Missing Evolutionary Link Found By Using Tiny Fungus Crystal

Thursday, January 3rd, 2008

The crystal structure of an RNA molecule bound to a protein was used by Purdue and University of Texas at Austin researchers to study a stage of evolution. (Credit: Image courtesy of Barbara Golden, Purdue University Department of Biochemistry) The crystal structure of a molecule from a primitive fungus has served ...

Scientists Successfully Simulate Photosynthesis And Design A Better Leaf

Saturday, November 10th, 2007

In a computer model, researchers at Illinois were able to simulate the photosynthetic behavior of actual leaves. Here, a gas exchange system measures the rate of carbon dioxide and electron transport in intact leaves. (Credit: Photo by Don Hamerman) University of Illinois researchers have built a better plant, one that produces ...

How Endogenous Retroviruses Prove Evolution

Saturday, October 20th, 2007

A lot of evidence out there proves evolution beyond all reasonable doubt. It ranges from the similartity between our own DNA and that of the chimpanzee all the way up to chimp chromosome #13. Today i'd like to talk about Endogenous Retroviruses, How they prove evolution and how they prove that ...

Did Venus’s ancient oceans incubate life

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

Did ancient oceans on Venus last long enough for potential life to have emerged? The answer could be locked inside a hardy mineral called tremolite, which future robotic missions to our neighbouring planet could find and study. The surface of Venus today is extremely dry and hot enough to melt lead. ...