Excited, but cold: Scientists unveil the secret of a reaction for prebiotic synthesis of organic matter
Monday, June 24, 2013 - 10:31
in Biology & Nature
How is it that a complex organism evolves from a pile of dead matter? How can lifeless materials become organic molecules that are the bricks of animals and plants? Scientists have been trying to answer these questions for ages. Researchers have now disclosed the secret of a reaction that has to do with the synthesis of complex organic matter before the origin of life.