The Language Before Language Prof. Gustavo Caetano-Anollés in his laboratory · © University of Illinois Dr. Gustavo Caetano-Anollés on dipeptides, dual codes, and the emergence of biological meaning Editor’s Note I first encountered Gustavo Caetano-Anollés through a paper that immediately drew my attention. Not because of its conclusions, but because of the scale of the […]
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In a captivating article recently featured in Nature, a team from the NYU Grossman School of Medicine, led by Dr. Bo Xia, has made significant strides in understanding the evolutionary puzzle of why humans and apes, unlike many of their primate cousins, do not have tails…
Exciting Discoveries in Cryptogams by Dr. Jung In Chile, sandwiched between the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean, lies the Atacama Desert, the driest land on earth. The aridity of the weather on this desert makes it impossible for many habitats to survive. Due to the extreme weather conditions and barren appearance, people tend to
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DNA Sequencing by Sandra Liu When she was 14 years old, Sandra Liu (劉慎方) left Taiwan to study at San Domenico High School in the San Francisco Bay Area of the United States. Maybe because it was an all-girl high school tucked away in a quiet location far away from the city, or maybe it′s
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Andrew Hessel and His Creation Driving through the rolling hills of Northern California one hazy Friday morning, I turned the corner of a hidden suburb to find a cozy house nestled between redwood trees and open horse fields. I was greeted by my friend, Andrew Hessel, and his adorable ten month old son who became
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