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11/02/2024 09:38:10 am

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origin of life

Though chiral compounds have been discovered in meteorites and comets, propylene oxide (A) is the first such molecule to be detected beyond the solar system. A Caltech-led team has used radio telescopes to observe propylene oxide in the cold material surr

Interstellar Organic Molecule to Reveal Why Most Earth Molecules are 'Right Handed'

Scientists detected the first ever and most complex organic molecule outside the solar system, that can provide clues why some molecules are left or right handed.

Tree of Life

Scientists Claim to Have Uncovered Tree of Life for More Than 2 Million Species

A group of scientists have published an initial version of a "Tree of Life," which they claim can trace the existence of more than 2 million species ranging from microbes to plants and animals.

Difference of RNA and DNA

Scientists Synthesize Enzyme that could Explain Origins of Life

Several scientists suspect the molecules of RNA with properties akin to enzymes were the first self-replicators.

Is God out there?

NASA Grants US$50 Million to Astrobiologists to Study the Universe and Extraterrestrial Life

All the research teams will fully cover all the areas of astrobiology

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