general biology
value Adventure›Curiosity
subject How things work›Life, decoded›Bodies & health
created 2026/03/28 modified 2026/09/19
- Application of Turing's work to understanding patterning of animal markings (stripes, spots) — Knowable Magazine
- How changes in 3D genome arrangement allowed sharks to evolve into skates — the noncoding genome is so very powerful — Quanta Magazine
- A manifesto for extreme biology: "renewed exploration of incredible organisms and phenotypes across the tree of life"
- Another follow-up from An Immense World — how a mix of convergence and divergence led to the evolution of electric organs in different lineages of fish — Quanta Magazine
- How RNA in test tubes can evolve into ecosystems — Quanta Magazine
- The mitochondria in our photoreceptors may act as lenses to focus light onto the necessary pigments — in addition to acting as the powerhouse of these cells! — Quanta Magazine
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