UV Light Could Be Key To Kick-starting Life In The Cosmos

Want to know if a planet has what it takes to develop life? Look at its light.Research published August 1 in the journal Science Advances suggests that the amount of ultraviolet (UV) light a planet soaks up from its host star could make or break its chances of habitability. The study found that sufficient UV light ignites the chemical reactions needed to form RNA — a component thought to have kick-started life on Earth.Based on this idea, two groups of researchers from the Medical Re