission has been published, giving new insights about comets.

Body Secrets You Never Heard Of

Your body is performing hi-tech processes all the time that (thank goodness) you never have to think about.
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