Origin Of Life

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Microscopic view of RNA and protein systems, some thriving and others fading, representing the delicate balance of early life and extinction risks.

RNA protein systems face extinction risks, study reveals

Researchers at the University of Tokyo have precisely mapped the environmental tipping points that determine if a self-replicating RNA-protein system will flourish into complexity or vanish entirely.

David Grossman·June 6, 2026