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A space rock that crashed through a bedroom ceiling in New Jersey last year turned out to be one of the rarest meteorites ever found on Earth. Scientists just discovered it contains amino acids and evidence of ancient salty water from the dawn of our solar system.
Scientists discovered that cysteine, a nutrient in meat, dairy, and beans, can activate the gut's natural healing system. The finding could help cancer patients recover from treatment damage.
Researchers successfully redesigned parts of bacteria to function without one of life's 20 essential building blocks, opening a window into how early life may have evolved. The breakthrough could help us understand what's possible with simpler forms of biology.
Scientists discovered life's building blocks formed in frozen, distant regions of space, not just in warm water near the sun. This means the ingredients for life could exist throughout the universe.
Scientists recreated space conditions in a lab and watched amino acids spontaneously form complex molecules needed for life. The discovery suggests life's ingredients might form naturally throughout the universe.