December 30, 2024

OoL digest — December 30 edition

This week we have 4 new papers on the origin of life. Enjoy!

Astrobiology

Where the microbes aren’t
Cockell — FEMS Microbiology Reviews

The present epoch may not be representative in determining the history of water on Mars
Jakosky — Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Introduction—First Billion Years: Habitability
Rivera-Valentín et al. — Astrobiology

Biochemistry

Nitrogenase structural evolution across Earth’s history
Cuevas-Zuviría et al. — preprint