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New Twist in Lifes Start Could Aid Efforts to Make It from Scratch
Posted in Science on 7th Dec, 2014
by Alex Muller
All life on Earth is made of molecules that twist in the same direction. New research reveals that this may not always have been so.
DNA molecule survives critical entry into Earth's atmosphere
Posted in Science on 28th Nov, 2014
by Alex Muller
Various scientists believe that DNA could certainly reach us from outer space.
Complex life may be possible in only 10% of all galaxies
Posted in Science on 24th Nov, 2014
by Alex Muller
Stellar explosions called gamma ray bursts emit beams of radiation that could render 90% of galaxies barren of complex life.
The origins of multicellular life
Posted in Science on 10th Nov, 2014
by Alex Muller
The biological world around us is dominated by multicellular plants and animals. All of these intricate forms have evolved from far simpler, single celled ancestors.
Geographic change may have triggered an explosion of life
Posted in Featured, Science on 2nd Nov, 2014
by Alex Muller
Analysis of geologic history may solve the riddle of the "Cambrian explosion," the rapid diversification of animal life in the fossil record 530 million years ago.