Day: 23 June 2015
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One gene may drive leap from single cell to multicellular life – life – 22 June 2015 – New Scientist
Last Updated on 2022-07-08 by Joop Beris The question “why and how did life ever go from single cell lifeforms to multicellular life” has been a challenge to answer for biologists. It was thought that this was a giant evolutionary hurdle. New research suggests that this may actually be quite easy. If these findings hold…
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Why vocal anti-theism matters
Last Updated on 2022-07-08 by Joop Beris People in the Netherlands or in many other places in Europe aren’t very much taken aback when you tell them you don’t believe in God or that you don’t have faith. It’s not all that uncommon here, fortunately. There are some that raise an eyebrow when you announce…
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Cradle of creation: Evolution shapes up new ecosystem in the lab – life – 19 June 2015 – New Scientist
Last Updated on 2022-07-08 by Joop Beris There are still opponents to evolution, most often found in religious circles. They are fond of claiming that evolution has never been observed by science. Well, here is a long running science experiment that has taken a strain of E. Coli bacteria through 60.000 generations. Monitoring the genetic…