The search for the Origin of Life & Extraterrestrial Biology

Scientists computed a zoo of millions of alternate molecular genetic polymer structures, providing context for why biology encodes data on how to do it and providing potential leads for new drugs and a guide to looking for extraterrestrial biology.

Biology encodes data in DNA and RNA that are complex, finely tuned molecules for their functions. But are they the only way to store molecular data that is hereditary? Some scientists beli....