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Chemists show how RNA might have started to make proteins on early Earth

Chemists at University College London have shown how two of biology's most fundamental ingredients, RNA (ribonucleic acid) ...

Biophysical techniques reveal dynamic movements in RNA-degrading molecular machines

Researchers at the Regensburg Center for Biochemistry (RCB) and the Regensburg Center for Ultrafast Nanoscopy (RUN) at the ...
The Scientist12h

RNA and Sulfur Compounds Possibly Created the First Peptides on Earth

Scientists discovered chemical reactions that place amino acids on tRNAs and extend peptide chains without enzymes, a key ...

Simple chemistry helps explain the origin of life, new study suggests

When a bone grows, our bodies’ proteins help provide the structure. When a muscle tears, proteins help rebuild it. When we fight an infection, transport oxygen in our blood or send messages to a cell, ...
The Debrief4h

Origins of Life Decoded? Researchers Unravel How RNA and Amino Acids May Have First Combined

Researchers have revealed early conditions under which RNA and amino acids may have combined, giving rise to the origin of ...