US EditionWho needs lightning? Key biochemicals form from static sparks
- Zare's team recently discovered and demonstrated the existence of micro-lightning, which are very small electricity discharges occurring between tiny droplets of water spray.
- The study investigates a previously unknown electrochemical process, potentially shedding light on the conditions of early Earth.
- Earth formed roughly 4.54 billion years ago, and single-cell lifeforms appeared approximately 1 billion years later.
- The electrochemical process involving micro-lightning might have played a role in supplying raw materials necessary for the emergence of life on Earth.
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'Micro Rays' in drops of water: a possible new source for life on Earth
A new study by Stanford University has just proposed a revolutionary theory about the origin of life: it was not rays falling in the middle of the ocean that led to the formation of the first organic molecules, but a whole series of small electric shocks, or 'micro rays', generated by the impact of simple drops of water pulverized by the force of the waves when breaking or falling from the top of waterfalls.
Tiny Sparks, Big Discovery – Could Water Droplets Have Created Life?
Forget the dramatic lightning strike – life may have started with countless tiny sparks from crashing water droplets! Scientists found that when mist and sprays collide, they generate microlightning capable of forming essential organic molecules. This discovery challenges old theories and suggests life may have begun in places as simple as waterfalls or ocean waves. [...]
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