February 22, 2019 2:54 PM
Scientists synthesise DNA-like molecular system to aid search for alien life
Scientists have synthesised a molecular system that, like DNA, can store and transmit information, and may help in the search for alien life. The team, including researchers from the University of Texas and Indiana University in the US, dubbed their creation "hachimoji" DNA. Hachimoji DNA meets all the structural requirements that allow our DNA to store, transmit and evolve information in living systems. The finding, published in the journal Science, suggests there could be an ...