Over the few short months I’ve been a visiting scholar at RTB, I’ve noticed the emergence of new terminology in the scientific literature to describe data and observations that don’t … more

Phosphates serve as the backbone for all nucleic acids and are the major repository of chemical energy for metabolism. The human body contains about 11,000 parts per million of phosphorus by weight. … more

Rational Design of Novel Enzyme Highlights Biochemical Design

In 1978, three scientists (Hamilton Smith, Werner Arber, and Daniel Nathans) were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for … more

Scientists Create Novel Allosteric Enzyme

It’s not out of the ordinary for my wife to call me on my cell phone when I’m on the way home from the office to ask me to get something at the … more

New Study Uncovers More Evidence for Biochemical Optimization and Intelligent Design

My new favorite drink is Coke Zero. I love how this zero-calorie soda tastes like the real thing, without any of … more

One of the most frequent complaints scientists make about the Intelligent Design movement is that their brand of intelligent design is not testable, falsifiable, or predictive. This brand lacks these … more

New Study Uncovers More Evidence for Biochemical Optimization and Intelligent Design

Most people who do a lot of writing find a thesaurus a valuable resource. Having a list of synonyms handy helps … more

Philosopher George Santayana, an important intellectual at the turn of the last century, produced a number of influential philosophical works. Ironically, few people know about his philosophy. … more

Scientists Create Enzyme from Scratch

As the business adage goes, “Time is money.” Time is also a valuable resource for living organisms. By themselves, most chemical reactions needed to … more

Scientists Create Enzyme from Scratch

I have three teenage daughters who frustrate me to no end at times. I’m the type of person that likes to get where I’m going a few minutes early. And … more

Newly Discovered Example of Convergence Challenges Biological Evolution

“It’s like déjá vu all over again.” This expression, attributed to Hall of Fame catcher Yogi … more

New research uncovers an unanticipated role for pseudogenes, undermines one of the best arguments for biological evolution

As I described last week, I love trolling about the aisles of club stores in … more

A sampling of new research uncovers more function for junk DNA, undermines one of the best arguments for biological evolution

My wife enjoys shopping at large club stores. I, however, don’t … more

“Biology is the study of complicated things that give the appearance of having been designed for a purpose.” — Richard Dawkins, atheist biologist, in The Blind Watchmaker … more

I saw a film a while back where a key part of the plot involved the main characters establishing control over the traffic lights in a major city. By slightly “adjusting” the action of the … more

New Research Substantiates DNA as an ‘Information Harboring’ Molecule

I always seem to wind up in the slowest checkout line at the grocery store. Experience has taught me that the … more

Latest Discoveries Highlight the Exquisite Molecular Arrangement of Simplest Life

Spring will soon be upon us. It’s the time of year when a young man’s fancy turns to love (or baseball, … more

As a student I came across the humorous definition of a nuclear physicist as one who was “learning more and more about less and less, until finally he knew everything about nothing.” In … more

Kai ABC Proteins Re-invigorate the Watchmaker Argument for God’s Existence

My first inclination would be to keep the watch. But, I would like to think that after the initial excitement of … more