White sharks are remarkably similar to humans

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 10:45

Researchers have discovered that many of the endangered great white shark`s proteins involved in an array of different functions- including metabolism- match humans more closely than they do zebrafish, the quintessential fish model.

Scientists decode how life emerged from Earth`s abiotics

Last Updated: Monday, December 17, 2012, 17:21

A new synthesis by researchers offers a coherent picture of how metabolism, and thus all life, emerged on Earth.

Mechanism of ancient metabolism discovered

Last Updated: Friday, January 20, 2012, 12:50

Scientists have discovered the mechanism of evolution of the primordial metabolism.

Round-the-clock lifestyle affects metabolism

Last Updated: Monday, February 28, 2011, 14:24

Our modern, round-the-clock lifestyle seems to derail metabolism.

Origin of life? Scientists rule out `metabolism first` theory

Last Updated: Saturday, January 9, 2010, 12:16

A new study has rejected the long-held theory that the origin of life stems from a system of self-catalytic molecules capable of experiencing Darwinian evolution without the need of RNA, DNA and their replication.