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Scientists Create RNA From Primordial Soup

Posted by timothy on from the that's-notional-primordial-soup-to-you dept.

Kristina at Science News writes "The RNA world hypothesis proposed 40 years ago suggested that life on Earth started not with DNA but with RNA. Now a team of scientists bolsters this hypothesis, having assembled RNA in the lab from a mixture that resembles what was likely the primordial soup. 'Until now,' Science News reports, 'scientists couldn't figure out the chemical reactions that created the earliest RNA molecules.' The new work started the RNA assembly chemistry from a different angle than what earlier work had tried."

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  1. A still-unanswered question by 93+Escort+Wagon · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Was it Campbell's or Progresso?

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  2. Re:Ignoratio Elenchi by shermo · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able?
    Then he is not omnipotent.
    Is he able, but not willing?
    Then he is malevolent.
    Is he both able, and willing?
    Then why is their evil?
    Is he neither able nor willing?
    Then why call him God

    ~Epicurus

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  3. Panspermia by mfnickster · · Score: 0, Redundant

    There's another theory, one that says life came from other planets - it's called panspermia

    (Yes, yes, I know... don't bother trying to make a joke out of it, it always turns out clumsy)

    To quote Sir Frederick Hoyle: "There are those who believe... that life here began out there!"

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