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- How a Metabolic Spark Could Have Jump-Started Life
Energetic pathways that make and break complex molecules are critical to all life. It’s even possible that these self-sustaining cycles could have been key at life’s beginning. The post How a Metabolic Spark Could Have Jump-Started Life first appeared on Quanta Magazine
- The Case for a Bubble at Life’s Start
Is self-enclosure life’s greatest trick? According to the lipid-first theory, a cell membrane enabled life by giving chemistry a place to gather. The post The Case for a Bubble at Life’s Start first appeared on Quanta Magazine
- Did Life Begin in an RNA World?
Some believe the earliest life emerged from self-copying molecules that could mutate and even evolve. But that may not have been enough. The post Did Life Begin in an RNA World? first appeared on Quanta Magazine
- A Strange Quantum Theorem Has Killed Einstein’s Reality
Albert Einstein fought to save our everyday notion of reality from the strangeness of quantum mechanics. But those who set out to aid him keep poking holes in his argument. The post A Strange Quantum Theorem Has Killed Einstein’s Reality first appeared on Quanta Magazine
- New Research Tests Whether AI Models Know Their Own Thoughts
By injecting “thoughts” directly into large language models, researchers are trying to map out AI’s capacity for introspection. The post New Research Tests Whether AI Models Know Their Own Thoughts first appeared on Quanta Magazine