[HTML][HTML] The role of quantum mechanics in cognition-based evolution

P Marshall - Progress in Biophysics and Molecular Biology, 2023 - Elsevier
In 2021 I noted that in all information-based systems we understand, Cognition creates
Code, which controls Chemical reactions. Known agents write software which controls …

Mind from matter: the chemical connection

R Pascal, A Pross - Israel Journal of Chemistry, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
One of life's most extraordinary features is its mental dimension, one whose origin and
essence remain a deep scientific mystery. Given the modern scientific view that life emerged …

[HTML][HTML] On the emergence of autonomous chemical systems through dissipation kinetics

A Pross, R Pascal - Life, 2023 - mdpi.com
This work addresses the kinetic requirements for compensating the entropic cost of self-
organization and natural selection, thereby revealing a fundamental principle in biology …

[HTML][HTML] Proto–neural networks from thermal proteins

P Mougkogiannis, A Adamatzky - Biochemical and Biophysical Research …, 2024 - Elsevier
Proteinoids are synthetic polymers that have structural similarities to natural proteins, and
their formation is achieved through the application of heat to amino acid combinations in a …

[PDF][PDF] Comparison of Mono-Ethylene Glycol Prebiotic Synthesis Efficiency via Formose Reaction in Methanol and Water as Solvents: A Short Communication

A Vojood - American Journal of Physical Chemistry, 2023 - researchgate.net
Formose reaction (FR) is of particular interest in prebiotic chemistry, as well as origin of life
research, since it sets the grounds for non-biological chemical reactions producing sugar. In …

The Interplay Between Logical Phenomena and the Cognitive System of the Mind

KH Azar - arXiv preprint arXiv:2401.09465, 2024 - arxiv.org
In this article, we employ mathematical concepts as a tool to examine the phenomenon of
consciousness experience and logical phenomena. Through our investigation, we aim to …

Evolutionary Abilities of Minimalistic Physicochemical Models of Life Processes

R Pascal - 2024 - amu.hal.science
The ability of living organisms to persist, grow, evolve and invade environments seemingly
challenges physical laws. Emerging Autonomous Systems representing autocatalytic cycles …

[PDF][PDF] THE QUEST FOR THE DEFINITION OF LIFE

KH AZAR - arXiv preprint arXiv:2210.12072, 2022 - academia.edu
The intricacy and diversity inherent in living organisms present a formidable obstacle to the
establishment of a universally accepted definition. Life manifests in a multitude of forms …

[PDF][PDF] THE CHALLENGE OF DISTINGUISHING LIVING FROM NON-LIVING ENTITIES

KH AZAR - researchgate.net
The complexity and diversity inherent in living organisms pose a significant challenge to the
formulation of a universally accepted definition. Life manifests in myriad forms, exhibiting a …