Ancient polyols may have seeded the first membrane headgroups, new hypothesis proposes
A new hypothesis paper proposes that abiotically generated polyols, rather than glycerol phosphates or glycolipids, served as the first membrane ...
Tag: protocells
Life by Subtraction: Minimal Cells May Emerge by Shedding Environmental Scaffolds
A new theoretical model proposes that minimal cells may have arisen not by assembling components but as the self-renewing residue ...
Liquid membranes bend 100 times more easily than lipid membranes
A University of Osaka experiment found that liquid coacervate vesicles bend about 100 times more easily than lipid membranes and ...
Mutations Give RNA Droplets Their Own Genes, Vacuoles and Movement
Researchers have shown that RNA droplets trap their own DNA templates, and that even low rates of mutation produce stable ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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