What is a model organism? Moving beyond E. coli
The non-descript, pill-shaped cell is why we understand fundamental life processes (think DNA replication and transcription).
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11 Signs Your Parents Are Deeply Lonely And You Might Want To Reach Out More Often
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The story of mirror life: From intriguing idea to unprecedented threat
Grave warnings have been issued about the dangers of creating life forms using mirror-image molecules. How worried should we be?
Humans evolved to live on an icy planet. Earth is usually much hotter.
As Earth approaches warmer levels experienced earlier in its geologic history, it may be bad news for human survival.
Make Britain confident again: manifesto for a woman of firsts
Kemi Badenoch has the toughest job in British politics. She is the leader of the British Conservative party and therefore of Her Majesty’s Opposition. This week Donald Trump, apparently the progenitor ...
Smithsonian Magazine15h
Intelligent Life May Be More Likely to Exist on Other Planets Than Previously Thought, Scientists Say
Researchers present an alternative to the long-held “hard steps” theory to explain the evolution of complex life, suggesting ...