Spheres

Microspheres and coacervates are possible contenders for the basis of the first primitive cells. In this context, a microsphere is made by amino acids joining under heat to form short peptide chains. When the water, in which ...

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... At my university, a group of students recently conducted experiments in which RNA was found to spontaneously isolate itself inside protective spheres of phospholipids. I'll have to see if I can get a copy of the research paper; they think this could lead to explaining the formation of the ...

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Not aware of the 0.6 mm figure. There are sized plastic spheres that can be used and micrometer slides with measures etched.

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... that we can compare 'radius' to 'radius' and not 'radius' to diameter. (2s)^3/(6(2s^2)) = 2s/6 = s/3 This looks like the volume to surface area of spheres and cubes is the same. But spheres are supposed to have the best ratio. What went wrong?

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... At my university, a group of students recently conducted experiments in which RNA was found to spontaneously isolate itself inside protective spheres of phospholipids. I'll have to see if I can get a copy of the research paper; they think this could lead to explaining the formation of the ...

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