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Study Finds Universe's Constants May Be Tuned for Life

New research suggests the fundamental physical constants of the universe are finely balanced to allow life, with even tiny changes potentially making liquids unsuitable for biological processes. The life-friendly conditions existed billions of years before the first living cells appeared.

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New research suggests the fundamental physical constants of the universe are finely balanced to allow life, with even tiny changes potentially making liquids unsuitable for biological processes. The life-friendly conditions existed billions of years before the first living cells…