Lab-Made RNA Molecule Successfully Copies Others — Is Artificial Life Next?
San Diego, California – Researchers in San Diego’s Salk Institute for Biological Studies have taken a significant step in replicating the process believed to have sparked life on Earth. This bold endeavor dives into the controversial theory that life originated from RNA self-replication. Experts at the institute have successfully created an RNA molecule capable of copying other types of RNA, paving the way for experimental replication of early Earth conditions. Before the existence of DNA …