Captions provided by CCTubes – Captioning the Internet! Scientists have been trying to piece together the chemical recipe for how the building blocks of life originated. Now, they may have found it.
A New Genetic Alphabet Is Creating Things Nature Has Never Seen – https://youtu.be/X3uHfRVjVVI
Read More:
Chemists find a recipe that may have jump-started life on Earth
http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/10/chemists-find-recipe-may-have-jump-started-life-earth
“Now, a team of researchers has shown for the first time that a set of simple starting materials, which were likely present on early Earth, can produce all four of RNA’s chemical building blocks.”
The Origins of the RNA World
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3331698/
“The general notion of an “RNA World” is that, in the early development of life on the Earth, genetic continuity was assured by the replication of RNA and genetically encoded proteins were not involved as catalysts. There is now strong evidence indicating that an RNA World did indeed exist before DNA- and protein-based life.”
The Secret of How Life on Earth Began
http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20161026-the-secret-of-how-life-on-earth-began
“This is the story of our quest to discover our ultimate origin. It is a story of obsession, struggle and brilliant creativity, which encompasses some of the greatest discoveries of modern science. The endeavour to understand life’s beginnings has sent men and women to the furthest corners of our planet.”
____________________
Elements is more than just a science show. It’s your science-loving best friend, tasked with keeping you updated and interested on all the compelling, innovative and groundbreaking science happening all around us. Join our passionate hosts as they help break down and present fascinating science, from quarks to quantum theory and beyond.
Seeker explains every aspect of our world through a lens of science, inspiring a new generation of curious minds who want to know how today’s discoveries in science, math, engineering and technology are impacting our lives, and shaping our future. Our stories parse meaning from the noise in a world of rapidly changing information.
Visit the Seeker website https://www.seeker.com/videos
Elements on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SeekerElements/
Subscribe now! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=dnewschannel
Seeker on Twitter http://twitter.com/seeker
Seeker on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SeekerMedia/
Seeker http://www.seeker.com/
