Research Articles
Nature's Molecular Architects: How Evolution Shapes Medicine-Making Enzymes
Explore how evolutionary biology shapes thioesterase enzymes in polyketide synthesis and their implications for drug discovery and sustainable manufacturing.
The Ancient Molecule of Life: Melatonin's Journey From Bacteria to Brains
Explore the evolutionary journey of melatonin from ancient bacteria to modern organisms, its biosynthesis pathways, and diverse biological functions.
How Nature Synthesizes Vitamin B12: A Four-Billion-Year Story
Explore the fascinating microbial synthesis of vitamin B12 through aerobic and anaerobic pathways perfected over four billion years of evolution.
The Genesis of Life: Unraveling the Origin of Cells and Viruses Through Genomics
Explore how comparative genomics reveals the evolutionary history of cells and viruses, from the RNA world to LUCA and beyond.
The Neomuran Revolution: Rethinking Life's Deepest Family Tree
Explore the neomuran hypothesis and the controversial theory about the origin of archaebacteria and the universal tree of life.
Earth's Original Climate Survivors: The Tenacious Ancient Plants
Discover how ancient plants survived Earth's most extreme climate shifts and what they can teach us about resilience in the face of environmental catastrophe.