Andorian, Klingons, Vulcans, and Romulans May Abound

I read the most interesting study about ten amino acids that may exisit in the Universe wherever life exists. From the article:

It turns out that Star Trek originator Gene Roddenbery may have had it right when he created human-like races such as Vulcans, Romulans, and the familiar darkly colored humanoid race that inhabits Qo'noS, the Klingon home world. A new study published by Paul Higgs and Ralph Pudritz at McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada suggests that ten of life's twenty carbon-based amino acids may be shared wherever life exists. yIn 'oH, the Klingons would say: life is everywhere.

Twenty amino acids are encoded by the standard genetic code and are called “proteinogenic” or standard amino acids. Higgs and Pudritz ranked ten of these amino acids according to the thermodynamic likelihood of them forming. This turns out to match the observed abundances in meteorites and in early Earth simulations almost exactly. They argue that the first genetic codes must have evolved using these ten amino acids, whether they come from space or from right here on Earth.

I get excitied about any study that tries to learn about how life in other parts of the Universe may exist. You can read the enitre article HERE.

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