Polymers and Cell-Like Structures Made from Primitive Non-Biological Compounds (IMAGE)

_Tokyo Institute of Technology

Polymers and Cell-Like Structures Made from Primitive Non-Biological Compounds

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A new study by scholars based at the Earth-Life Science Institute at Tokyo Institute of Technology showed that non-biological chemicals produce polymers and cell-like structures under primitive Earth-like settings.

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Kuhan Chandru

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