We typically think of evolution as progressing in one direction, with a species getting “better” and “better” as it goes. But evolution is far more complex than that, as has recently been illustrated ...

Proteins are molecular machines that carry out most of the work performed by the cells in the body, but when proteins fail at doing their job disease usually follows. To perform their functions, ...

Conveying intricate and sometimes technical scientific principles to a general audience, albeit one interested in science, is always a daunting task. This challenge amplifies when delving into ...

Electronic factors in biochemical evolution / B. Pullman -- The influence of the genetic code on protein evolution / J.L. King -- Genes, chromosomes and molecular evolution / R.L. Watts -- The ...

Papers from an International Workshop on Crassulacean Acid Metabolism, held at Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Republic of Panama, Mar. 21-26, 1993. 6. Regulation of Crassulacean Acid ...