Molecules assemble in water, hint at origins of life
Wednesday, February 20, 2013 - 13:00
in Biology & Nature
Researchers are exploring an alternate theory for the origin of RNA: they think the RNA bases may have evolved from a pair of molecules distinct from the bases we have today. This theory looks increasingly attractive, as researchers were able to achieve efficient, highly ordered self-assembly in water with small molecules that are similar to the bases of RNA.