Tag: uracil

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
February 5, 2025

Categories
Biochemistry
Intelligent Design
Origin of Life
Rare Earth
Tagged
, __nedited, amino acids, Carl Zimmer, DNA, DOGE, Genesis, John Cleese, King Lear, living cells, Monty Python, NASA, New York Times, nucleobases, organic molecules, panspermia, proteins, RNA, science writers, Signature in the Cell, species, University of Michigan, uracil}

Could This Be the Year’s Most Ridiculous Idea About How Life Originated?

_{David Klinghoffer
February 5, 2025

Biochemistry, Intelligent Design, Origin of Life, Rare Earth

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Stories like this always want to tell us how Earth and life are not “special.” It’s an obsession with science writers, and seemingly with the folks at NASA too. Read More ›

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Author
Denyse O’Leary

Date
October 6, 2024

Categories
Intelligent Design
Life Sciences
Linguistics
Tagged
, cells, Daniel Dennett, DNA, natural selection, panpsychism, ribonucleic acid, RNA, thymine, uracil, warfare, William A. Dembski}

RNA as Cells’ “Text Messaging” System

_{Denyse O’Leary
October 6, 2024

Intelligent Design, Life Sciences, Linguistics

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Some researchers wonder if RNA can be understood as a common language that can be read among cells of widely different life forms. Read More ›

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Author
Carl Linnaeus

Date
January 24, 2024

Categories
Biology
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Origin of Life
Tagged
, abiogenesis, adenine, building blocks, cytosine, DNA, Evolution News, guanine, living systems, magnetic field, nucleobases, nucleotides, prebiotic conditions, proteins, ribose, RNA, sugar, thymine, uracil, UV light}

Sunlight on the Puzzle of Prebiotic RNA?

_{Carl Linnaeus
January 24, 2024

Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design, Origin of Life

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In two previous articles, I have argued against the plausibility of generating biologically relevant polymers (proteins, RNA, and DNA) in a prebiotic world. Read More ›

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Author
Carl Linnaeus

Date
May 4, 2023

Categories
Biochemistry
Life Sciences
Origin of Life
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, abiogenesis, abiotic chemistry, amino acids, asteroids, biopolymers, building blocks, carbon, chemical evolution, DNA, early Earth, extraterrestrials, James Tour, lipids, Live Science, Nature Communications, nucleobases, panspermia, phosphate, prebiotic chemicals, proteins, Rice University, RNA, RNA world, Ryugu, Science (journal), Science and Faith in Dialogue, side chains, solar system, uracil}

Uracil Discovered on Asteroid Ryugu — What Does It Mean for the Origin of Life?

_{Carl Linnaeus
May 4, 2023

Biochemistry, Life Sciences, Origin of Life, Physical Sciences

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These Ryugu samples appear to be our first chance to examine which organic compounds may be produced in a prebiotic setting in our solar system. Read More ›

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Date
June 30, 2020

Categories
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, apoptosis, atherosclerosis, babies, blood vessels, breast milk, DNA, foresight, function, heart disease, Ludwig-Maximilian University of Munich, miRNA, mRNA, Nature (journal), proteins, PTSD, ribonucleic acid, ribose, RNA, thermometer, thymine, tRNA, U.C. Davis, uracil}

In New Research, RNA Takes Center Stage

_{Science and Culture
June 30, 2020

Intelligent Design

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DNA has long been considered the “master molecule” in genetics, but its erstwhile servant, RNA, is gaining increased recognition for its many essential functions. Read More ›

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Author
Stephen C. Meyer

Date
October 16, 2017

Categories
Biochemistry
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Life Sciences
Origin of Life
Tagged
, __edited, adenine, atmosphere, cytosine, dehydration, guanine, hydrolysis, meteorites, Miller-Urey experiment, nucleobases, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, ribose, RNA, Signature in the Cell, sugars, thymine, uracil, UV radiation}

An Extraterrestrial Spin on the RNA World

_{Stephen C. Meyer
October 16, 2017

Biochemistry, Evolution, Intelligent Design, Life Sciences, Origin of Life

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The authors argue that RNA molecules appeared in warm little ponds more than 4.17 billion years ago, transported by “meteorites and interplanetary dust particles." Read More ›