Joseph ShavitDec 11, 2022Scientists solve the genetic mystery to how all life on Earth beganThe missing link isn’t a not-yet-discovered fossil, after all. It’s a tiny, self-replicating globule called a coacervate droplet.
Joseph ShavitAug 28, 2022The evolution of mucus: How did we get all this slime?In mammals, proteins called mucins evolved — again and again — by co-opting non-mucin proteins in a surprising way, study suggests
Joseph ShavitJul 15, 2022Finally an answer to the fundamental question of how life on Earth beganThe missing link isn’t a not-yet-discovered fossil, after all. It’s a tiny, self-replicating globule called a coacervate droplet.
Joseph ShavitJun 26, 2022Biofinder changes the game in searching for extraterrestrial lifeAt present, there is no other equipment that can detect minute amounts of bio-residue on a rock during the daytime. Biofinder can.
Joseph ShavitFeb 11, 2022Research team finds clues to possible extraterrestrial origin of life on EarthAll life consists of the same chemical building blocks. These include peptides, which perform various completely different body functions.
Joseph ShavitSep 20, 2021New faux meat is healthier, has more flavours and is eco-friendlyResearchers have proposed an extremely nutritious meat analogue using fermented okara (soy press cake).
Joseph ShavitSep 3, 2021Scientists are growing genetically-edited wheat that removes cancer-causing amino acidHertfordshire-based experiments trialling CRISPR edited wheat will begin after the government gave researchers the green light.