Amino Acids From Meteorites Helped Establish Life on Earth; New Study Reveals Vital Component of All Life Forms

Medicine & Technology Dec 19, 2022

New study of meteorites' amino acids reveals vital components of all life forms. Read on to know more about this news!

Chemistry Behind the Origin of Life: Researchers Uncovered the Mechanism for Peptide-Forming Reactions in Water

Oct 04, 2022

Chemists have finally explained the chemistry behind how life began on Earth by studying water droplets. Read the article to find out more.

Cosmic Radiation on Martian Surface Revealed in Experimental Data: Will This Affect the Search for Traces of Life on Mars?

Jun 28, 2022

Experimental data reveal the presence of cosmic radiation on the surface of Mars. Read to learn about how this discovery may affect Mars’ habitability.

Amino Acid Found in Asteroid 162173 Ryugu Sample That Japan's Hayabusa2 Mission Brought to Earth From Its Space Probe

Jun 07, 2022

A recent analysis of Japanese researchers identified amino acids in the asteroid 162173 Ryugu samples brought back by the Hayabusa2 mission. Read on to learn why this discovery is so important.

Quantum Mechanical Tunneling May Explain How Life Appeared on Earth

Feb 14, 2022

A new study reveals how peptides, part of the building block of life on Earth, can be formed in the conditions of space. Findings serves as a clue to how life came to our planet.

Plastic Recycling: Scientists Invent New Approach to Reusable Synthetic Polymer Sans Degrading It, Solution to Pollution

Sep 27, 2021

New research recently showed that proof-of-concept of a whole new approach to plastic recycling, inspired by the manner nature is naturally recycling the organic polymers' components present in the environment.

Ancient Ostrich Eggshell Shows Proof Homo Sapiens Experienced Climate Change 250,000 Years Ago

Jul 13, 2021

While most people believe that climate change is extremely recent, a study now indicates that this, in fact, dates back 250,000-350,000 years back.

Peptides Can Form Without Amino Acids

Jul 16, 2019

The results of the study may also be useful to the field of synthetic chemistry, as amide bond formation is essential for many commercially critical synthetic materials, bioactive compounds, and pharmaceuticals

Gelatin Provides Several Health Benefits With Amino Acids

Aug 28, 2017

Gelatin contains many important amino acids that provide various health benefits.

Biologists Try To Decode the Possible Building Blocks of Alien Life

Apr 24, 2017

Researchers from Valparaiso University in Indiana analyzed how amino acids can survive the harsh condition outside the earth.

Atacama Desert Holds Secrets Of 'Life On Mars': Specialists From NASA Use Chemical Laptop

Apr 23, 2017

The Chemical Laptop which was used at the Atacama Desert has the capability to check for amino acids with even just a small drop of the water sample. Amino acids are known to be the building block of life and are widespread in the solar system.

Scientists Discover Protein That Can Repair Other Proteins in the Body Without Blueprints

Jan 04, 2015

In a new study published in the journal Science, researchers at the University of Utah discovered that the building blocks of a protein, known as amino acids, can be assembled without blueprints from DNA and messenger RNA (mRNA).