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ysabetwordsmith) wrote2024-01-15 11:44 pm
ysabetwordsmith) wrote2024-01-15 11:44 pm
Origins of Life
Study uncovers potential origins of life in ancient hot springs
A research team investigated how the emergence of the first living systems from inert geological materials happened on the Earth, more than 3.5 billion years ago. Scientists found that by mixing hydrogen, bicarbonate, and iron-rich magnetite under conditions mimicking relatively mild hydrothermal vent results in the formation of a spectrum of organic molecules, most notably including fatty acids stretching up to 18 carbon atoms in length.
This kind of makes me want to grab some extremophiles and sequence their genes. They might be useful in trying to recreate life.
A research team investigated how the emergence of the first living systems from inert geological materials happened on the Earth, more than 3.5 billion years ago. Scientists found that by mixing hydrogen, bicarbonate, and iron-rich magnetite under conditions mimicking relatively mild hydrothermal vent results in the formation of a spectrum of organic molecules, most notably including fatty acids stretching up to 18 carbon atoms in length.
This kind of makes me want to grab some extremophiles and sequence their genes. They might be useful in trying to recreate life.