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Researchers around Günter Wächtershäuser demonstrate a self-generating metabolism in hot water, which leads to the formation of genetic material and the first cells. This discovery suggests that life arose billions of years ago in volcanic-hydrothermal flow ducts.
A team of researchers suggests that pumice, a glassy and porous rock, could have given rise to early life forms. The authors propose four properties of pumice that would enable it to support the emergence of life and create an ideal habitat for microorganisms.
Researchers led by Virginia Tech biochemist Bob White are studying Methanocaldococcus jannaschii to understand the origin of life. They have found that this ancient organism uses a primitive metabolic process, which could help unravel the mystery of how life first emerged on Earth.
Researchers suggest molecular structures involving transition metals could catalyze the synthesis of basic biochemicals, leading to the origin of life. The model proposes that simple transition metal-ligand complexes in hydrothermal ocean vents catalyzed reactions that gave rise to more complex molecules.
Researchers found conditions on primordial Earth could easily form left-handed aspartic acid crystals, leading to exclusive preference for left-handed amino acids in life forms. This discovery may help resolve the origin of life's left-handedness mystery.
Darwin's private correspondence and notebooks reveal a detailed understanding of evolutionary processes underlying biodiversity. Despite mentioning 'Creator' in The Origin of Species, Darwin was troubled by the origin of life problem and had an advanced idea on its solution.
A new theory proposes that a universal molecular machine, the ribosome, self-assembled based on basic chemical principles. This breakthrough explains how such complex structures emerge in nature, shedding light on the origins of life on Earth.
Biochemist David Deamer explores the molecular self-assembly processes that led to the first protocells nearly 4 billion years ago. He proposes a combinatorial chemistry approach to understanding how life began, suggesting complex systems of molecules assembled on early Earth.
The New York Center for Astrobiology will investigate the origins of life on Earth and conditions that lead to habitable planets. Researchers aim to detect evidence of current or past life on Mars, building on NASA missions.
Researchers at The Origins Project aim to understand which molecules and chemical reactions led to the emergence of life on Earth. They will investigate the formation of lifelike polymers and their evolution into life as we know it.
Scientists from the University of Miami's Rosenstiel School have developed an approach to investigate ocean reefs, which are considered the core of most living organisms. The new study has shed light on how stromatolites form and offers a new way to explore the origins of these living records.
Shapiro's theory suggests that small molecule interactions were central to the origin of life, rather than self-replication. He introduces the concept of a 'driver' reaction linked to a free energy source to convert an unorganized mixture into a self-regulated metabolic network.
Researchers have found that carbonyl sulfide forms peptide bonds spontaneously, addressing a long-standing question in the origin of life. The discovery suggests that this chemical component may have played a significant role in the emergence of life on Earth.
A Scripps Institution of Oceanography professor and his colleague revisit the famous Miller experiment to recreate a prebiotic soup that may have been present on early Earth. The report traces the history of the experiment and highlights its significance in transforming the study of life's origin into a respectable field of inquiry.
A new NASA-funded research center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will investigate the origin of life, starting with stardust and organic molecules formed in interstellar space. The center's interdisciplinary team will explore two hypotheses on the formation of life's building blocks.