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More Scientific Problems with Paul Rimmer’s Views on Origin of Life
July 14, 2023 Evolution News & Science Today
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Book
An Informed Cosmos: Essays on Intelligent Design Theory
July, 2023 Wipf & Stock
Along with a foreword by philosopher of science and leading design theorist Stephen C. Meyer, and a wide range of recommended resources, An Informed Cosmos offers an informed overview of the contemporary case for intelligent design. | See Also Amazon
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How Can a Woman Missing Her Olfactory Bulbs Still Smell?
July 14, 2023 Mind Matters
The brain’s plasticity intrigues and puzzles researcher, and it also raises a larger issue
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Why AI detectors think the US Constitution was written by AI
July 14, 2023 ars technica
Can AI writing detectors be trusted? We dig into the theory behind them.
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The microorganism that shaped humanity
July 14, 2023 iai News
Tracing the intricate interactions between yeasts, apes, and early human ancestors, Dunn reveals how yeasts have shaped our biology, diets, and even societal structures.
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News Update/Commentary
Genes for learning and memory are 650 million years old
July 14, 2023 Science Daily
Scientists have discovered that the genes required for learning, memory, aggression and other complex behaviors originated around 650 million years ago.
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Did Images from Webb Space Telescope Refute the Big Bang?
July 14, 2023 Evolution News & Science Today
Joe Rogan, Stephen Meyer
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Book
An Informed Cosmos: Essays on Intelligent Design Theory
July, 2023 Wipf and Stock
| See Also Amazon
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A Squishy Sea Creature Regenerates a Body from a Severed Head
July 13, 2023 DNA Science, PLoS blogs
Flatworms, zebrafish, cockroaches, and salamanders can regenerate entire limbs. Yet even these abilities are unimpressive compared to those of Hydractinia symbiolongicarpus, aka a “squishy sea creature.”
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Earth Has Tilted 31.5 Inches. That Shouldn't Happen.
July 13, 2023 Popular Mechanics
Can we fix it back?
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Bringing JWST images to life
July 13, 2023 Physics Today
An astronomer and image colorization expert explains how the IR telescope’s raw filter data yield the captivating images that are released to the public.
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News Update/Commentary
James Webb Telescope catches glimpse of possible first-ever ‘dark stars'
July 13, 2023 Science Daily
Stars powered with dark matter still need proving but could reveal clues about the nature of one of the universe's great mysteries
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Biology Journal’s Special Issue Betrays Cause for Darwin Doubts
July 13, 2023 Evolution News & Science Today
On Cambrian Explosion
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Joe Rogan and Stephen Meyer Talk
July 13, 2023 Evolution News & Science Today
Science and Faith in New Interview
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The Difference Between Humans and Machines
July 13, 2023 Evolution News & Science Today
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The right brain is essential to creativity
July 13, 2023 iai News
In response to Scott Barry Kaufman’s article arguing the right-left brain hemisphere split isn’t true, the main proponent of the view, Iain McGilchrist, responds.
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The Spectral IR Ledge
July 13, 2023 Institute for Creation Research
The more data that are uncovered, the more evidence there is that Earth and its environs were specifically designed with the exact conditions needed for life. Remote sensing has unearthed data suggestive of just such design.
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News Update/Commentary
Butterflies and moths share ancient ‘blocks' of DNA
July 13, 2023 Science Daily
Butterflies and moths share ‘blocks' of DNA dating back more than 200 million years
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News Update/Commentary
The economic life of cells
July 13, 2023 Science Daily
Theory from microeconomics used to predict how biological systems respond to environmental change
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News Update/Commentary
Einstein's theory of relativity reaffirmed
July 13, 2023 Science Daily
Despite doubts from quantum physicists, research teams confirm another equivalence principle
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Cambridge Astrochemist Paul Rimmer Analyzes the Tour-Farina Debate
July 13, 2023 Evolution News & Science Today
Origin of Life
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New research puts age of universe at 26.7 billion years
July 13, 2023 phys.org
nearly twice as old as previously believed
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Specious Timescales from Sedimentary Layers
July 12, 2023 Eos, Transactions of the American Geophysical Union
Changing environments can dramatically change how quickly layers form in sedimentary rocks, leading to incorrect time estimates.
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Can life exist outside of the habitable zone?
July 12, 2023 Chemistry World
Speculation about conditions on Venus raises questions about our existing definitions
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Science Versus Certainty
July 12, 2023 Evolution News & Science Today
Casey Luskin Talks with Andrew Klavan About Intelligent Design and More
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Some sea snakes have re-evolved the ability to see more colours
July 12, 2023 New Scientist
Most snakes can see a limited range of colours, but the blue-banded sea snake has regained genes lost millions of years ago that may let them see ultraviolet and blue light
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Birds from two different species raise chicks together in one nest
July 12, 2023 New Scientist
A pair of common redstarts and a pair of black redstarts were seen brooding in the same nest in Italy -- a kind of cooperative breeding that has never been documented before
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Video
Can Intelligent Design Explain Evolution?
