New Phospholipid Discovery Rewrites the Story of the Origin of Life
Recent discovery of a new phospholipid narrows the gap in understanding how primordial cells emerged during origin of life. Approximately 4 billion years ago, Earth…
Recent discovery of a new phospholipid narrows the gap in understanding how primordial cells emerged during origin of life. Approximately 4 billion years ago, Earth…
From the vast expanse of interstellar space to the minute realm of atoms: researchers harness advanced microscopes to uncover the chemical and molecular fingerprints of…
The phenomenon known as homochirality of life, which refers to the exclusive presence of biomolecules in one of their two possible mirror-image configurations within living…
A new study led by researchers at UCL has successfully synthesized a chemical compound in the laboratory under conditions that could have existed on early…
OK A research team at Göttingen University is leading an investigation into the emergence of multicellularity. Of all the organisms that photosynthesize, land plants have…
The research team has discovered complex microbial communities in ecosystems dating back over 3 billion years. Microorganisms are believed to be Earth’s earliest life forms,…
Charles Darwin suggested the possibility of life originating in a “warm little pond” with a suitable mix of chemicals and energy. New research conducted by…
Newcastle University scientists, supported by the UK’s Natural Environmental Research Council, have been delving into the mystery of life’s emergence on Earth over 3.5 billion…
New findings from the James Webb Space Telescope reveal a surprising abundance of oxygen in the early Universe. Researchers discovered that oxygen levels in galaxies…
The question of how living organisms emerged from non-living matter remains one of the most profound mysteries in science. Despite numerous theories, a conclusive explanation…
Recent research shows that proteins’ intrinsically disordered regions (IDRs) are critical for chromatin regulation and gene expression. Mutations in these IDRs affect cellular functions, especially…
A new technology has provided novel insights into the long-standing mystery: how did life on Earth originate? Before life emerged on our planet, during what…
Scientists from ETH Zurich and the University of Geneva have developed a new technique that allows them to observe chemical reactions taking place in liquids…
Despite years of advancements, the origin of life continues to be one of science’s most enduring mysteries. “The most basic features of biology, that organisms…
A new model helps to understand the self-organization of molecules into living structures. One potential hypothesis for the emergence of life involves the self-assembling of…
Chemical reactions driven by iron-laden particles from meteorites or volcanic outbursts might have led to the formation of molecules needed for the origin of life…
A recent research study may have discovered a missing link that helps explain Earth’s uniquely oxygen-saturated atmosphere and the corresponding evolution of animal life on…
Imperial College London researchers have discovered the probable distant origin of Earth’s volatile chemicals, some of which form the building blocks of life, through the…