Fields · Physics and Astronomy · Astronomy and Astrophysics

Origins and Evolution of Life

This cluster of papers explores the origin of life and prebiotic chemistry, focusing on topics such as the RNA World, prebiotic chemistry in hydrothermal vents, the emergence of chirality, the formation of protocells, early metabolism, and the conditions on early Earth. It also delves into autocatalytic processes, nucleic acid synthesis, and astrobiology.