Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) are transforming how we understand chemical mixtures,
providing an expressive view of the chemical space and multiscale processes. Their …

The theory of autopoiesis has been influential in many areas of theoretical biology,
especially in the fields of artificial life and origins of life. However, it has not managed to …

The reaction-diffusion principle imagined by Alan Turing in an attempt to explain the
structuring of living organisms is leveraged in this work for the procedural synthesis of …

This work highlights the relevant contribution of conformational stereoisomers to the
complexity and functions of any molecular compound. Conformers have the same molecular …

The concepts that we generally associate with the field of data science are strikingly
descriptive of the way that life, in general, processes information about its environment. The …

Understanding the origin (s) of life (OoL) is a fundamental challenge for science in the 21st
century. Research on OoL spans many disciplines, including chemistry, physics, biology …

Embodiment has recently enjoyed renewed consideration as a means to amplify the
faculties of smart machines. Proponents of embodiment seem to imply that optimizing for …

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is having a revolutionary impact on our societies. It is helping
humans in facing the global challenges of this century. Traditionally, AI is developed in …

While fields like Artificial Life have made huge strides in quantifying the mechanisms that
distinguish living systems from non-living ones, particular mechanisms remain difficult to …

Standard notions of an “Earthlike” planet rely solely on physical and material properties, like
planetary mass, radius, and surface temperature. Here, we introduce a novel, relational …