cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/2147796

We identify “life” with the capability of self-replication plus some other features. In other conditions, for instance on other planets, it could be possible for self-replication to happen in a way different from the RNA/DNA-based one.

I remember stumbling, years ago, on research and papers that studied this kind of possibility. But I’m having a hard time finding the old references or new ones.

Do you have interesting papers and research material to share about this? Thank you!

  • niucllos@lemm.eeEnglish
    3·
    11 months ago

    I don’t have specific papers but a lot of research into the origins of life on this planet go into that kind of thing! I know there have been interesting findings into using clay imprints for self replication, for instance

      • 133arc585@lemmy.ml
        33·
        11 months ago

        It’s available for free on a popular “scientific research paper file sharing site”[1] if you search for its title.

        1. The founder of which just won an EFF Award a couple days ago! ↩︎

        • stravanasu@lemmy.caOPEnglish
          3·
          11 months ago

          Got it ;) But I hadn’t heard about the award! can you share some link about that? Cheers!

          Edit: found it! Well done EFF! (I’m a proud member.)

    • stravanasu@lemmy.caOPEnglish
      1·
      11 months ago

      Cool! Let’s see what kind of material people bring out :)

      I remember I did a search 5 or more years ago, and it was actually tricky because I only got something after searching for very specific terms, which in turn I had gotten from other searches. I’m trying to remember what they were…