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Scientists discover how surfaces may have helped early life on Earth begin

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Phys.org

Publication Date
2019-03-01

On early earth, a series of spontaneous events needed to happen in order for life as we know it to begin. One of those phenomena is the formation of compartments enclosed by lipid membranes. New research by Irep Gözen, Elif Koksal, and colleagues at the University of Oslo reveals, for the first time, how these vesicles can self-assemble on surfaces without external input.

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https://phys.org/news/2019-03-scientists-surfaces-early-life-earth.html