Physics Nobel Prize Spotlights Cosmic and Organic Asymmetries October 12, 2021 Heads or tails have equal probabilities, so why does nature sometimes prefer one over the other? CONTINUE READING
Human Body One Wrong-Handed Amino Acid Can Cause Vertigo August 11, 2018 The rocks in your head that give you a sense of balance are finely tuned to spiral in a certain way. CONTINUE READING
Media Big Science Lies About Chirality in Space June 15, 2016 What was discovered has nothing to do with life, nor does it contribute in any way to solving one of the "greatest mysteries of chemistry." CONTINUE READING
Origin of Life Origin of Life for Dummies August 1, 2015 Readers can decide if these news stories on the origin of life represent smart science or not. CONTINUE READING
Origin of Life More Attempts to Explain Chirality March 17, 2015 Despite the hype in some reports, the highly-designed experiments only underscore the problem for origin of life theories. CONTINUE READING
Origin of Life Left-Handed Life: Is the Chirality Problem Near Solution? October 2, 2014 Cells use only left-handed amino acids and right-handed sugars. A new hypothesis involving the weak nuclear force tries to address this asymmetry. CONTINUE READING
Cell Biology New Chirality Solution Proposed May 9, 2012 It's long been a mystery why cells use one hand of two-handed molecules, like left-handed amino acids and right-handed sugars. A new proposal solves the mystery, explaining how this phenomenon called homochirality arises naturally. Wait a minute... CONTINUE READING