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| Scientists Decode DNA; See and Touch the Force That Gives Us Life
People have never been closer to actually SEEING how life of all possible organic forms in the Universe, including in human, functions at the most basic level. To appreciate the importance of this discovery, let's first recall that the life-forming chemical element hydrogen (H) is the most abundant in the Universe. Consisting of just one proton and one electron, it serves as one of the indispensable bricks of life. Proteins and nucleic acids (DNA, RNA) which create all living things have their unique features thanks to hydrogen bonds between molecules. So studying this bonds is crucial for encoding the secret of life. "The hydrogen atom — the smallest and most abundant atom — is of utmost importance in physics and chemistry", underscores Shigeki Kawai of the University of Basel's Swiss Nanoscience Institute. However, hydrogen bonds are weak making them impossible to study in detail. The new discovery has found a solution to the riddle. 1. The research team used hydrocarbon compounds