Basic Ingredient of Life Discovered in Space A key ingredient of every living cell has been discovered in space, with an influence on theories of how life could have evolved on earth and elsewhere in the Universe. Reset Cell membranes are one of the most important elements of life on Earth holding together the genetic material and metabolic machinery of every living cell. Whilst we know those cell membranes are made of phospholipids, the origin of these molecules with their hydrophobic heads and hydrophobic tails is currently poorly understood. Currently, scientists can’t explain where the...