Novel 'Junk DNA' Sequences Jumpstart Protein Production
Researchers have just identified over 12,000 novel DNA sequences in the human genome, most of them in areas once thought to be "Junk DNA."1 These newly discovered DNA sequences, called "translation-enhancing elements," jumpstart protein production in certain situations and provide a whole new perspective on how proteins are produced in the cell.
Taste Tests Confirm Cockroaches Change Preferences
Pesticide companies used to sell concoctions of poison mixed with sugar in attempts to control cockroaches. The sugar would attract the insects and the poison would kill them. At least, that was the initial idea.
Film Featuring Atheists Pits Evolution against God
A wide variety of ministry tools dealing with evolution are available for Christians to build their faith and share the gospel. But what about one that features only conversations with evolutionists and atheists?
Plants Use Math to Ration Food Use
A new study came out showing how plants utilize an efficient form of mathematics to precisely calculate how much starch to consume as food during the night.1
New Twist in DNA Turns Heads, Genes
Geneticists have enough challenges trying to comprehend the enormously elaborate yet precise ways cells access, copy, alter, interpret, and execute linear-coded genetic information. But now, non-linear genetic information adds a whole new dimension that multiplies the challenge of comprehending a living cell's inner workings.