Tag: RNA world
About That RNA World Hypothesis
Given its widespread popularity and acceptance you might not have realized that the so-called RNA World hypothesis suffers from some dramatic problems.
Warm Little Pond? PNAS Paper Admits Difficulties Generating RNA on Prebiotic Earth
“Warm little ponds,” in Darwin’s quaint expression, are actually very hostile environments for generating nucleotides.
Origin of Life and Information — Some Common Myths
A common attempt to overcome the need for information in the first cell is to equate information to a reduction in entropy.
Putting the RNA World Theory to the Test with “Pistol”
A “self-cleaving ribozyme,” Pistol has to redeem itself without shooting the RNA World in the foot.
As a Solution to the Origin of Life, RNA World Model Comes Under Attack
Now it seems that limits to evolution have become an argument for evolution.