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abiogenesis
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Hypothetical types of biochemistry - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 3 facts
claimA. G. Cairns-Smith hypothesized that silicate minerals in water played a crucial role in abiogenesis by serving as templates for the formation of biogenic carbon compounds.
claimA. G. Cairns-Smith hypothesized that silicate minerals in water played a crucial role in abiogenesis by providing crystal structures around which biogenic carbon compounds formed.
claimJ. B. S. Haldane (1892–1964) was a geneticist noted for his work on abiogenesis who considered alternatives to carbon-water biochemistry.
Alien life may not be carbon-based, new study suggests | Space space.com Sep 23, 2023 2 facts
claimResearchers in a new study searched for autocatalysis beyond organic compounds to understand how it might drive abiogenesis, the origin of life from lifelessness.
claimResearchers in a new study investigated autocatalysis beyond organic compounds to determine if it could drive abiogenesis, the origin of life from lifelessness.
Do Extremophiles on Earth Mean That Life Is Common in the Galaxy ... reasons.org Nov 22, 2019 1 fact
claimThere is no scientific evidence to support the argument that the existence of extremophiles on Earth implies that abiogenesis (the origin of life from non-life) occurs frequently in extraterrestrial environments.