
Why Is All DNA Oriented Rightward?
Published: July 27, 2026
Duration: 28:02
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The molecular basis of all life is mysteriously asymmetric, only using molecules on one side of what should be the equivalent mirrored pairs. The universe has a similar mirror asymmetry, and it may be that our very DNA inherited its twist from the underlying handedness of reality.
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