amino acids
We May Have to Excavate Mars to Find Alien Life, NASA Says
Cosmic rays likely annihilate amino acids within two meters of the red planet’s surface, according to a first-of-its-kind experiment.
Probe Discovers 20 Ingredients for Life on Asteroid Currently In Space
The returned samples containing amino acids from the Ryugu asteroid haven't been contaminated by falling to Earth.
A Key Ingredient for Life Has Been Found on an ‘Extraterrestrial Source,’ Scientists Report
This is the first time a complete protein has been discovered on an object from space, if the study's results are confirmed.
Listen to Sick Tunes Created by Turning Proteins Into Music
MIT researchers converted the building blocks of life into beats and put it on Soundcloud.
Should I Be Taking Amino Acid Supplements When I Work Out?
They can be even more effective than whey protein for building muscle.
Why Did the Genetic Code of All Life on Earth Suddenly Stop Evolving?
Around 3,000 million years ago, something stopped the genetic code from growing.
There's Human Hair in Your Bread
L-cysteine is an amino acid used to extend the shelf life of commercial bread products and is most commonly synthesized from human hair. But no one eats processed food with the illusion that they're not eating something at least a bit gross.
I Ate Bugs at an Australian Bug Shop
The one thing that could end world hunger, save water, reduce environmental damage, and treat Alzheimer’s probably lives under your bed.