An international team of scientists recently published a study highlighting the potential role of iron sulfides in the formation of life in early Earth’s terrestrial hot springs. According to the ...
Why, Ethan Lavan wondered, had wild rice gotten more expensive? A simple question, prompted by a hotdish, sparked the Cloquet High School senior's entry in the 2026 Northeastern Minnesota and American ...
One of the biggest scientific mysteries is where life on Earth started. Research has often focused on the role of deep-sea hydrothermal vents – those towering structures on the ocean floor constantly ...
The question of where life on Earth began has long puzzled scientists, but new research suggests that ancient hot springs, similar to the ones in Yellowstone National Park, may have played a crucial ...
Iron sulfides, common in ancient hydrothermal vents, may have played a crucial role in creating life on Earth. These minerals could have helped form the basic molecules needed for life, new research ...
Figure 3: Simulated reaction of metal-doped iron sulfides catalyzing the H₂-driven reduction of CO₂ under various terrestrial hot spring conditions. Figure 4: Density Functional Theory (DFT) ...
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Ancient metabolic process recreated: Iron and sulfur reactions in simulated black smokers shed light on early life
The very first cells obtained their energy from geochemical reactions. LMU researchers have now managed to recreate this ancient metabolic process in their laboratory. Most likely, the earliest ...
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