Pumice as a remarkable substrate for the origin of life.

The context for the emergence of life on Earth sometime prior to 3.5 billion years ago is almost as big a puzzle as the definition of life itself. Hitherto, the problem has largely been addressed in terms of theoretical and experimental chemistry plus evidence from extremophile habitats like modern...

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Main Authors: Brasier, M, Matthewman, R, McMahon, S, Wacey, D
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2011