RNA comes close to copying itself

Some RNA molecules can create their own mirror images, suggesting similar molecules could have sparked life.

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Science
Published
2026-02-12
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aeg3559
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Origins and Evolution of Life
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RNA comes close to copying itself

Robert F. Service
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Origins and Evolution of Life
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RNA comes close to copying itself

Robert F. Service
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Abstract

Some RNA molecules can create their own mirror images, suggesting similar molecules could have sparked life.

ScienceVol. 391(6786)
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Origins and Evolution of Life
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