Archives for August 2019

The cells that make up all living things contain three basic elements. There are molecules that encode genetic information and can be copied; DNA and RNA. There are proteins; the molecules that perform important tasks. And encapsulating them all, there is a membrane made from … [Read more...] about Amino Acids to the Rescue

This is a breathtaking photo of Jupiter taken by the Hubble Telescope. The image was taken in visible light as part of the Outer Planets Atmospheres Legacy program, or OPAL. Hubble's Wide Field Camera 3 observed Jupiter when the planet was 400 million miles from Earth, when … [Read more...] about The Great Red Spot

Scientists have identified two anatomical and functional components of gravitropism, which is gravity driven root growth by plants. This is an extremely important evolutionary event which occurred approximately 500 million years ago with the spread of plant life from water to … [Read more...] about Gravitational Roots