A new study finds that at least one Archaea has surprisingly flexibility when interpreting genetic code, which goes against a ...

One of the most elegant theories about the origins of life on our planet is that it was kick-started by a delivery from outer space. This idea suggests that prebiotic molecules—the building blocks of ...

Tryptophan, the essential amino acid behind the Thanksgiving myth that eating turkey can make you sleepy, has been found to exist on Bennu, a small asteroid that swings by our planet about every six ...

Researchers demonstrated how amino acids could spontaneously attach to RNA under early Earth-like conditions using thioesters, providing a long-sought clue to the origins of protein synthesis. This ...

Amino acids are absolutely essential to our health—and for life itself. They are the so-called “building blocks” of proteins. They play a key role in the growth, repair, and maintenance of almost ...

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Protein is everyone's favorite macronutrient right now. But focusing on the grams you get in a day isn't enough, dietitians say. You should also make sure to vary your protein sources so that you get ...

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, and Security-Regolith Explorer) mission has detected amino acids in the largest asteroid sample ever collected in space, ...

You need to eat foods like meat, fish, eggs, soy, nuts, beans, and lentils to get essential amino acids. Amino acids play a major role in muscle strength, skin health, and boosting the immune system.

A big question in the origin of life on Earth is why it is based solely on "left-handed" amino acids. Studies on asteroid Bennu's chemical building blocks deepens the mystery. Credit: Christoph ...

When you first hear the term “complete protein,” you may just think it’s one of those marketing buzzwords used to make products sound, well, healthier (see also: “all-natural”). But it’s actually a ...