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fromArs Technica
1 day ago

We keep finding the raw material of DNA in asteroids-what's it telling us?

The new work was less notable for showing that we had found these bases in Ryugu than for solving a previous mystery: earlier studies had failed to detect them there, despite their presence in many other asteroid samples.
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fromThe Walrus
9 months ago

A Son, a Scientist, and the Secret of Bioluminescence | The Walrus

Fireflies produce light without heat through a chemical reaction involving luciferin and luciferase, raising questions about energy release.
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fromNature
10 months ago

'Minimalist' quantum computer simulates movements of molecules

Quantum simulations using a single atom could accelerate advancements toward achieving quantum advantage in predicting chemical behaviors.
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