OoL digest — October 21 edition
This week we have 18 new papers on the origin of life. Enjoy!
Astrobiology
Evidence for Abiotic Dimethyl Sulfide in Cometary Matter
Hänni et al. — preprint
Potential for photosynthesis on Mars within snow and ice
Khuller et al. — Communications Earth & Environment
The First High Frequency Technosignature Search Survey with the Sardinia Radio Telescope
Manunza et al. — preprint
Primitive asteroids as a major source of terrestrial volatiles
Martins et al. — Science Advances
Abiotic Production of Dimethyl Sulfide, Carbonyl Sulfide, and Other Organosulfur Gases via Photochemistry: Implications for Biosignatures and Metabolic Potential
Reed et al. — The Astrophysical Journal Letters
Infrared Spectra of Solid-State Ethanolamine: Laboratory Data in Support of JWST Observations
Suhasaria et al. — preprint
Astrophysics
Large Interferometer For Exoplanets (LIFE). XIV. Finding terrestrial protoplanets in the galactic neighborhood
Cesario et al. — preprint
Biochemistry
Did the exposure of coacervate droplets to rain make them the first stable protocells?
Agrawal et al. — Science Advances
Thermodynamic consistency of autocatalytic cycles
Kosc et al. — preprint
Phosphorus-rich grains in Ryugu samples with major biochemical potential
Pilorget et al. — Nature Astronomy
Pinpointing Conditions for a Metabolic Origin of Life: Underlying Mechanisms and the Role of Coenzymes
Zimmermann et al. — Accounts of Chemical Research
Biology
Animal life in the shallow subseafloor crust at deep-sea hydrothermal vents
Bright et al. — Nature Communications
Various Viewpoints to Investigate the Origins of Life Are Needed
Jia et al. — Life
Chemistry
DETERMINISM OF FORMAMIDE-BASED BIOGENIC PREBIOTIC REACTIONS
Saladino et al. — Physics of Life Reviews
Physics
Nonequilibrium Thermodynamics of Non-Ideal Reaction-Diffusion Systems: Implications for Active Self-Organization
Avanzini et al. — preprint
Rapid Computation of the Assembly Index of Molecular Graphs
Seet et al. — preprint
Planetary sciences
Hic Sunt Dracones: Uncovering Dynamical Perturbers Within the Habitable Zone
Kane et al. — preprint
Atmospheric oxidation drove climate change on Noachian Mars
Liu et al. — Nature Communications