Intriguing 'autocatalytic' reactions appear to be far more common than scientists had thought.

Alien life may not be carbon-based, new study suggests::Self-sustaining chemical reactions that could support biology radically different from life as we know it might exist on many different planets, a new study finds.

  • @ForgotAboutDreEnglish
    3•1 year ago

    Opposite sugar would be the best “sugar free”/zero calorie alternative. If we had some alien vegetation that grew this. Obesity, diabetes and tooth decay would be a thing of the past. Real sugar, completely indigestible to humans.

    • @BuddahrifficEnglish
      1•1 year ago

      If it even binds to our taste receptors.

    • @jimbolauskiEnglish
      1•1 year ago

      We can all ready do that L glucose tastes like sugar (D glucose) but can not be broken down