July 3, 2023

OoL digest — July 3 edition

This week we have 5 new papers on the origin of life. Enjoy!

Astrobiology

Future space experiment platforms for astrobiology and astrochemistry research
Elsaesser et al. – npj Microgravity

Chemical Conditions on Hycean Worlds
Madhusudhan et al. – preprint

Astrophysics

UV Spectral Characterization of Low-Mass Stars With AstroSat UVIT for Exoplanet Applications: The Case Study of HIP 23309
Ranjan et al. – preprint

Biochemistry

RNA-Catalyzed RNA Ligation within Prebiotically Plausible Model Protocells**
DasGupta et al. – Chemistry – A European Journal

Chemistry

Femtosecond proton transfer in urea solutions probed by X-ray spectroscopy
Yin et al. – Nature