Interesting Origins of Life Research in PNAS

Science Daily has some interesting news about origins of life research. The research concerns the origins of adenine:

Interesting News on RNA, DNA and the Evolution of Protein

Regular readers of this blog know that I that I get a lot of science news from Science Daily and frequently turn that news into a post. This post is no exception. I have come across several interesting articles on RNA, DNA, protein evolution and lifes origins (one of which I have blogged about before). [...]

Comets and Organic Molecules

Deep Impact collision ejected the stuff of life Millions of kilograms of fine dust particles and water and a “surprisingly high” amount of organic molecules sprayed into space when NASA crashed its Deep Impact spacecraft into Comet 9P/Tempel 1 on 4 July 2005, reveal a trio of new studies. The observations bolster theories that comets [...]

Organic Molecules in the Early Universe

Nasa’s infrared telescope (the Spitzer Telescope) has found traces of organic molocules that are believed to be about 10 billion years old: Using Spitzer, scientists have detected organic molecules in galaxies when our universe was one-fourth of its current age of about 14 billion years. These large molecules, known as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, are comprised [...]

Organic Chemicals Found On Titan

From New Scientist Cassini has found complex organic chemicals on Titan. Some complex organic molecules – such as benzene and diacetylene – had already been picked up on an earlier approach to Titan, but the latest encounter has yielded an even wider range. It includes nitriles and scores of different hydrocarbons, some with up to [...]