By Dante Capone, Ph.D. student at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography Aboard R/V Sally Ride
Scripps Research Institute
Posted inBiochemistry & Organic Chemistry, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Origin & Evolution of Life, Press Release
Where Did The First Sugars Come From?
Two prominent origin-of-life chemists have published a new hypothesis for how the first sugars—which were necessary for life to evolve—arose on the early Earth.
Posted inOrigin & Evolution of Life
Discovery Boosts Theory That Life On Earth Arose From RNA-DNA Mix
Chemists at Scripps Research have made a discovery that supports a surprising new view of how life originated on our planet. In a study published in the chemistry journal Angewandte […]
Posted inOrigin & Evolution of Life, Press Release
Molecule Identified That Could Have Helped Cells Thrive On Early Earth
To truly understand how the body works and improve human health, researchers need to tease apart the building blocks of our cells. But as scientists continue to make major breakthroughs […]
Posted inOrigin & Evolution of Life, Press Release
Mixing RNA and DNA To Study How Life Began
For decades, chemists have tested theories for how life began on Earth. One hypothesis has caught the scientific imagination for years: RNA World. This theory proposes that prebiotic molecules joined […]
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A Chemical Clue To How Life Started On Earth
Earth didn’t always harbor life. But around 4 billion years ago, something in the environment changed, and systems with biological properties began to emerge. Many scientists believe a lively dance […]
Posted inExtremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Press Release
Bacteria With Expanded Genetic Code Directed To Evolve Extreme Heat Tolerance
In recent years, scientists have engineered bacteria with expanded genetic codes that produce proteins made from a wider range of molecular building blocks, opening up a promising front in protein […]
Posted inOrigin & Evolution of Life, Press Release
Chemists Discover Plausible Recipe For Early Life On Earth
Chemists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have developed a fascinating new theory for how life on Earth may have begun. Their experiments, described today in the journal Nature Communications, […]
Posted inBiochemistry & Organic Chemistry, Origin & Evolution of Life, Press Release
Potential Missing Link In The Chemistry That Led to Life on Earth
Chemists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have found a compound that may have been a crucial factor in the origins of life on Earth. Origins-of-life researchers have hypothesized that […]
Posted inMagnetic Fields, Electromagnetism, bioelectricity,, Press Release
Can Organisms Sense via Radio Frequency?
A new project by researchers at the University of California San Diego will investigate a biological mystery that has so far gone unsolved: can organisms use radio frequencies to sense […]