Pick a universe, any universe. How many hypothetical universes would support life?
Possibly only one, say the authors of a new study. Published in the July issue of the US journal, Science, the report says that if the physical forces within stars were only slightly different, our universe would be almost devoid of carbon and oxygen, and life would not exist.
The findings bring scientists face to face with the question of design. 'I am not a religious person, but I could say this universe is designed very well for the existence of life', said Heinz Oberhummer, astrophysicist at the University of Vienna, Austria.
