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Where did RNA come from? Origin-of-life scientists help to answer the question

In living organisms today, complex molecules like RNA and DNA are constructed with the help of enzymes. So how did these molecules form before life (and enzymes) existed? Why did some molecules end up ...
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Study shows how ribose may have become the sugar of choice for RNA development

In living organisms today, complex molecules like RNA and DNA are constructed with the help of enzymes. So how did these molecules form before life (and enzymes) existed? Why did some molecules end up ...

On the origins of life: Metabolic activity successfully incorporated into synthetic cell membranes

At some point during the evolution of life on Earth, inorganic matter became organic, nonliving matter became living. How ...
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On the origins of life: recreating cellular metabolism

Today, scientists work to develop synthetic cells that mimic living cells, hoping to uncover clues that will help answer the ...