Reconstructed ancient ocean reveals secrets about the origin of life
Friday, April 25, 2014 - 11:01
in Biology & Nature
Researchers have published details about how the first organisms on Earth could have become metabolically active. The results permit scientists to speculate how primitive cells learned to synthesize their organic components -- the molecules that form RNA, lipids and amino acids. The findings also suggest an order for the sequence of events that led to the origin of life.