Bacterium (IMAGE) The University of Bergen Caption Molecular machinery, like this light-harvesting complex from a bacterium, is often strikingly symmetric. The new theory suggests that this symmetry emerges naturally from how information is encoded and used in evolution. Credit Image: Iain Johnston/ PyMOL-Source data: PDB DOI: 10.2210/pdb1NKZ/pdb ; Papiz et al. (2003) J Mol Biol 326: 1523-1538 Usage Restrictions Free use in this context, with credits. License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.