NASA scientists want to solve a mystery: Why did life "turn left?"
When NASA launched a spacecraft to an asteroid, scientists patiently waited for their chance to look at bits of the space ...
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Historic asteroid sample reveals the ‘building blocks of life are in fact extraterrestrial in origin,’ scientists say
Scientists have detected organic compounds and minerals necessary for life in the samples collected by the OSIRIS-REx mission ...
Scientists May Have Found Traces of an Extinct Genetic Code That Came Before DNA
Scientists have long believed they understood how life’s genetic code evolved, but new research upends that assumption. By ...
6 Symptoms of Protein Deficiency and Why It’s So Important to Get More
Research shows that low protein intake is also a risk factor for bone injuries, such as stress fractures. One study on female ...
Scientists recode the genome for programmable synthetic proteins
Synthetic biologists from Yale were able to re-write the genetic code of an organism—a novel genomically recoded organism ...
What Is a Complete Protein—and Does Your Body Actually Know the Difference?
When you first hear the term “complete protein,” you may just think it’s one of those marketing buzzwords used to make ...
An Asteroid Sample Just Changed What We Know About Life in Our Solar System
The OSIRIS-REx mission returned to the sample to Earth in September of 2023, and these studies show that it contains amino ...
NASA Uncovers Life’s Building Blocks in Asteroid Bennu’s Pristine Sample
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission delivered samples from asteroid Bennu, revealing crucial molecules linked to life, including amino ...
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The 9 Best High-Protein Breakfasts, According to Dietitians
A superfood smoothie made with 1 cup cow's milk, 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt, 1 cup spinach, one medium banana, 1/2 cup ...
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Mercury content in tuna can be reduced with new packaging solution
Fish is a high-quality source of protein, containing omega-3 fatty acids and many other beneficial nutrients. However, the accumulation of toxic mercury also makes fish consumption a concern, of which ...