Life may have become cellular by using unusual molecules

Building molecules like Tinkertoys? A breakthrough study may pave the way

For the first time, large self-replicating molecules win evolution: When two competing self-replicators are allowed to reach equilibrium, it is the smaller one that wins. But, when “fueling” is used... it is the more complex one that wins

Identifying Individual Molecules: How to Build a Better “Nanopore” Biosensor