In efforts done by origins of life studies, the simplest protocell that could be the source of living cells as we know it should contain DNA (or RNA), proteins & enzymes, all enclosed in a membrane. As simple as it may seem, this system, however, includes an advanced communication system. In the previous article, Origin of Life: Irreducible Complexity within the Cell we discussed…
Introduction According to Abiogenesis, it is assumed that the first life form was a simple cellular organism, which can evolve by itself during the prebiotic era, and then as time goes by, this simple cell starts to get more functions, being more complex, and forming more complex life forms. As we are discussing the origin of life, we should be more concerned about that…
Were scientists able to “create” life? In May 2010, a team of scientists led by Dr J. Craig Venter became the first to successfully create what was described as "synthetic life". Dr. Venter is an American biotechnologist and businessman, known for many remarkable contributions in the field of genetics. The experiment to create life was done by synthesizing a very long DNA molecule containing…
Did Darwin explain how life came into existence? Darwin’s theory of evolution explains how species of organisms arise and develop through natural selection and, later proposed by Neo-Darwinists, random mutation. These mutations occur during the reproduction of new offspring. The theory of evolution therefore deals with how life developed into multiple forms and species, not how life originated in the first place, or defining…