In an investigation to find out what sparked life on Earth, researchers have discovered that RNA formed through surprisingly ...

RNA probably came before DNA, serving as the storehouse of genetic information and driving chemical reactions; a ...

New research shows how RNA, a key molecule for life, may have formed on early Earth using simple chemistry and materials delivered by asteroid impacts, linking space science with the origins of life ...

The new findings strengthen the "RNA world" hypothesis that describes how the first life on Earth could have used RNA instead ...

The human body has to protect itself from pathogens and infectious agents, and there are a variety of ways for the immune system to sense foreign invaders, and react to the threats they may pose. But ...

The origin of the first living molecules on our planet has long been debated. However, recent experiments are revealing new ...

The origin of life is surely one of the most important questions in biology. How did inanimate molecules give rise to the ...

With the long-term goal of creating living cells from non-living components, scientists in the field of synthetic biology work with RNA origami. This tool uses the multifunctionality of the natural ...