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July 28, 2025

OoL digest — July 28

This week we have 18 new papers on the origin of life. Enjoy!


Artificial Life

Self-reproduction as an autonomous process of growth and reorganization in fully abiotic, artificial and synthetic cells
Katla et al. — Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Participatory Evolution of Artificial Life Systems via Semantic Feedback
Li et al. — preprint


Astrobiology

SETI Post-Detection Futures: Directions for Technosignature Research and Readiness
Genevieve et al. — preprint

Detecting Biosignatures in Complex Molecular Mixtures From Pyrolysis-Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Data Using Machine Learning
Hystad et al. — Journal of Geophysical Research: Machine Learning and Computation

Wavelength Requirements for Life Detection via Reflected Light Spectroscopy of Rocky Exoplanets
Krissansen-Totton et al. — preprint

Enhancing Mars Life Explorer (MLE) with True Agnostic Life Detection Capabilities
Rizzo et al. — preprint


Astrochemistry

XRISM insights for interstellar sulfur
Corrales et al. — Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan

A Deep Search for Ethylene Glycol and Glycolonitrile in the V883 Ori Protoplanetary Disk
Fadul et al. — The Astrophysical Journal Letters


Biochemistry

The History of Enzyme Evolution Embedded in Metabolism
Corlett et al. — preprint

Genetics, energetics, and allostery in proteins with randomized cores and surfaces
Escobedo et al. — Science


Biology

Constructing the Molecular Tree of Life using Assembly Theory and Mass Spectrometry
Kahana et al. — preprint


Chemistry

Selection of Ribofuranose-Isomer Among Pentoses by Phosphorylation with Diamidophosphate
Cruz et al. — Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Stability conditions of chemical networks in a linear framework
Despons et al. — preprint

Electron Configuration and Catalytic Logic: A Physicochemical Framework for the Inorganic Origins of Life
Huang — preprint

Autocatalytic cores in the diluted regime:classification and properties
Nandan et al. — preprint


Geoscience

A theory of multi-spheric interaction-driven hydrocarbon formation and enrichment
Zhu et al. — Science China Earth Sciences


Mathematical Biology

The unreasonable likelihood of being: origin of life, terraforming, and AI
Endres — preprint

Linking power, efficiency, and bifurcations in ecological systems
Saavedra et al. — preprint

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