Primordial Soup: Scientists Discover New “Origins of Life” Chemical Reactions - SciTechDaily

The reaction generates the building blocks of proteins and DNA: amino acids and nucleic acids. Four billion years ago, the Earth looked very different than it does today. It was devoid of life and covered by a vast ocean. Over the course of millions of years,…

ByScripps Research InstituteJuly 29, 2022 We think the kind of reactions weve described are probably what could have happened on early Earth, says Ramanarayanan Krishnamurthy. The reaction generate… [+5314 chars]

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