July 21, 2025

OoL digest — July 21

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

Artificial Life

Abiotic lipid metabolism enables membrane plasticity in artificial cells
Fracassi et al. — Nature Chemistry

Mathematical Biology

Life Finds A Way: Emergence of Cooperative Structures in Adaptive Threshold Networks
Maley et al. — preprint

Microbiology

Crustal faulting drives biological redox cycling in the deep subsurface
Wu et al. — Science Advances

Planetary Sciences

Perchlorate brine formation from frost at the Viking 2 landing site
Chevrier — Communications Earth & Environment