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Is Life Itself a State of Matter?
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (764+ words) Consider self-assembly, a common phenomenon within both the physical and biological worlds. Physical stuff routinely assembles into lifeless forms, such as crystals or amorphous rocks. But in unique circumstances, it can also self-assemble into living forms, such as bacteria, birds,…...