Scientists have known about the ‘formose reaction’ for 160 years. New research shows how it could have played a key role in the creation of life.
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The question of how difficult it is for life to emerge is interesting – not least because it can shed some light on the likelihood of finding life on other planets.
The discovery of a key component of RNA in samples from asteroid Ryugu adds weight to the theory that basic organic molecules may have arrived on Earth from outer space.
Fossil evidence of how the earliest life on Earth came to be is hard to come by. But scientists have come up with a few theories based on the microbes, viruses and prions existing today.
Ancient rocks from Western Australia may not contain the world’s oldest fossils – but they do preserve organic compounds that may have formed the raw materials for the first living cells.
Principales colaboradores
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Professor, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of Queensland
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Senior lecturer, School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, University of Bristol
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Adjunct Professor, The University of Western Australia
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Professor Emeritus of Microbiology, University of Connecticut
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Adjunct Research Fellow, Earth Sciences, The University of Western Australia
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PhD Candidate in Prebiotic Chemistry, UNSW Sydney
