In a study published in the chemistry journal Angewandte Chemie, they demonstrated that a simple compound called diamidophosphate (DAP), which was plausibly present on Earth before life arose, could have chemically knitted...
University of Washington Life as we know it requires phosphorus. It’s one of the six main chemical elements of life, it forms the backbone of DNA and RNA molecules, acts as the main currency for energy in all cells...
In attempting to recreate the conditions of Earth circa billions of years ago, a research team may have uncovered a key "missing link" in our knowledge of the origin of life on Earth...
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