Evolutionary Origin of Information: The Problem of Robustness
It is surprising to me that the authors of these studies did not consider it more of a priority to understand the mechanics of robustness.
A new study untangles the complex microbial history of Γtzi the Iceman, revealing which microorganisms originated during his lifetime and which arrived long after his death. For more than 5,000 years, Γtzi the Iceman has carried an invisible community of microbes through ice, time, and modern museum preservation. Now, scientists have taken the most detailed [...]