Research Articles
Cracking Biology's Code: Can We Trust What Machine Learning Tells Us?
Exploring the challenges and solutions for accurate, interpretable, and reproducible machine learning in biological research.
Popper and the Omics: How a Philosopher Shapes Modern Biology
Exploring how Karl Popper's philosophy of falsification influences modern omics research in biology, from genomics to proteomics and beyond.
Celebrating Scientific Excellence: The 2008 American Society of Naturalists Awards
Explore the groundbreaking research honored by the 2008 American Society of Naturalists Awards, featuring studies on pathogen dynamics, evolutionary biology, and ecological modeling.
Quantum Dots: Illuminating the Hidden World of Biology
Explore how quantum dots are revolutionizing biological imaging and diagnostics with their extraordinary optical properties and applications in medicine.
The Meaning of a Buzz: How Life Creates Its Own Reality
Explore how living systems, from cells to humans, actively construct meaning through predictive processing and Umwelt theory.
The Body's Messenger & The Molecular Fixer: Unlocking the Secrets of Peptides
Explore the fascinating world of peptides - from connecting peptides that act as biological messengers to correcting peptides designed to treat diseases at molecular level.
The Physics of Life: How Thermodynamics Shapes Organisms and Behavior
Explore how living organisms dance with the laws of thermodynamics, creating order from chaos through dissipative structures and information entropy reduction.
The Ghost in the Machine: The Demise and Secret Life of Vital Force
Explore the fascinating history of vitalism, from its dominance in life sciences to its demise through Wöhler's revolutionary experiment, and its surprising legacy in modern biology.
The Invisible Frontier: Exploring Biointerfaces Where Biology Meets Materials
Discover the fascinating world of biointerfaces - where biological systems interact with artificial materials in medical implants, diagnostic devices, and brain-computer interfaces.
The Lego Kit of Life: How Staged Models Are Unlocking Biology's Biggest Mysteries
Explore how staged models are revolutionizing interdisciplinary research in biology, from organoids to organs-on-a-chip, and their impact on understanding complex systems like the gut-brain axis.