“The point I want to make about methanogens is that they were the losers in the race through a bottleneck, yet nonetheless survived in niche environments. Similarly, on a larger scale, it is rare for the loser to disappear completely,… — Nick Lane Copy Share Image
“establishment. In 1966, the Dutch geologist M. G. Rutten could write, in a charmingly antiquated style that has passed forever from the scientific journals:” — Nick Lane Copy Share Image
“Rather surprisingly, to anyone who is most familiar with textbook mitochondria, many simple single-celled eukaryotes have mitochondria that operate in the absence of oxygen.… — Nick Lane Copy Share Image
“Pigments such as haemoglobin are coloured because they absorb light of particular colours (bands of light, as in a rainbow) and reflect back light… — Nick Lane Copy Share Image
“Energy and life go hand in hand. If you stop breathing, you will not be able to generate the energy you need for staying… — Nick Lane Copy Share Image
“In an average person, ATP is produced at a rate of 9 × 1020 molecules per second, which equates to a turnover rate (the… — Nick Lane Copy Share Image
“But whatever our beliefs, this richness of understanding should be a cause for marvel and celebration.” — Nick Lane Copy Share Image
“and predictions. Science is often presented as ‘the facts’, frequently in” — Nick Lane Copy Share Image
“One mitochondrion contains tens of thousands of copies of each respiratory complex. A single cell contains hundreds or thousands of mitochondria. Your 40 trillion… — Nick Lane Copy Share Image
“This was difficult to prove as most hydrogenosomes have lost their entire genome, but it is now established with some certainty.1 In other words,… — Nick Lane Copy Share Image
“Matters came to a head after 1918, when the French scientist Paul Portier published his rhetorical masterpiece Les Symbiotes. He was nothing if not… — Nick Lane Copy Share Image
“Metabolically active cells, such as those of the liver, kidneys, muscles, and brain, have hundreds or thousands of mitochondria, making up some 40 per… — Nick Lane Copy Share Image
