Wednesday, 3 October 2018

Liquid crystals and the origin of life

Liquid crystals are common in modern electronic device screens, but they may have played a far more ancient role: helping to assemble Earth’s first biomolecules. Researchers have found that short RNA molecules can form liquid crystals that encourage growth into longer chains.

from Engineering and Construction News – ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/10/181003090350.htm



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