origin of life (The atheist delusion)

by George Jelliss , Crewe, Friday, July 18, 2008, 21:32 (5970 days ago) @ David Turell

Here's the latest on the "RNA World" - Researchers discover Remnant of an Ancient RNA World - http://www.physorg.com/news135522723.html - Proteins carry out almost all of life's cellular functions today, but many scientists like Breaker believe this was not always the case and have found many examples in which RNA plays a surprisingly large role in regulating cellular activity. The Science study illustrates that - in bacteria, at least - proteins are not always necessary to spur a host of fundamental cellular changes, a process Breaker believes was common on Earth some 4 billion years ago, well before DNA existed. - There are also comments on richarddawkins.net: - http://richarddawkins.net/article,2876,Researchers-Discover-Remnant-of-an-Ancient-RNA-W...