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fromTheregister
2 days ago

Everything needed to make DNA and RNA found on asteroid

All five nucleobases essential for DNA and RNA were discovered in samples from asteroid Ryugu, suggesting life's molecular building blocks form naturally throughout the Solar System.
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fromBig Think
6 months ago

"Mirror life" and the recurring nightmare of scientific apocalypse

Mirror-image biomolecules found on asteroid Bennu reveal biological chirality can be inverted, raising concerns about artificially created mirror-life organisms.
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