Liquid Crystal Life

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Liquid Crystal Life

Socrates II — 12/3/2007 5:39:32 PM (archived)

Liquid Crystal Life

http://www.astrobio.net/news/article2539.html

Scientists studying ultrashort DNA molecules have provided a new scenario for
how life may have originated on Earth. The team found that short segments of DNA
are able to assemble into distinct liquid crystal phases. The research may help
us understand how life could have originated from segments of DNA-like
molecules.

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Are Aliens Among Us? - Socrates II - 11/30/2007 9:39:15 PM
- re: Are Aliens Among Us? - Robert Clark - 12/1/2007 9:51:58 PM
- Most Earthlike... - Raoul - 11/30/2007 9:57:21 PM
  - The most Earthlike place anywhere in the universe is the Earth. - Jacob Samorodin - 12/1/2007 8:22:39 PM
    - Natural selection is the antithesis of chance - Raoul - 12/1/2007 8:40:30 PM
      - re: Natural selection is the antithesis of chance - andrew - 12/2/2007 10:54:28 PM
        
        If humans can't find a reason for something, then it must be God! - Socrates II - 12/4/2007 3:28:26 PM
        
        That's what's called "the God of the Gaps" (n/t) - Raoul - 12/4/2007 6:17:13 PM
  - re: Most Earthlike... - Hans - 12/1/2007 7:41:01 AM
    - Liquid Crystal Life - Socrates II - 12/3/2007 5:39:32 PM
      - Habitable Climates - Socrates II - 12/4/2007 3:32:24 PM
        
        Life from mica? - Socrates II - 12/5/2007 3:18:20 PM
        
        Could We Detect Plants on other Planets? - Socrates II - 12/6/2007 3:15:50 PM

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