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Meteorite-common amino acid induces formation of nanocavities in clay mineral, hinting at life's origins
Researchers at the universities of Amsterdam and Utrecht have observed the formation of nanocavities in montmorillonite clay under exposure to gamma-aminobutyric acid, a molecule commonly found on meteorites. This hitherto unrecognized phenomenon could be relevant to the origin of life on Earth, by introducing 3D confined nano-environments in clay that might have facilitated life's first chemistry. The findings have been reported in Communicatio…
Meteorite-common Amino Acid Induces Formation Of Nanocavities In Clay Mineral - Astrobiology
Researchers at the universities of Amsterdam and Utrecht have observed the formation of nanocavities in montmorillonite clay under exposure to gamma-aminobutyric acid, a molecule commonly found on meteorites. This hitherto unrecognised phenomenon could be relevant to the origin of life on Earth, by introducing 3D confined nano-environments in clay that might have facilitated life’s first […] The post Meteorite-common Amino Acid Induces Formation…
How meteorite may have sparked life on Earth
A surprising discovery by Dutch scientists could offer new clues about how life began on Earth. Researchers from the University of Amsterdam and Utrecht University found that a molecule commonly found on meteorites can change the structure of clay in a way that might have helped spark early life. The molecule in question is gamma-aminobutyric […] The post How meteorite may have sparked life on Earth appeared first on Knowridge Science Report.
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Researchers from the universities of Amsterdam and Utrecht have observed the formation of nanocavitates in montmorillonite clay under exposure to gamma-aminobutyric acid, a molecule commonly found on meteorites. This previously unrecognized phenomenon could be relevant to the origin of life on Earth, by introducing nano-environments confined to clay that could have facilitated [...]
Ancient "Lost City" at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean holds the key to the origin of life - World Stock Market
Deep in the Atlantic Ocean, scientists have discovered an underwater world that may contain the “plan” of how life began on Earth. This huge field of mineral turrets, known as Lost City, is the oldest hydrothermal system found in the ocean. Scientists believe that its extreme conditions reflect the environment of early earth, offering indications of how the first traces of life appeared. The hydrothermal field of the lost city is at a depth of m…
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