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One Tiny Chemical Difference in RNA Could Help Explain the Origins of Life
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- A tiny chemical difference makes RNA better than DNA at forming liquid-like droplets under high temperatures and acidic conditions
- One of the biggest puzzles in origin of life research comes before the first cells even existed: How could RNA molecules gather in one place, interact, and help produce early life without cellular compartments to hold [
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A tiny chemical difference makes RNA better than DNA at forming liquid-like droplets under high temperatures and acidic conditions. One of the biggest puzzles in origin of life research comes before the first cells even existed: How could RNA molecules gather in one place, interact, and help produce early life without cellular compartments to hold [...]
