Tag: lipids
Uracil Discovered on Asteroid Ryugu — What Does It Mean for the Origin of Life?
These Ryugu samples appear to be our first chance to examine which organic compounds may be produced in a prebiotic setting in our solar system.
Do Present Proposals on Chemical Evolutionary Mechanisms Point Toward the First Life?
Abiogenesis is the prebiotic process wherein life, such as a cell, arises from non-living materials such as simple organic compounds.
The Elephant in the Science Lab
I have been seeking to describe the science of purpose. Now it is worth getting down to the basics of what science actually is and how it works.
New Animated Video: Cell Membranes by Natural Processes Alone?
Cell membranes are essential for life because they actively maintain homeostasis, providing a consistent environment inside the cell.
Long Story Short — Did Purely Natural Processes Produce Biopolymers?
Science provides a clear expectation of what natural processes produce, and what we observe in the biopolymers of life is dramatically unexpected.