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ENST: The Molecular Sewing Machine

Here's the amazing story of a molecular machine in our cells that works like a sewing machine or pumpjack.

Archives: Oxygen, Early Mature Universe, Cell Proofreading, More

This set of entries from January 2002 contains major announcements that we have cited ever since.

Error Correction: Simplistic Darwinism Misses the Point

Darwine addiction reduces the reasoning ability of scientists and creates tunnel vision.

Cell Repair Majors on Majors

When hit by damaging mutations, cells repair genes before non-coding areas. How do they know?

DNA Is the Future of Data Storage

Do you like futuristic thinking? Think ahead to when mankind's memory may revert to something ancient: DNA.

Cells Optimize Their Tasks

The key to design in manufacturing is optimization – hitting the “sweet spot” between competing interests. It’s not always possible to have all the elements of a product be ideal. A laptop computer, for instance, can’t have an extra-large monitor and simultaneously have long battery life and compact design. A muscle car cannot be expected to have the best gas mileage. In the heyday of “faster, better, cheaper” spacecraft, engineers often joked, “pick any two.” In the same way, living cells have to optimize their operations. A couple of recent papers explore how they find that sweet spot.
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