Space science
'Signs of life' found 1,000 light years from Earth
NASA's Spitzer Infrared Space Telescope has picked up the signal of tryptophan in the middle of a
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China creates the basic substance of life with water and air
Chinese scientists have created amino acids - the building blocks of life - using only air and water thanks to a new environmentally friendly method.
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Discovering a therapy to create a 'super-strong' body, increasing life expectancy by 33%
In a recent study, scientists discovered that being less dependent on isoleucine could lead to unexpected improvements in longevity and extraordinary physical health.
Space science
Japan detects more than 20 types of amino acids in material samples from asteroids
On June 6, Japanese officials announced that scientists in this country had detected more than 20 types of amino acids in samples of materials caused by chemicals.
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Life on Earth forms like?
Researchers at Scripps Research Institute and the University of California, Merced, USA, have discovered that the relatively simple combination of sugars in nature and a…
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Discover the basic component of life in comets
NASA scientists discovered glycine, the basic component of life, in Wild 2 comet specimens that were sent back by NASA's Stardust spacecraft.
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How does the open protein 'door' come into the cell?
The way used by proteins allows cells to absorb substances from their surroundings, while keeping other substances outside, is revealed in the journal Science Express.
Space science
The cosmic factory makes basic materials of life
British and American scientists have discovered collisions between comets full of ice and planets that can create amino acids, the basic material of life.
Space science
Detecting building blocks of extraterrestrial origin
Scientist Peter Jenniskens is approaching one of the meteorites in the Nubian desert of Sudan
Space science
Amino acids help to understand the origin of life
NASA scientists discovered amino acids - the basic material of life - in a meteorite falling into Sudan in 2008.
Environment
Zinc and new hypotheses about the origin of life
The Miller-Urey experiment conducted by chemist Stanley Miller and Harold Urey in 1953 is a classic experiment of the origin of life. Accordingly, the ancient atmosphere…
Medicine - Health
New weapon that helps fight diabetes
Arginine amino acid, found in foods such as salmon, eggs and nuts, can increase the body's ability to metabolize glucose.
Medicine - Health
People with migraines should watch red grapes
For people with headaches and migraines, avoid certain foods because they will trigger the pain, scientists said.
Medicine - Health
Discovering foods that can treat autism
After conducting tests on mice, US scientists on September 6 reported that rare autism in children can be treated with a relatively popular dietary supplement.
Medicine - Health
The longevity drug was found
Scientists at Milan University (Italy) have learned how to extend life by 12%. The first experiments conducted on mice confirmed the results and started testing for huma…