Complex building blocks of life form spontaneously in space, research reveals

Challenging long-held assumptions, Aarhus University researchers have demonstrated that the protein building blocks essential ...
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NASA finds key molecules for life in OSIRIS-REx asteroid samples. Here's what that means

There are 20 amino acids that create the proteins required for life on our planet — and scientists have now found exactly 14 of them on an asteroid millions of miles away. The asteroid in question, ...

Consciousness Formed Before Life Itself, Scientists Say—And the Evidence Could Be in This Asteroid Sample

Tantalizing clues in 4-billion-year-old asteroid Bennu samples could reveal particular molecular formations that some ...
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Longest molecules ever found on Mars may be remnants of building blocks of life

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech The longest molecules ever found on Mars have been unearthed by NASA's ...

Creating psychedelic-like molecules by shining light on life's basic building blocks

UC Davis researchers have developed a new method that uses light to transform amino acids—the building blocks of ...
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Stepping Stones To Life-Crucial Molecules Found In Planet-Forming Disk: “It’s Really Exciting!”

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London. Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and ...

A possible icy start for life

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