Tag: amino acids
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Feb 23, 2018In the lab, recreation of an ancient gene shows evolutionary end game. -
Feb 15, 2018A simple, unconventional protein had the flexibility to help life evolve. -
Jun 9, 2017ALMA has observed stars like the Sun at a very early stage in their formation and found traces of methyl isocyanate — a chemical building block of life. -
Jan 27, 2017A simple chemistry method could vastly enhance how scientists search for signs of life on other planets. -
Nov 16, 2015A small laptop-sized device is being developed at JPL to look for amino acids and fatty acids, with potential applications in space. -
Sep 9, 2014For the first time, researchers have reproduced the results of the Miller-Urey experiment in a computer simulation, yielding new insight into the effect of electricity on the formation of life's building blocks.
