Tag: Research
Powerful Protein-Folding Algorithm AlphaFold Foiled by Singletons
We now know that biological information involves far more than just an organism’s proteome.
Noncoding RNA Research Gaining Ground Over “Junk” Label
Perhaps it won’t be long before everyone, critics included, looks at the “junk DNA” concept in the rear-view mirror.
Bioengineer Matti Leisola: From Darwin to Design
Dr. Leisola also relates some of the irrational reactions he sometimes met with from colleagues, and how he navigated those tense situations.
Theory in Crisis? Some Cautionary Words
Philosopher of science Thomas Kuhn was criticized for various inconsistencies in his argument.
Fossil Friday: Moniopterus — Snake, Beetle, or Mollusk?
Scientists are only humans and many of them see what they want to see. Fossils often leave a lot of room for wild imagination and wishful thinking.