A Method in the Madness of “Degeneracy”: Here Is Another Genetic Code

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The report from MIT doesn’t hesitate to call this a “newly discovered genetic code” or “alternate genetic code” with functional significance. Source
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How Do We Decide if Something Is Well Designed or Poorly Designed?

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Erika DeBenedictis's statement that “organisms are absolutely the most sophisticated machines we know of” is supported by overwhelming evidence. Source
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