Liquid Crystals and the Origin of Life (IMAGE) American Chemical Society Caption Liquid crystals formed by short RNA strands, revealed by polarized optical microscopy. Credit American Chemical Society Usage Restrictions Please credit the American Chemical Society. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.