Kenny Chaffin February 27, 2023 11:45pm By simulating early Earth conditions in the lab, researchers have found that without specific amino acids, ancient proteins would not have known how to evolve into everything alive on the planet today -- including plants, animals, and humans. https://hub.jhu.edu/2023/02/27/protein-origin-life/ #science #life #DNA Ancient proteins offer new clues about origins of life on Earth In early Earth simulation co-led by Hopkins researchers, scientists gain insights into how amino acids shaped the genetic code of ancient microorganisms