July 12, 2023 YouTube
Casey Luskin, Associate Director at Discovery Institute, joins us to discuss the theory of intelligent design in relation to contemporary scientific views of creation, the relationship between theism and the theory of evolution, and other things
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Life’s hidden laws: The arcane rules of evolution and how they work
July 12, 2023 New Scientist
A handful of “rules” govern how evolution shapes life on Earth, from island gigantism to colours shifting with latitude -- and offer clues about how animals and plants might adapt to a warming world
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ChatGPT can write a paper in an hour -- but there are downsides
July 12, 2023 Nature
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Stunning star nursery is latest JWST image to amaze astronomers
July 12, 2023 Nature
Powerful space telescope reveals star-forming region -- image of the week.
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An easy way to solve the problem of garbage in scientific journals
July 12, 2023 Big Think
In the land of the double-blind, impartiality is king.
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A Year of Cosmic Wonder with the James Webb Space Telescope
July 12, 2023 New York Times
With a new image, NASA commemorates the first anniversary of doing science with the most powerful observatory ever sent to space.
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Creativity is not a right brain phenomenon
July 12, 2023 iai News
The idea that the left brain is logical and the right brain is creative has permeated through mainstream culture. But there’s a problem. It’s not true.
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Can Intelligent Design Explain the Theory of Evolution?
July 12, 2023 Daily Wire
Casey Luskin, Associate Director at Discovery Institute, joins us to discuss the theory of intelligent design in relation to contemporary scientific views of creation, the relationship between theism and the theory of evolution, and other things
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News Update/Commentary
DNA element with a murky past is borrowing cell's repair machinery
July 12, 2023 Science Daily
Circular DNA, thought to be an accidental byproduct, is borrowing the cell's DNA repair mechanisms to copy itself
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News Update/Commentary
Scientists discover extensive array of protein folds unexplored in nature
July 12, 2023 Science Daily
A research team has discovered an astounding array of unexplored protein folds. This research will expand our understanding of the depth of the protein universe and the possibilities for de novo design of functional proteins.
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News Update/Commentary
New mechanism for rapid evolution of multi-drug resistant infections in patients
July 12, 2023 Science Daily
Findings challenge the traditional view that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) emerges from pathogens that acquire new mutations. Samples from ICU patients suggest that instead, highly diverse pathogen communities harbor pre-existing resistant genotypes.
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News Update/Commentary
New study reveals evidence of diverse organic material on Mars
July 12, 2023 Science Daily
Scientists gain vital insights into Mars' history and potential for supporting life.
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News Update/Commentary
Researchers uncover signal needed for blood-brain barrier
July 12, 2023 Science Daily
The signal, produced by neurons, helps the barrier form and maintain its protective properties.
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Reconsidering David Hume’s Critique of Design Thinking
July 12, 2023 Evolution News & Science Today
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Bursts of novel composite gene families at major nodes in animal evolution
July 11, 2023 bioRxiv
A molecular level perspective on how novel phenotypes evolve is contingent on our understanding of how genomes evolve through time, and of particular interest is how novel elements emerge or are lost.
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Chances of Finding Water on Alien Worlds Increased by x100
July 11, 2023 Sci Tech Daily
Astronomical Boost
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This quiet lake could mark the start of a new Anthropocene epoch
July 11, 2023 Nature
The dawn of a new geological epoch is recorded in the contaminated sediment at the bottom of Crawford Lake in Canada.
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Meteorite left Earth then landed back down after round trip to space
July 11, 2023 New Scientist
Most of the meteorites found on Earth come from asteroids, but a few come from other bodies like Mars and the moon. Now, researchers say they have discovered a new kind -- a rock originally from Earth that went to space then came back
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Oregon may be home to oldest human occupied site in North America
July 11, 2023 USA Today
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News Update/Commentary
‘Lava lamp' vesicles show how cells could self-organize
July 11, 2023 Science Daily
New research on how molecules could spontaneously organize could further our understanding of how cells manage their essential biochemistry. This research may also shed light on how the first living systems appeared and evolved their complexities.
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News Update/Commentary
Reinventing cosmology: New research puts age of universe at 26.7 -- not 13.7 -- billion years
July 11, 2023 Science Daily
Our universe could be twice as old as current estimates, according to a new study that challenges the dominant cosmological model and sheds new light on the so-called ‘impossible early galaxy problem.'
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Repair Implies Foresight Implies Design
July 11, 2023 Creation-Evolution Headlines
Multiple mechanisms are at work maintaining the body and repairing injuries to cells and tissues
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Complementary Design: Nature and Gardens
July 11, 2023 Evolution News & Science Today