Study pinpoints process that might have led to first organic molecules

(American Museum of Natural History) New research led by the American Museum of Natural History and funded by NASA identifies a process that might have been key in producing the first organic molecules on Earth about 4 billion years ago, before the origin of life. The process, which is similar to what might have occurred in some ancient underwater hydrothermal vents, may also have relevance to the search for life elsewhere in the universe.

Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - September 8, 2020 Category: Biology Source Type: news